In the shade by goodoleboy
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Description
But definitely not of the old apple tree.
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport, captured back on 10/29/07, at the 6th Annual Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo, held at the beautiful Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in beautiful Los Alamitos, California.
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I really like this shot of visitors to this event having found protective shelter from the hot late October sun under the wing and engines of this goliath aircraft, reminiscent of a mother hen or swan providing cover for its little offspring.
Pictured are reversible Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines, generating 40,400 pounds of thrust each.
The commercial version of the engine, designated the PW2000, is used on the Boeing 757 and Ilyushin 11-16M transports.
Adieu, and thankx for the visit.
Comments (16)
packermarvin
very cool, great concept.
texboy
a common sight in Houston and San Angelo, too! thanks for good airshow memories!
Meisiekind
Ha - I like this! By the lack of shade giving trees - this is definitely the next best thing! Great image showing the "human" side of the airshow Harry! Well done! :)
jocko500
that a big wing. very good shot of the people haveing fun
Osper
Neat concept capture.
mbz2662
I really like the composition on this one Harry. A really good shot :)
beachzz
Dang, that thing's BIG--great shot!!
danapommet
Mammoth aircraft and perfect POV of these mighty engines. Dana
morningglory
You can really see how immense these are here. Personally, I'd rather sit under an apple tree, though. Nice shot!
MrsRatbag
Yes, the people sheltering under the wing look so tiny next to the massive aircraft; nice texture on this one!
Biffowitz
What a monster! Awesome capture Harry, the composition is perfect!!!
debbielove
Stunning shot that shows the massive size of these craft! The RAF has leased several of them now and plans to take even more on.... Until their own Transport craft comes on line... (if!...Standing Joke! Still waiting for the Nimrod replacement and a new tanker!...So you get the picture!) Outstanding Harry! Rob.
durleybeachbum
Marvellous pic!!
mermaid
yep this on is special with this huge wing and the people seeking shelter from the sun!
myrrhluz
Excellent shot! Your title made me think of another shade giving tree, from a Helen Reddy song "Long Hard Climb"(written by Maria Muldaur). "Woah, baby, come and lay by me. In the cool, cool shade of that old oak tree." I love the composition of this and the humor!
ShadowsNTime
Terrific shot! I like your description 'reminiscent of a mother hen or swan providing cover for its little offspring'. It does have that feel to it, odd that one would think of a plane that way, so thank you for pointing that out, it gives a much softer feel to the huge plane!