Seven Mike Golf by Steven Hayes

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Key Takeaways:

The author photographed a Pan American Airways DC-3 at a Fly Day event.
The DC-3 was the main focus, despite other warbirds being present.
The photo was taken during the aircraft's engine run-up before takeoff.
The image, shot with a Canon EOS 60D and 18-135mm lens, is a personal favorite of the author.

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I was attending a Fly Day sponsored by the Flying Heritage Collection (FHC). The main attraction were the warbirds but this DC-3 in Pan American Airways System livery caught my attention. Both engines roared into life and it taxied to the active runway at Paine Field. As the pilots did their engine run up that is where I grabbed this photo. The black and white image was fitting for this truly legendary aircraft in the aviation world. I was happy to get the photo and it has become one of my personal favorites.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EFS 18-135MM Lens

1/500, 5.6, 100