Home»Blakesburg Antique Airplane Fly In 2008

Taken 29-Aug-08

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Category:Transportation

Subcategory:Airplanes

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Keywords:2008, Antique, Blakesburg, airplane, aviation

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Dimensions1892 x 1261

Original file size1.54 MB

Image typeJPEG

Color spacesRGB

Date taken29-Aug-08 19:24

Date modified30-Dec-08 20:41

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION

Camera modelNIKON D300

Focal length102 mm

Max lens aperturef/4.6

Exposure1/160 at f/4.5

FlashNot fired

Exposure bias+1 EV

Exposure prog.Shutter priority

ISO speedISO 500

Metering modeCenter-weighted average

1928 Boeing Model 40C

The world's only flying 1928 Boeing Model 40C comes in for a landing at Blakesburg. You may remember hearing about this airplane's first post restoration flight earlier this year. It received a lot of attention in the news media and on the internet. The Boeing was restored by Addison Pemberton from a wreck found in Oregon. Addison said the airplane contains about 50 of the original 30,000 parts, mostly hinges and door handles. It flew for the first time in 2008. It looks a lot better than the original build. The Boeing was at Osh Kosh but was not part of the flying demos and you had to know where to look for it to find it. That is the advantage of Blakesburg. You won't have to hunt to find it and usually you will get to see it fly. Addison is from Spokane, Washington where the airplane is based. His website is www.pembertonandsons.com

Don Thun