 | Photography restored airplanes| Aircraft Pictures Discuss Photography restored airplanes in the World War II - Aviation forums; Hi all,
Here is a link to some work I have done over the last 25+ years, I am beginning ... |
|
12-06-2007, 08:24 PM
|
#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4
Country:  | Photography restored airplanes
Hi all,
Here is a link to some work I have done over the last 25+ years, I am beginning editing for a book on technical development in the period. There is much more to be added, and it is coming online as I get it edited.
Take care,
Brian Silcox Flight of 2 Photography: Home : Air-to-Air Aviation and Airplane Photography by Brian Silcox Online Store, Vintage War Planes, WWI, WWII, Jets, Fighters, Bombers | 
|  | |
12-06-2007, 08:33 PM
|
#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
Posts: 970
Country: | Great pics!
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group 
Matt | |
| | |
12-06-2007, 09:02 PM
|
#3 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,138
Country: | Very nice stuff, Brian!  I really love the Bearcat shots. That one is part of the CAF SoCal Wing.
__________________  http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
12-06-2007, 10:52 PM
|
#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand
Posts: 636
Country:  | Those are some really awesome photo's you have there Brian 
__________________  | |
| | |
12-07-2007, 02:23 PM
|
#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cracow
Posts: 2,956
Country:  | Cool pics 
__________________ 
"A good fighter pilot, like a good boxer, should have a knockout punch..... You will find one attack you prefer to all others. Work on it till you can do it to perfection... then use it whenever possible." - Captain Reade Tilley, USAAF 7 Victories, WW-II - | |
| | |
12-07-2007, 02:32 PM
|
#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK (atm Pretoria, South Africa)
Posts: 10,816
Country:  | Excellent stuff
__________________  "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts"
Sir Winston Churchill
"To him the people of the world largely owe the Freedom and liberties they enjoy today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
Moderator WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum | |
| | |
12-07-2007, 04:31 PM
|
#7 | | Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,226
Country: | Great stuff!!!!
__________________ 
"Valor does not mean Hero." | |
| | |
12-07-2007, 05:46 PM
|
#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
Posts: 5,411
Country: | Great pics! Love the 190s!
__________________ 
"If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" | |
| | |
12-08-2007, 08:03 PM
|
#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Great Southern Land
Posts: 420
Country:  | Nice pics, levier.
I particularly like the pictures of the Hellcat.
__________________ 
"Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared." - Eddie Rickenbacker | |
| | |
12-21-2007, 10:08 PM
|
#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4
Country: | Thanks very much, everyone... I am continuing to post new material as it is edited, this week several new cockpit images have posted from some work shot in August.
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all,
Brian | |
| | |
12-21-2007, 11:28 PM
|
#11 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,138
Country: | Brian, I have a couple of questions. I notice that you got shots of the old CAF Zero "Fugu" in flight. How long ago was that? It has been grounded for a long time. Second, how the heck did you get that T-34 shot?!? That is an awesome angle!
I have had a few opportunities to shoot some of the classics air-to-air and have loved it. You have had some amazing opportunities and have done some great work during them. I hope to one day have a portfolio of warbirds as large as yours someday. You do some great work, my friend.
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
12-22-2007, 05:29 AM
|
#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
Posts: 3,152
Country: | Fantastic set of shots Brian thanks for sharing mate! | |
| | |
12-25-2007, 05:42 PM
|
#13 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4
Country: | Thanks again, everyone...
Evan,
The Zero was photographed in 1990 (I think). At the time there were issues with the airframe that were causing the sponsor to take closer look at continued operations. I think they determined the repair to be a bit more than was financially justifiable, in light of the new built (Russian) A6M5s.
The T-34's was a situation you just couldn't see coming... facing aft in the B-25, I rely on the crew to look for backgrounds and lighting and drag the rear view across them... (Its briefed that way!) The captain thought it would "mess me up" to turn on the smoke system, and in doing so he created a really unique scene. I wish I could take credit, but not in this case. I just responded. Its done really close up with a 24mm lens, (I mean close!!)
Look for more new material soon,
Brian
Last edited by levier : 12-25-2007 at 05:46 PM.
Reason: sp
| |
| | |
12-25-2007, 06:55 PM
|
#14 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,138
Country: | Yeah, Fugu was sold to the museum of the Pacific on Ford Island and rests there now. When they recovered it, they cut through the wing spar. When inspection revealed a welded spar, that was all she wrote.
Sometimes those "accidental" shots make for some cool surprises. That T-34 shot was a WOW shot for me. Even more amazing is that you took that at 24mm. That IS close!
I got a shot of the Hellcat that was a combo of bad setting and dusk lighting. What I expected versus what I got were very different, but I like it. It ended up dark and moody, and once converted into black and white was really nice.
I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Eric
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
12-26-2007, 07:16 AM
|
#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
Posts: 1,936
Country: | Great job Brian. Yet another addition to my bookmarks!!! | |
| | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:10 AM. | | |
