It's really great to see all of the activity here lately! Lots of contributions from old farm gear, deer, birds, Las Vegas to Dogwood trees and dead airplanes. Keep 'em coming... Sharing our perspectives opens up the world... and probably some new ones as well.
'Brick, those old worn torn and storm torn planes are really interesting. Haunted carcasses. Your photos also caused me to share a couple of shots that I took at the Dortmund Flughafen (Airport) in Dortmund, Germany. The Dortmund Airport is a small to medium sized facility that provides full, international jet service by multiple carriers to destinations all over Europe, as well as to some points in Asia and outstretches of the Mediterranean.
The cool things is that they still have a "Galleria" (gallery), which is an enormous, outdoor balcony on the runway(s) side of the main terminal. People can come up, have a look, watch their loved ones take off and land or just gawk at a multitude of aircraft on the field. You CAN'T get nearly this close to aircraft of this size at ANY U.S. airports, let alone stand this close and watch the birds take off and land. Hear the roar, smell the burning fuel, feel the rumble.
The security standards here in Europe, even when it comes to intercontinental and international flights, are still very manageable and reasonable... and this is Germany. It reminds me just how far we've gone in the direction of fear and paranoia for air travel in the US post 911.
I remember as a kid being able to go to small airports in the midwest and watch planes take off. We were marveled. A lot of things have been lost...
In these images, I am literally standing right behind the aircraft on the 3rd floor balcony of the airport. I could have thrown a rock and hit the tail of the plane. This is an "Easy Jet" commuter flight to London, England. These were shot at about 28mm.
Easy Jet Rear
Dortmund Airport Gallery
