23 January 2010 – Aviation Nation 2009 – Plane Pr0n!!!

By Parrothead Jeff, on 24 January 2010

So, I finally managed to get more (and I think the last) of the film developed from Aviation Nation 2009

How did I do this? Well, I was given a choice yesterday of whether I wanted to work Saturday or Sunday this weekend and I chose to have today off. I managed to do exactly what I wanted to do which was as close to nothing as I could possible get away with As it stands right now, I have no idea just how much overtime I’ll be working during the next week. All I know right now is that my next currently scheduled day off is two weeks from today and I’m already trying to figure out just what I’m going to do. There have been thoughts of social alcohol consumption in a building that costs more than a couple of aircraft carriers, but I’ll probably settle for making a ton of noise with some of my toys

No matter what happens in the next week, no matter how many days I go without posting, and no matter just how incredibly burned out I get, I do have to say thanks to all my readers and co-bloggers You guys go a long way to keeping me going when the going gets tough, stressful, and tiring 8) If I don’t get a chance to respond to your comments, I swear it’s because I’m either working, de-stressing, or sleeping right now

Anywho, on with the plane pr0n

There’s 41 pictures in this post, so I went with the idea of trying to get some actual sleep (which hasn’t been working so well this week) and letting y’all ask the questions in the comments There’s B-25s, a P-38 Lightning, MiGs, an F-86, F-16s, and some other rather cool aviation tech for all my aviation loving readers out there 8) I promise (you may still have to remind me) that I’ll come back and re-post these pictures with the appropriate descriptions. I just don’t quite have the time right now and I wanted to post something more worthwhile to look at than another snowy mountain

23 January 2010 - Aviation Nation 2010

Actually, come to think of it, I have a request for everyone out there. I know which of these pics are my favorites and you might even be able to guess which ones those are, but what are your favorites and why? I’ve always been fascinated by the different ways people perceive the world and why they like different things (yes, I did even take some psych courses in college), so this would be something I’d really enjoy if y’all don’t mind sharing a bit

Thanks in advance and here’s hoping I come out of this next couple of weeks with at least some shred of the little sanity I have remaining in tact

Have a great Sunday, everyone

Buck

January 24th, 2010 at 1219 · Reply

I like the Heritage Flight pics the best, the MiG/Sabre ones second. It’s all in the subject matter for me.

Glenn Mark Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Retired

January 24th, 2010 at 2001 · Reply

With ya Buck. Besides, I see Falcons every day. ;) It is my job as an F-16 crew chief.
And not to mention that airplanes I worked on in my Navy Career are antiques, gate guards or artificial reefs now.

Buck

January 25th, 2010 at 1134 · Reply

Speaking of Gate Guards… there was a Spit at the gate of RAF Uxbridge in London where I worked from ’80 to ’83. Not ONE single day went by that I didn’t give that ol’ girl a loving once-over with my eyes as I drove through the gate… and MANY’s the time I walked around her, both with and without friends in tow. The Brits do gate guards better than anyone, period, full-stop.