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I’m in New York and Toronto for a couple of weeks, so no updates till December.

Lots planned - some socialising, some museums, some birdwatching. drop me a line if you know of any good places to get breakfast in either cities..? ta



November 16, 2009, 7:34pm

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sunday fantasy #179: Paul Chadeisson

sunday fantasy #179: Paul Chadeisson



November 15, 2009, 11:48pm

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sunday fantasy #178: “The Silver Turtle”, Daniel Rodgers

sunday fantasy #178: “The Silver Turtle”, Daniel Rodgers



November 15, 2009, 11:02pm

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sunday fantasy #177: M J Barrett

sunday fantasy #177: M J Barrett



November 15, 2009, 9:50pm

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sunday fantasy #177: Inago on Livejournal. some great art here

sunday fantasy #177: Inago on Livejournal. some great art here



November 15, 2009, 8:06pm

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sunday fantasy #176: “Caproni Calabrone”, by Arthur Filloy

sunday fantasy #176: “Caproni Calabrone”, by Arthur Filloy



November 15, 2009, 5:06pm

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nobody died! friday #42: B-1B Lancer wheels-up landing, Diego Garcia, May 8th 2006

nobody died! friday #42: B-1B Lancer wheels-up landing, Diego Garcia, May 8th 2006



November 13, 2009, 11:54pm

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nobody died! friday #41: Continental Air Lines Boeing 707, Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, 1st July 1965

nobody died! friday #41: Continental Air Lines Boeing 707, Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, 1st July 1965



November 13, 2009, 10:32pm

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nobody died! friday #40: US Navy Blue Angels F-4 Phantom, 1970

nobody died! friday #40: US Navy Blue Angels F-4 Phantom, 1970



November 13, 2009, 9:47pm

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nobody died! friday: #39 Tanir Air Ilyushin 76TD catches fire whilst being loaded, Congo, 2007
(photo by “Serge”)

nobody died! friday: #39 Tanir Air Ilyushin 76TD catches fire whilst being loaded, Congo, 2007
(photo by “Serge”)



November 13, 2009, 8:20pm

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nobody died! friday #38: Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Constellation, 19th July 1951

nobody died! friday #38: Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Constellation, 19th July 1951



November 13, 2009, 7:02pm

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“Two U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighters…in flight with Lockheed RC-121D-LO Warning Star, circa late 1950s or early 1960s.”

“Two U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighters…in flight with Lockheed RC-121D-LO Warning Star, circa late 1950s or early 1960s.”



November 12, 2009, 9:21pm

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Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation “Red Baron” racer, which was entered - along with the DC-7 “Super Snoopy” - in the 1971 California 1000 Mile Air Race at Mojave

(more info here)

Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation “Red Baron” racer, which was entered - along with the DC-7 “Super Snoopy” - in the 1971 California 1000 Mile Air Race at Mojave

(more info here)



November 12, 2009, 7:02pm

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reblog: planeshots: “How Cool is that?”

ooh (via here)

reblog: planeshots: “How Cool is that?”

ooh (via here)



Reblogged from Planeshots.

November 10, 2009, 7:21pm

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Smoke-N-Thunder’s Scott Hammack ‘racing’ the Gee Bee R-2 replica, flown by Delmar Benjamin, late 1990s

(huge thanks to Bill Braack for the image)

Smoke-N-Thunder’s Scott Hammack ‘racing’ the Gee Bee R-2 replica, flown by Delmar Benjamin, late 1990s

(huge thanks to Bill Braack for the image)



November 10, 2009, 5:56pm

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