Up On Deck by jwiest
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Sorry for the less than descriptive title...I've no idea what aircraft this actually is. Perhaps the docent said, but I missed it or something. So if anybody knows, I'd love to as well (though I probably won't change the title. lol)
One thing I did find interesting though. The docent that gave us the night tour of the flight deck was a bit disgusted that the plane was up there in the first place. His opinion (and I think I agree with him) was that placing a plane up there where it's always exposed to the elements is just a bit insane (not his words, but you could read between the lines) I guess it's there officially to draw in the tourists. Never mind that the Hornet is docked where about the only way you're ever going to see the plane is if you're on the way there already, and if that's where you're headed, just seeing a giant carrier would be enough to prove you're where you're supposed to be. (that's not reading between his lines)
So anyway. Hectic weekend...caught up on e-bots, didn't get any renders done, so here's a photo. :D Maybe I'll finish one off later this week.
Thanks for looking and commenting if you so choose.
John
Comments (29)
Nice piece of history there, I can see why the tourguide was irritated at it being exposed to the elements- it would be like having a pristine 57 chevy out in the rain and snow all the time with no garage! A nice crisp tack sharp photo of this!
Really nice shot john I agree with jdehaven....beautiful shot ! hugz anne
Great photo, John. Love that military stuff!
Aww a big freaking aircraft carrier is boring, but one with a two engine turboprop on the deck, well now we're in business!!!! (note: I don't actually know if that's a turboprop)
This looks like WWII. Very nice shot!
Fantastic shot John!!
http://home.planet.nl/~roden171/photoe.html it looks like a Grumman S-2 Tracker, my brother used to fly these...wonderful shot
Oh wow fantastic capture hugs lou x
great shot
cross my fingers. hope the wings dosent do that while flying.. LÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅL thanks for sharing. Hugs C
I have to agree, it's somewhat strange to have the aircraft outside all the time... Very good shot nonetheless and, well you wouldn't had a chance to take it were it inside...
Jolie photo!!!
A wonderful shot of this plane on deck of this aircraft carrier! Excellent really!!!
Very nice photo and work!
Great shot my friends erland
I don't know what it is either but you've got to love the quirky look to it! Great photo!
Fantastic captured John!!!! Thanks for sharing all this interesting things!! Hugs Ute
very cool.... :)
Fantastic airplane and photo too John.....!!!!
As alhak suggested it's a Grumman S-2 Tracker. Nice picture.
http://home.planet.nl/~roden171/ for info on the aircraft. Yes, rather sad to let it exposed all the time, unless it's taken in and refurbished from time to time. I suppose they want people to get a feel for the size of the flight deck with a 'live' AC on display. Going to have a little trouble flying with its wings folded though.
Excellent shot, fantastic details and clarity!
I figured it had something to do with ships, being an ex sailor and all. Nice
Nice shot, John, certainly a Grumman but not quite sure of the variant as quite a few of them sport a large radome as they normally provide an early warning radar for the carrier. The U.K. could have done with a few in the Falklands but the politicians had scrapped the big carriers which could have avoided a lot of unnecessery casualties on both sides. You did not say which ship she was on, I'd be curious to know?
All you could ever possibly want to know about the Grumman S2 . . . http://home.planet.nl/~roden171/
Another clear shot with some interesting commentary. Do they always fold the wings that way?
Interesting aircraft. Aloha
It sure looks like a heafty plane John.Excellent shot!
Great shot John of a realy cool plane. ~ Uli