P2 Neptunes at Natrona County International Airport

P2 Neptunes at Natrona County International Airport

P2 Neptunes of Neptune Air, converted for air tankers, at the Natrona County International Airport.

Mt. Fuji, Japan, from the air

Mt. Fuji, Japan, 1987

This is a photograph taken from a supposedly civilian airliner while on the way to South Korea, while I was in the National Guard.  Mt. Fuji Japan.  I think the airliner was a DC-10.

Grumman TBF Torpedo Bombers, as Fire Bombers, Natrona County International Airport

Grumman TBF Torpedo Bombers, as Fire Bombers, Natrona County International Airport

There are WWII vintage Grumman TBF torpedo bombers serving as fire bombers post-war. These aircraft were kept at the Natrona County International Airport up until the 1980s, when they were stripped of their skins and stored. Within the last five years, there were sold and moved to a new location.

I'm not sure when this photo was taken, other than that I can see the back end of our 1965 Mercury Meteor off to the side. We had that car until 1973. I'm also not too sure who took the photo. Given the odd angle, and the height of it, I suspect I did as a kid.

Bell 206

 While driving around in the prairie, I saw this helicopter hovering very low to the ground, almost on the ground. It then began to move forward very fast, and flew almost directly overhead. Luckily I was able to get out in time and take a few pictures.

I suspect this is a Bell 206, which is a single engine or twin engine twin rotor multipurpose helicopter. They are made by the Bell Helicopter Textron company is Mirabel, Quebec. For more information, look here.

Flying through ice and snow

Flying through ice and snow.

Instrument panel of a Cessna 340.


Interesting airplane at the Gillette, Wyoming airport.
Runway at Gillette, Wyoming.

Coal mine at Gillette, Wyoming.

Oil well pad at Watford City, North Dakota.


Clouds above. . . clouds below.

The flooded Powder River in Montana, from 16,000 feet up.

Denver Aircraft Museum

Denver Aircraft Museum