ALL REAL? LIFE - JR Eyerman - USAF aircraft in formation , Florida 1956 - LARGE LIFE - JR Eyerman - USAF aircraft in formation , Florida 1956.jpg [1/2]

To me ithis looks like a composite --- some aircraft really there -
others pasted on a print or merged from a negative.

For instance, it looks like the C-124 and the B-66 both have runway
reflections on their fuselage --- and the F-94 (far left) looks like
it was in different light, and the 'USAF' on the right wing looks
penciled in.

And it is difficult for me to imagine that all the aircraft could (or
would) be massed for a Life photographer.


Thoughts?











On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:28:48 +1030, "Dave Kearton"
wrote:


Scanning a few pics from 'The Great LIFE Photographers'


I hate scanning double page pics, I can never manage to get good images
from the gully margin.


It looks like a straight-winged F-84 in the gully.

V70 wrote in :


To me ithis looks like a composite --- some aircraft really there -
others pasted on a print or merged from a negative.

For instance, it looks like the C-124 and the B-66 both have runway
reflections on their fuselage --- and the F-94 (far left) looks like
it was in different light, and the 'USAF' on the right wing looks
penciled in.

And it is difficult for me to imagine that all the aircraft could (or
would) be massed for a Life photographer.


Thoughts?



I, for one have no doubts about it being legit. and not a composite.
this was back in 1956, and formation flying was an accepted part of the
AF then.
the issue I have is there is no C-130, but then the Herk was fairly new
to the inventory at that time..

as for massing just for the magazine, that also was a time for the
interservice push for funding, and ANY publicity, short of a crash was
catered to.

Remember the XB-70 crash started out as a multi-plane photo-op that went
very bad...

"V70" wrote in message ...

To me ithis looks like a composite --- some aircraft really there -
others pasted on a print or merged from a negative.

For instance, it looks like the C-124 and the B-66 both have runway
reflections on their fuselage --- and the F-94 (far left) looks like
it was in different light, and the 'USAF' on the right wing looks
penciled in.

And it is difficult for me to imagine that all the aircraft could (or
would) be massed for a Life photographer.


What a dumb ass

Jim Morris

Jim Morris wrote:

"V70" wrote in message ...

To me ithis looks like a composite --- some aircraft really there -
others pasted on a print or merged from a negative.

For instance, it looks like the C-124 and the B-66 both have runway
reflections on their fuselage --- and the F-94 (far left) looks like
it was in different light, and the 'USAF' on the right wing looks
penciled in.

And it is difficult for me to imagine that all the aircraft could (or
would) be massed for a Life photographer.


What a dumb ass

Jim Morris

Who is the dumb ass here? The person who is
willing to show his ignorance or the person who
dismisses the question with an ignorant remark?

To address the statement about the flght being
amassed for a Life photog. You should remember
that Life magazine was one of THE magazines at the
time and a photo in it was good PR for the AF.
Recall also the atmosphere of the times. The
Russian bear was just over the horizon. Always
good to let the taxpayers see their dollars at work.

Obligatory picture attached...

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I remember living at Mather in the 70's, they used to have essentially
"private" air shows for the graduating navigators, as I was told. I
think they were to familarize the navigators with the aircraft types?
I remember asking my dad as I was a huge fan to go to these and I
don't know if he was just blowing smoke but would say that they were
closed to anyone not involved. There weren't many people around the
planes. There wasn't the flybys or anything like that, like the once
a year ones with T-Birds that we usually went to, but without the huge
crowds all the planes massed like that resembled that picture in many
ways. Of course, only more modern types. But as I recall, it seemed
to happen quite frequently.



On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:48 -0600, "Jim Morris"
wrote


"V70" wrote in message ...

To me ithis looks like a composite --- some aircraft really there -
others pasted on a print or merged from a negative.

For instance, it looks like the C-124 and the B-66 both have runway
reflections on their fuselage --- and the F-94 (far left) looks like
it was in different light, and the 'USAF' on the right wing looks
penciled in.

And it is difficult for me to imagine that all the aircraft could (or
would) be massed for a Life photographer.


What a dumb ass

Jim Morris


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