LSP_K2 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Nice. I'm so happy that these items are being kept in good shape. If I ever win the lottery, my first donations will be to museums. Hubert Boillot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hog Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Latest on the Presidential Collection at the NMUSAF: VC-121 "Columbine" used by President Eisenhower Edited April 30, 2016 by Night Hog LSP_K2, Hubert Boillot, Jack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 yep it's a sure fact now, we'll be visiting this "Walhalla of aviation" somewhere in autumn this year, looking forward........ Bill_S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 yep it's a sure fact now, we'll be visiting this "Walhalla of aviation" somewhere in autumn this year, looking forward........ You'll love it. Make sure you have on comfortable walking shoes though, as the place is gigantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 You'll love it. Make sure you have on comfortable walking shoes though, as the place is gigantic. oh yeah, i will, because the last time i visited the museum with my son (12 years of age at that time) i already had the "distinct idea" of not having seen everything, and THAT was 20 years ago. This picture parade by Night Hog is great, and it's very inspirational to plan a visit by yourself. I've been an aviation enthousiast all my life, and having read lots and lots of books and publications when i was a teenager and lateron in life as well, it was awesome to just be able to see and sometimes touch that particular piece of aviation history you read about, awesome..........!!! Anyhow, we'll be revisiting this year, can't wait to go!!! Jack. Bill_S, Night Hog and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 A great place. I'd recommend a weekday visit if you can manage it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hog Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Your comments inspire me. Here's another: VC118. Truman's "Independence" Jack, LSP_K2 and Hubert Boillot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Oh man, this is going to be great, and thanks for the hint on the weekday, that might be a sensible decission, but our itinerary not only includes this museum but also the navy one in Pensacola, so either one of the two will be at a weekend, but that's no problem. Keep on showing us these "airforce" pictures, they're great.. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hog Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Getting close to the Grand Opening: VC-140 in Presidential Gallery Hubert Boillot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 That Hustler is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hog Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 NMUSAF Presidential Collection: USAF C-20 (Gulfstream G-IV) New Hangar opening still set for June 8th. We expect huge crowds this summer due to the new hangar and the fact the the Presidential and Experimental aircraft have not been on display for almost a year. It was the contributions of many of the Air Force Museum foundation that made the new hangar possible. US tax dollars were not used.Also note that admission and parking are FREE! Bill_S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Are they sticking with the lighting that you see in your pictures or going with the lighting that is in the COLD War Hangar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hog Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Are they sticking with the lighting that you see in your pictures or going with the lighting that is in the COLD War Hangar? I believe (hope) that the lighting will be much better in the new hangar. Their move to "theatrical" lighting culminated in the Cold War Hangar which is IMHO a black hole. I have been photographing in the museum for the past 30 years and admit that it is a technical challenge. My B-58 Photo shows the theatrical lighting at its best while the F-101B is among the worst. A former Director, when questioned about the lighting by a visitor, replied that thay should "get a better camera" which I considered to be a gratuitous reply. I always shoot from a tripod using Apperture priority (f-16-22) with an ISO of 64-125 and let the camera figure out the exposure. In the cold war hangar shutter times of 30"+ are not unusual. My settings are such because I am looking for a very deep depth of field. Exposure times in the new hangar are much better and i think it is because of the lighting being all LED. I expect that replacement of the lighting in the rest of the museum will occur as the older bulbs are replaced with LED but that is a long and costly process. Hopefully you will be able to get decent pix in the new hangar with a moderately good point-and-shoot digital. Edited May 24, 2016 by Night Hog Michael931080 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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