To celebrate New Years Eve, my Dad, Uncle and I decided that we would head up to Planes of Fame in Chino, CA. Things didn’t turn out as planned. First, Eulclid Ave is closed down because of the massive flooding, and they just had a guy at the light giving directions. We started off following them and eventually got lost for a while. When we eventually got to our destination, they were closed. Bummer! I did check their calendar yesterday and didn’t see anything about them being closed.
Not wanting to ruin our day we all decided we’ll go to March Field Air Museum and see if they were opened. Luckily for us, they were open and we were treated with a few flybys by F-16. It turned out to be a great day. We got to talk and I got to take pictures. For now, Planes of Fames is on hold until we can figure out a new day to visit. I really want to take a picture of their Sherman Tank. Anyways, here are some of the images that I took from today. I tried some new techniques as well, so I hope you enjoy some of these images.
This past week I completed and turned in all my work so that I can have it easy until the end of the semester. Now that I didn’t have to worry about projects, due dates, etc, I took some time to go through some of my old photographs back from when I was just starting photography. I re-edited some of the more popular images and edited some new images. These images were shot from: Morro Bay, March Field Air Museum, Irvine Regional Park, Las Vegas, and Temecula.
March Field Air Museum gives everyone the opportunity to get up close with our warbirds and appreciate their machinery and craftsmanship. Throughout March Field Air Museum you will get to check out some cockpits, engines, biplanes, simulations, history of March Field Airbase and get to view some of the cameras and lenses that they used during those periods. March Field Air Museum has such a diverse amount of historical items that you can spend all day just admiring and appreciating what our men and women had to use. I do enjoy photographing at March Field Air Museum, but it can be very tricky since the planes are so close next to each other and the bright skies make for tricky shooting conditions. The best bet when visiting March Field Air Museum is to use a Graduated Neutral Density or Circular Polarized Filter.
About March Field Air Museum:
March Field Air Museum, and the P-38 National Museum are adjacent to the March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California. March Field Air Museum serves as home to over 70 historic aircraft and many inside displays relating to the history of March Field, now known as March Air Reserve Base. The main building was erected in 1993. Its style reflects the traditional hangars of earlier aviation days. The distinctive checkerboard roof can be readily seen from the Interstate 215 freeway. At the museum visitors can watch modern military aircraft as they land and take off daily. Inside the museum the visitor will find thousands of artifacts on display covering the years from 1918 to the present. Also displayed in the hangar are some rare and unusual aircraft, including a P-59 fighter, the first operational jet adopted by the U.S. Air Force over 50 years ago. The building also contains a theater in which visitors may view films about the history of March Field and U.S. military aviation, the General Curtis E. LeMay Library, a well-stocked Museum Store, a G-force Flight Simulator, and the museum offices.
Admission:
$8 Adults $5 children (5-11) children under 5 are free
For tour group rates, call 951-902-5949
Hours of Operation:
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Tuesdays thru Sundays)
Closed Mondays and most holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Easter)
Location:
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Tuesdays thru Sundays)
Closed Mondays and most holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Easter)
