Tribute to a 'Warhawk' by junge1
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This Curtiss P-40 'Warhawk', tail number 11456, painted in the colors of the 'Flying Tigers', the American Volunteer Group (AVG) that operated under Claire Chennault in the Burma/China Theater of War, crashed on 5 April 2009 into the waters near Smith Point County Park, Long Island.
The owner and pilot, Robert Baranaskas, 61, did not survive. Baranaskas was practicing maneuvers while his son was videotaping them. The cause of the crash is not known at this time and is under investigation by the FAA.
This picture was taken on 3 June 2006 at Reading, PA.
Thank you for viewing and commenting and any favs. It is much appreciated,
Sig...
Comments (40)
ein "hübscher" Haifisch! Tolles Foto!!!!
Excellent portrait of a war plane. Sorry to hear about the crash, and the loss. How sad.
Excellent plane and capture!!!
Great capture!!
Wonderful image! :)
super shot
My heart goes out to the Baranaskas family. Thanks for the update. You just never know.
Splendid composition and colors my friend
Fantástica, captura esplendida, aplausos (5)
superb plane and great tribute!
WONDERFUL PLANE, WONDERFUL SHOT!
Love it
We are going to Redding in early June for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum World War II Show. We had looked forward to seeing this aircraft again.
Full size is best. Lots of detail. Wonderful tribute. Wonderful plane. Aloha
Beautiful Shot!!!!!
great foto. sad to hear about the fatal accident.
Sig, you already posted this picture, 5 Mar 09. I still love it however.
sorry about the lost of life. but the photo you took is super
@Duncanooo. Duncan this is a re-post in tribute to the loss!
wonderful plane and excellent tribute sig!!
EXCELLENT CAPTURE :)
great capture...
Sig this is a great photo of a great war plane and more so a tribute to a great man carrying on a living legacy to many fallen heros! Thanks for paying homage!
terrible that he died in front of his son, but obviously was doing what he loved best.very few people have that opportunity.excellent remembrance and capture
i remember in 1975-76 while beeing a storekeeper for cargolux airlines on luxembourg airport we had kind of agreement with flying tigers for spare parts,or something,i was only stockkeeper so i dont know to what extend. ps.cargoluz airlines was founded out ot icelandair/icelandic. in the beginning i remember the canadair CL44, llj,llh,lli juliette and hotel and india prop machines,we had a dc-8 N805, wich was a DC-6-55 a clled it fat boy, the best vlooking was N866 a DC-8-63 wich was slender and longer than the 55 modell. i was also checking FAK flyawaykit while on duty and ac was in. also i remember a strange aircraft wich was from the base a cl44 but modified called the Guppy. cargolux later on concentrated a lot in doing maintenance for other companies when we got the new hangar. then came the time of the firts and second 747 . acv and bcv i think was their sign LX-BCV and LX-ACV. but i give you the link of their page. shame on me i never was on their page it was a closed chapter for me. and you bring me back memories and good ones at that. http://www.cargolux.com/Company/History.php
Excellent capture my friend.
Jolie capture, belle photo!
Wonderful plane and composition. excellent capture!!
wow...!!!! super capture...excellent vision..!!!!
A fine picture of a very fine AND much under-rated aircraft. Used in vast number by the British and RAAF in Africa, and the Far East. Was the ONLY plane to get in air at Pearl Harbour. Plus of course, 'The Flying Tigers'.... I remember it posted before but its a mighty fine tribute showing it again... Good one. Rob.