And a couple of others from the same trip.
JWright Planes, trains and ham radio...  18,399 posts Likes: 35 Joined Dec 2004 More info | Dec 04, 2007 15:36 | #1 And a couple of others from the same trip. John
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RCoulter Goldmember  1,703 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Reno,NV More info | Dec 04, 2007 15:42 | #2 All three are awesome! The last stands out though with the blue water. Airliners.net
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Dec 04, 2007 16:17 | #3 RCoulter wrote in post #4440045  All three are awesome! The last stands out though with the blue water.  The last one was taken the day before the other two and the weather had deteriorated overnight. John
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JSJR4 Senior Member  977 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Dec 04, 2007 18:10 | #4 Great shots. Must be an experience seeing those babies take off and land on the carrier D200: 10.5DX2.8 fisheye: 17-55DX2.8: 70-200VR2.8
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SAS_TDS Senior Member 724 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Seabeck/Bremerton, WA More info | Dec 04, 2007 19:18 | #5 hmm look like they were taken on board the Reagan?
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Dec 04, 2007 19:21 | #6 JSJR4 wrote in post #4440849 Great shots. Must be an experience seeing those babies take off and land on the carrier The fun part was landing and taking off from the carrier in this:  Funny, the whole time I was shooting on the carrier I swore I was hearing music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CTHK6Kh7R4 John
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Dec 04, 2007 19:26 | #7 SAS_TDS wrote in post #4441255 hmm look like they were taken on board the Reagan? nice shots, I haven alot form the 06 cruise, glad I'm not on there anymore Yep, USS Roanld Reagan... I'm a retired CPO but never served on a carrier so this was a new experience for me. I was a diver and small boat sailor (Naval Coastal Warfare). I did get the opportunity to have breakfast in the Chief's Mess while I was on board. John
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Dec 04, 2007 21:04 | #8 Nice ones! Except for the COD, which always seem to be ugly beasts? FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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Dec 04, 2007 22:27 | #9 And they ride like a truck. Even on the ground and stopped, they still shake like crazy. John
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JSJR4 Senior Member 977 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Dec 05, 2007 08:19 | #10 JWright wrote in post #4441270 The fun part was landing and taking off from the carrier in this: That must be a thrill D200: 10.5DX2.8 fisheye: 17-55DX2.8: 70-200VR2.8
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Vortex99 "just got back from therapy... "  2,772 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: Frozen Tundra of Canada More info | Dec 05, 2007 08:22 | #11 Nice captures! -Peter
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99allturbo Senior Member  290 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: NY More info | Dec 05, 2007 10:12 | #12 Great photos! I was lucky to land on my carrier (USS Nimitz) on one of these Greyhounds. It was a unique, but uncomfortable experience. Thanks for sharing.
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RogerFC Mostly Lurking 15 posts Joined Nov 2007 More info | Dec 05, 2007 12:01 | #13 Looking good Fence Check Aviation Photography
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Travisj Goldmember  1,790 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina More info | Nice shots, thanks for sharing. If you are going to walk on thin ice you might as well dance!
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Dec 05, 2007 12:31 | #15 My Brother-in-law is training right now to fly the Cod. He gets to fly the C-2, while I fly the B-2. R5 | 5D Mk IV | 70D | 16-35 f/4L | 24-70 f/2.8L II | 100 f/2.8L Macro | 70-200 f/2.8L II | Σ 85 f/1.4 Art
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