This nice and shiny plane is the “Esther Mae.” It is a Douglas DC3 that was built in December, 1945 and is the only DC3-3D that is still in flying condition. This photo is from its appearance at the 2010 Experimental Aircraft Association Annual Fly-in. It is my contribution to this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Shiny.
Posts Tagged ‘Aircraft’
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Shiny (Esther Mae)
Posted: April 17, 2014 in Aircraft, Flight, Photography, Vintage planesTags: Aircraft, airplanes, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, DC-3, Douglas DC3, EAA, Esther Mae, Experimental Aircraft Association, Shiny, Vintage Aircraft
A Word a Week Photo Challenge – Metallic (Esther Mae)
Posted: June 3, 2013 in Aircraft, Photography, Vintage planes, WisconsinTags: A Word A Week Challenge, A Word A Week Photo Challenge, Aircraft, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Fly-in, Oshkosh, Oshkosh Wisconsin
The Esther Mae is a sharp-looking, but admittedly metallic, lady. She shows off her stuff here at the Experimental Aircraft Association Annual Fly-in held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
A Word A Week Challenge: Worker
Posted: April 23, 2013 in Aircraft, Ice, Photography, Science, Snow, WinterTags: A Word A Week Challenge, Aircraft, airplanes, aviation, de-icing, photography, Propylene glycol, Technology, worker
On a recent trip we had some bad weather at one of our stops that required our plane to be de-iced. It was very late at night and the snow was falling as the guy working the de-icing equipment carefully sprayed down our plane. I was really grateful he was out on such a cold, snowy night working to help us on out way home. De-icing a plane is critical because the build-up of ice on the plane’s surface can add a huge amount of weight to the plane in addition to affecting the plane’s handling. De-icing is usually done by spraying aircraft with a de-icing fluid based on propylene glycol, which is non-toxic.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Change 1
Posted: April 12, 2013 in Aircraft, Photography, Vintage planesTags: Aircraft, airplanes, aviation, photography, photos, postaday
14 Days of Photos With Circles – Day 3
Posted: April 11, 2013 in Aircraft, Events, Minot, Miscellaneous, North Dakota, PhotographyTags: 14 Days of Photos With Circles, Aerobatics, air show, Aircraft, airplanes, Loops, minot, North Dakota, Stunt Pilots
I think it is fair to call this loop (performed by an aerobatic (or stunt) pilot at an air show in Minot, North Dakota) a circle, but as always comments are appreciated.