They did indeed, in 1958-59, until they broke it 🙁

Now of course hurricane-dodging in Florida with the rest of Kermit Weeks’ collection

Must be this one then (photo by me in 2002):

There must be easier ways to wash the tarmac!

But where did he get it? :rolleyes:

1: North American XF-108 Rapier

Any more? 😀 😀

2:M55 Geophysica

Echo :rolleyes:

I only ever had two opportunities to shoot air-to-air and can hardly be called a pro, but I figured I might as well add my two cents worth.

First opportunity was when the Dutch Spitfire flew alongside the B-25 I was in from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam. I took the shot below through the perspex side window (its also a lousy scan, I know!). The Mitchell also has an escape hatch on the starboard side which can easily be removed in flight and gives an ideal almost draft-free position for side shots. Someone else was using that though.

I’ve also been in the back of a Herc for a photo opportunity with the same Spitfire, the Dutch B-25 and the DDA Dakota behind us. The photos I took aren’t much to look at though as I was behind the professionals with only a 50mm lens which was not the ideal setup for those circumstances! Still it was fun just being there. After the flight some people started wondering who had been flying the Herc as almost the entire crew (there was just one lonely guy on the flightdeck) was with us in the back. :rolleyes: The B-25 crew later said that the back of the Herc looked like a crowded pub to them! 😀