North American P-51D Mustang

Ms. Kentucky State — Painted in the colors of the 332nd Fighter Group, nicknamed the Red Tails, better known as “The Tuskegee Airmen.” Pilot: James Boughen, of the Fern Prairie Modelers. Yep, this is an RC model aircraft. TechSpecs: Canon 80D; Lens, 24–105 f4L IS zoom; 1/60th at f18, ISO 100. Many thanks to the Fern Prairie Modelers for allowing me to hang out at their nifty airfield.

North American P-51D Mustang

Ms. Kentucky State — Painted in the colors of the 332nd Fighter Group, nicknamed the Red Tails, better known as “The Tuskegee Airmen.” Pilot: James Boughen, of the Fern Prairie Modelers. Yep, this is an RC model aircraft. TechSpecs: Canon 80D; Lens, 24–105 f4L IS zoom; 1/60th at f20, ISO 100.

North American P-51D Mustang

Ms. Kentucky State — Painted in the colors of the 332nd Fighter Group, nicknamed the Red Tails, better known as “The Tuskegee Airmen.” Pilot: James Boughen, of the Fern Prairie Modelers. Yep, this is an RC model aircraft. TechSpecs: Canon 80D; Lens, 24–105 f4L IS zoom; 1/60th at f20, ISO 100.

North American P-51D Mustang

Ms. Kentucky State — Painted in the colors of the 332nd Fighter Group, nicknamed the Red Tails, better known as “The Tuskegee Airmen.” Pilot: James Boughen, of the Fern Prairie Modelers. Yep, this is an RC model aircraft. TechSpecs: Canon 80D; Lens, 24–105 f4L IS zoom; 1/60th at f16, ISO 100.

North American P-51D Mustang

Ms. Kentucky State — Painted in the colors of the 332nd Fighter Group, nicknamed the Red Tails, better known as “The Tuskegee Airmen.” Pilot: James Boughen, of the Fern Prairie Modelers. Yep, this is an RC model aircraft. TechSpecs: Canon 80D; Lens, 24–105 f4L IS zoom; 1/60th at f20, ISO 100.

North American F-86 Saber

The F-86 first saw service during the Korean War. This was America’s first swept-wing jet fighter. The F-86 took on the Soviet-built MiG-15 jet fighters flown by North Korean, Chinese, and Soviet pilots. The full-size ‘Jolly Roger’ is owned by the Planes of Fame Air Museum of Chino, CA. This model is owned and flown by James Boughen.

North American F-86 Saber

The F-86 first saw service during the Korean War. This was America’s first swept-wing jet fighter. The F-86 took on the Soviet-built MiG-15 jet fighters flown by North Korean, Chinese, and Soviet pilots. The full-size ‘Jolly Roger’ is owned by the Planes of Fame Air Museum of Chino, CA. This model is owned and flown by James Boughen.

Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster built by the Granville Brothers Aircraft Company

The Granville Brothers Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster, was a singular racing aircraft. The Gee Bee Z was a single-place, low-wing monoplane specifically built for air racing. An air-cooled, supercharged, 986.749-cubic-inch Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior, nine-cylinder, direct-drive, radial engine powered the Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z. This is another of the RC aircraft from the Fern Prairie Modelers. Owner: Ed Bailiff Pilot: James Boughen

Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster built by the Granville Brothers Aircraft Company

The Granville Brothers Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster, was a singular racing aircraft. The Gee Bee Z was a single-place, low-wing monoplane specifically built for air racing. An air-cooled, supercharged, 986.749-cubic-inch Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior, nine-cylinder, direct-drive, radial engine powered the Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z. This is another of the RC aircraft from the Fern Prairie Modelers. Owner: Ed Bailiff Pilot: James Boughen

Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster built by the Granville Brothers Aircraft Company

The Granville Brothers Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster, was a singular racing aircraft. The Gee Bee Z was a single-place, low-wing monoplane specifically built for air racing. An air-cooled, supercharged, 986.749-cubic-inch Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior, nine-cylinder, direct-drive, radial engine powered the Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z. This is another of the RC aircraft from the Fern Prairie Modelers. Owner: Ed Bailiff Pilot: James Boughen

Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster built by the Granville Brothers Aircraft Company

The Granville Brothers Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster, was a singular racing aircraft. The Gee Bee Z was a single-place, low-wing monoplane specifically built for air racing. An air-cooled, supercharged, 986.749-cubic-inch Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior, nine-cylinder, direct-drive, radial engine powered the Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z. This is another of the RC aircraft from the Fern Prairie Modelers. Owner: Ed Bailiff Pilot: James Boughen

Conquest Helicopters Fleet of Rotorcraft

Photographed for Conquest Helicopters which was based at Portland-Troutdale airport in Troutdale, Oregon. This image was created in real time. No compositing. During this shoot, we literally stopped traffic on Interstate 84 where is passes through Troutdale, OR, as people stopped to watch.

Fairchild-Hiller FH 1100 at Crown Point, Oregon.

Photographed for Conquest Helicopters which was based at Portland-Troutdale Airport in Troutdale, Oregon. Helo pilot was Skip Frank.