Crew member Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
The airshow Le Temps des Hélices (= The Time of Propellers), held annually at Aérodrome de Cerny - La Ferté-Alais, revives old times. During the airshow, aircraft powered by piston engines are flown mainly. Aircraft from both World Wars are therefore heavily represented. Besides the aircraft, many people dress up in the uniforms worn at the time to add an extra dimension to the atmosphere of this nostalgic event.
Pictured is a re-enactor dressed in a bomber uniform with the nose section of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in the background.
This photo was taken on May 18, 2024.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…
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