When the Clouds Opened...The East Coast by myrrhluz
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In my last post of my trip to New York City, last April, we were flying through turbulence and endless seas of clouds. When the clouds opened, we were on the East Coast. This is Delaware and the Delaware Bay. The flight line is on Dover Air Force Base.
Dover Air Force Base is located southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware. It was originally a municipal airport, that the United States Army Air Corps assumed jurisdiction for in March of 1941. After the close of the 2nd World War, it was placed on inactive status, until it was reactivated in 1950 due to the Korean War. It is home to the largest military mortuary in the Department of the Defense. This mortuary was used in 1978 for the victims of the Jonestown mass murder/suicide, 1986 for the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger, in 2003 for the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and for military personnel killed in the 9/11 attacks. Dover Air Force Base is the home of the Air Mobility Command museum, dedicated to military airlift and air refueling aircraft and the people who maintain them. Volunteers, many of them retired pilots, conduct tours of fully restored cargo and tanker aircraft. (information of Dover Air Force Base is from Wikipedia)
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Comments (31)
alanwilliams
superb ariel feast,absolutely fascinating
Digitaleagle
fantastic capture your POV held me spellbound!
Vialliy
Always nice to look at all the details in this capture.
billcody
Wonderful sharp and clear! The airport is fascinating!
alessimarco
Marvelous capture!
MrsLubner
One of the best shots from a plane I've seen. Well done.
annie5
An amazing photo..Super capture! :)
npauling
How amazing that the clouds parted just in time for you to get this great capture, and thank you for that info on the Air Force Base.
magnus073
Fantastic capture here Lucinda, as only you can do. Love the thought of Delaware appearing when then clouds opened as it gave this beautiful pic even more meaning. It must be said this is an epic view and as always you were thoughtful enough to provide us with a rich and detailed history. I had no idea so many sad and powerful moments were a part of it's history and now you have me wanting to take one of the tours you mentioned.
mgtcs
WOW....This is a fantastic capture Lucinda, amazing view, loved it a lot! Thank you for sharing!
tennesseecowgirl
You are talented at taking these type of photos, I have tried and usually get a big glare.. lol Nice work.
Madbat
You sure miss the mayhem from way up there!
bimm3d
great info, POV and wonderful photo!! you are lucky to fly!! :)
dochtersions
Wonderful, how you could make such a clear shot from everything there is to see around you in the air. Very impressing to see this! (a bit vertigo too here ;-). Thanks for sharing Lucinda.
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic capture, Lucinda! Very beautiful wiev and grat photo ! Happy sunday and week !!!
helanker
A really wonderful capture. It is always amazing to see it from the sky :-)
jayfar
A great shot and capture. This prompts me to put up an airial shot, maybe tomorrow.
rainbows
So happy that the clouds opened and you could get this splendid capture, Lucinda. Excellent work. Hugs. Di. xx
durleybeachbum
These aerial shots are endlessly fascinating.
anianiani
love the pov of the bird.........
pspworkshop
Great vieuw and shot!
flavia49
wonderful view!!
unstart
Are you sure you weren't hanging out of the airplane? Awesome shot!!
MagikUnicorn
I love DOVER NASCAR CIRCUIT ;-) GREAT VIEW OF THE AIRPORT..SUPERB PHOTO
jendellas
These aerial shots are amazing!!!
emmecielle
Splendid capture, Lucinda! :)
sandra46
SPECTACULAR, STUNNING IMAGE, I'M AWED!
goodoleboy
Stunning would be too weak an adjective to be used in describing this awesome aerial capture of the Dover AFB/Mortuary, Lucinda! Interesting info, also. Maybe it's my goofy browser, but the photo looks abstractly postworked to my ancient eyes.
mickeyrony
I like to wing. Beautiful shot. The land is vast but we on the plane. So small lol. Congratulations again and thanks mile ((5 + +)) J'aime bien vers les ailes . Belle prise de vue . La terre est vaste mais nous dans l'avion .si petits lol. Bravo encore et mile mercis((5++))
Kindredsoul
been a long while since I flew on an airplane, missed it, but your photo shot really help me to dream of flying!