May 31, 2024 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, Nikon 1 V3, T-6 Texan, TBM Avenger Reunion 2024
TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | T-6/SNJ Texan The North American T-6 Texan is a military single-engine aircraft primarily used as a trainer. Its first flight was on April 1st, 1935. Nearly 16,000 planes were built. The T-6 Texan was used extensively during WWII and the Korean conflict.
Each image from TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | a 7 Image Story will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category TBM Avenger Reunion 2024. I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
May 30, 2024 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, Nikon 1 V3, T-6 Texan, TBM Avenger Reunion 2024
TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | T-6 Aerobatics The T-6 Texan makes a nice aerobatic machine. This image was captured looking straight up.
Each image from TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | a 7 Image Story will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category TBM Avenger Reunion 2024. I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
May 26, 2024 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 7 Image Stories, A-1 Skyraider, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, Aviation, Events, Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger, Nikon 1 V3, T-33 Shooting Star, T-6 Texan, TBM Avenger Reunion 2024
TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | a 7 Image Story This year’s TBM Avenger Reunion was graced with really good weather and a large crowd. As usual, the event was a great way to start airshow season in the Midwest
TBM Avenger Run-up The Grumman TBF Avenger is a WWII torpedo bomber. Those designated TBM were actually manufactured by General Motors. It has a crew of three; pilot, gunner, and radio operator / bombardier. Avengers are powered by a 1,900 hp Wright R-200-20 radial engine. Its armament includes two .50-in. forward-firing machine guns; one .50-in. dorsal gun; one .30-in. ventral gun.; 2,000 lb. bomb/torpedo load. Also it’s capable of carrying the Norden bombsight. Developed for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, it entered service in 1942 and first saw action during the Battle of Midway. Although five Avengers were lost at Midway, it became one of the outstanding torpedo bombers of the war and remained in service until the 1960s after several modifications.
TBM Avenger Wings Retracted The Grumman TBF Avenger is a WWII torpedo bomber with folding wings for operations off of aircraft carriers. DC-3 Landing The airshow parachutists departed from this Douglas DC-3 to open the airshow at the TBM Avenger Reunion 2024. A-1 Skyraider The A-1 Skyraider was designed during WWII and entered service in December 1946. It saw extensive action in the Korean War by the U.S. Navy and USMC. In the Vietnam War, it again saw action as primary ground support attack aircraft and as one of the Skyraider’s most famous roles: the “Sandy” helicopter escort on search and rescue operations. Its pilots and crews bestowed many names on the Skyraider including Sandy, Spad, Hobo, Zorro, and Firefly. T-6 Aerobatics The T-6 Texan makes a nice aerobatic machine. This image was captured looking straight up. T-6/SNJ Texan The North American T-6 Texan is a military single-engine aircraft primarily used as a trainer. Its first flight was on April 1st, 1935. Nearly 16,000 planes were built. The T-6 Texan was used extensively during WWII and the Korean conflict. Canadair CT-133 Silver Star The T-33 was the only jet at this year’s event.
| TBM Avenger Specifications |
| Length: 40 ft., 11 in. Height: 16 ft., 5 in. Wingspan: 54 ft., 2 in. Wing area: 490 sq. ft. |
| Max Speed: 276 mph at 16,500 ft. Cruise Speed: 147 mph Climb Rate: 2,060 ft./min. Ceiling: 30,100 ft. Range: 1,010 miles |
| Empty: 10,545 lb. Maximum: 17,895 lb. |
Each image from TBM Avenger Reunion 2024 | a 7 Image Story will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category TBM Avenger Reunion 2024. I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
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Aug 14, 2022 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2022, Nikon 1 V3, Oshkosh 2022, T-6 Texan
Oshkosh 2022 | North American T-6 Texan Landing Photogs pay a great deal of attention to the background. To get the prop blurred, the shutter speed must be low enough to make it blur. To get the T-6 Texan in focus, really good panning skills are needed. The panning makes the background blur. Sometimes, it works out well; sometimes not so much. In this image, the T-6 looks nice. The background is blurred, but the blurred green trees seem to be a bit distracting. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Photog MetaData
| 7/29/2022 | North American T-6 Texan Landing |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a FT-1 Adapter and an AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 300mm (810mm) f/13 1/80s -0.33ev 160iso |
Aug 4, 2022 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2022, Nikon 1 V3, Oshkosh 2022, T-6 Texan
Oshkosh 2022 | North American T-6 Texan The North American T-6 Texan is a military single-engine aircraft primarily used as a trainer. Its first flight was on April 1st, 1935. Nearly 16,000 planes were built. The T-6 Texan was used extensively during WWII and the Korean conflict. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Photog MetaData
| 7/29/2022 | North American T-6 Texan |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a FT-1 Adapter and an AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 70mm (189mm) f/16 1/60s -0.33ev 160iso |
Aug 15, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge, T-6 Texan
Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | North American T-6 Texan The North American T-6 Texan Two-Seat Advanced Trainer is a military single-engine aircraft primarily used as a trainer. It’s first flight was on April 1st, 1935. Before the end of its production run, nearly 16,000 planes were built. The T-6 Texan was used extensively during WWII and the Korean conflict. It was even used to some extent during the Vietnam War. In fact, a few are still in operational service today. Of course, many are flown regularly in fly-ins and air shows around the world. See TBM Avenger Gathering 2018 | a 7 Image Story for other aircraft at the gathering.
The Back Story This image is a classic example of using panning technique to both blur the propeller and show motion by making the background blur. I began panning at start of takeoff roll, began a burst well ahead of this image, and continued well past the image. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Annual TBM Avenger Gathering 2018 |
| Location | KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, IL. |
| Date/Time | 5/19/2018 4:34 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 84°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Began panning at start of takeoff roll, began burst ahead of this image, and continued well past the image. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter & Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 82mm (221mm) f/11 1/100s -0.33ev 160iso |
| Post | Used retouch to take out a runway light. |
May 25, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, People, T-6 Texan
Pilots Those cool airplanes won’t fly without pilots. In fact, the day could come when we will not have qualified pilots to fly some of the older airplanes. Take the B-26 medium bomber! There are no B-26s flying today. How long will it be before all the qualified pilots for the B-26 are gone? Actually, not long! Then, when a B-26 is restored to flying condition and made airworthy, learning to fly it will be done by test pilots just like learning to fly a brand new airplane. Unfortunately, some airplanes will never fly again. Instead, their existence will be relegated to museums. Enjoy the planes flying at summer air shows and fly-ins.
Sep 3, 2016 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Antique Aircraft, Aviation, Daily Image 2016, Nikon 1 V3, T-6 Texan
Even the T-6 Texan look beautiful on the grass runway. And, the T-6 was one of the youngest, or newest if you prefer, warbirds attending the fly-in.
