Fine Art Portfolio | Night Before Takeoff Look under the wing of a B-25 into the cloudy night sky. This B-25’s next mission will be a “milk run” to the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH to participate in the 75th Doolittle Raid Anniversary. Just think of how many WWII airmen had a similar view the night before their next mission. Will tomorrow’s mission be a “milk run”? Unfortunately, many missions were not milk runs. Black &white makes the night look more foreboding.
The Back Story Photographers like pilots must sometimes get up at o’dark thirty and retire late to capture the image. As I knelt down behind my tripod to capture this image, I wondered just how many times my father saw a similar scene during his tour of duty in the south pacific. To learn more about Doolittle Raiders Reunion, see Doolittle Raiders Reunion | a 7 Image Story.
Details…
| Event | 75th Doolittle Anniversary |
| Location | Grimes Field at Urbana OH |
| Date/Time | 4/16/2017 8:34 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Cloudy | 68°F | Light to Moderate Winds |
| Method | Position at runway’s edge, watch the backgrounds, pan to keep shutter speeds down, clicks.. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 10-30mm lens, tripod |
