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Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
Comments (26)
kenwas
Always amazed at what they can do! Sweet shot!
Cosine
When you see them at this angle you can really appreciate that they're just giant engines with enough control surfaces to make them flyable. Their power-to-weight ratio is incredible. Excellent shot, Sig, perfect timing and shutter speed.
mickuk50
what a great shot sig even at that focal length .sharp and detailed .excellent capture mate :o) mick
Meisiekind
Wow - this is a great shot Sig. I know how difficult it is to try and get these babies in focus flying at such high speed. Great work! xx
Hendesse
Excellent shot, the details are fantastic. Looks impressive!
ledwolorz
Wonderful capture.
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
SapUS59
fantastic capture my friend, great work !!
G_Mansco
Wow, this really looks fantastic ;O)
Littlejock
Beautiful action shot.. Excellent work
Ionel
Excellent capture!
timtripp
excellent!
JeffG7BRJ
Looks like you were in a good spot Sig, great pov, you could have been flying along side of them. Excellent capture, top gun. Bravo!!!!!
durleybeachbum
WOW!
MrsLubner
That is an amazing shot of an amazing flight pattern. I like the trails behind as well as the fabulous clouds behind. Wonderful capture.
bebert
an excellent shot !!
jocko500
this is something. bring back old memorys of when i was a child
mizoli
Excellent shot!
artaddict2
Amazing formation flying and a terrific capture!
delaorden_ojeda
Woow ! it is really impressive, cool capture !
Richardphotos
like poetry in motion.very beautiful sight and capture
nikolais
looks like you were flying along. very nice capture.
virginiese
It looks very spectacular !
Geoaskier
AWESOME!!!
jgkane
Awesome and timely capture, Siegfried, of your courageous Thunderbird pilots. Our Red Arrows display are the same. I've seen one documentary about the latter, and I have to conclude, that they are very, very good about what they do, but down here on Earth they would be classified insane and given a 72 hour assessment within a mental hospital. They would, no doubt, walk out with certificates to prove just how sane they were, even if to the ordinary bloke in the street, they are stark, staring mad!! ;o) Their skills are amazing, but I think I would need a sick bag, and I don't think I could take many Gs, unfortunately. Come to think of it, my double vision would just make it doubly disorienting. Ewan McGregor, actor ( young Ben Kenobi ) from Star Wars I-III, has a brother in the RAF, and he went up with him for some authorized aerobatics on camera in a BBC documentary a couple of years ago. The pilots of any forces display team definitely deserve all their pay, and more. Warm regards, on a freezing Spring night, John.
dragonmuse
Wonderful shot. Have always admired the Thunderbirds and Snowbirds. Am truely amazed at their skill. And impressed with your skill capturing this... I have never been able to get a decent shot of them. When I was a little girl I dreamed of being a jet pilot.. poor vision made that impossible though.