Photography by Ian L. Sitren

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53 Loewy

Ran across this yesterday. A 1953 Studebaker Starliner. From the design team of Raymond Loewy.


Departing March Air Reserve Base

In the Palm Springs Air Museum T-33 Shooting Star taking off from March Air Reserve Base this last Tuesday after the Southern California Air Show 2023 over the weekend. We were the first aircraft to arrive for the show and last out.


Chinooks

Something we do not see everyday… three black Chinook helicopters at the airport in Palm Springs. I was not there, just happened to catch it on the ramp cam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAz9CRoE_jg


4 Thunderbirds

Look close. there are four. The United States Air Force Thunderbirds at March Air Reserve Base fo the Southern California Air Show 2023.


Patriots Jet Team

The Patriots Jet Team at the Air Show at March Air Reserve Base this past weekend.


Bus Wraps & More

Just ran across this. My photographs have wrapped buses in Las Vegas, been on billboards, the sides of entire buildings, Times Square, and been in as many as 300 publications monthly around the world. Kind of lucky I guess and Thankful.


T-33 Shooting Star

Flying in the Palm Springs Air Museum T-33 Shooting Star over the Air Museum on the way to March Air Reserve Base for the So Cal Airshow this coming weekend, April 22 & 23 2023.


Clouds Time-lapse

Clouds time-lapse. Palm Springs California 04-12-2023


“Sleeping Figure” Desert X 2023

“Sleeping Figure” by Matt Johnson. A sculpture of shipping containers for Desert X 2023.

“Desert X is produced by The Desert Biennial, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in California, conceived to produce recurring international contemporary art exhibitions that activate desert locations through site-specific installations by acclaimed international artists.” https://desertx.org


Scout

An International Scout. I would not mind owning this one!


KC-130J Hercules

A United States Marines KC-130J Hercules departing the airport in Palm Springs.


Clouds & Venus

Watch for the planet Venus becoming visible at sunset after an afternoon of fast moving clouds. Time-lapse March 29, 2023. Palm Springs California.


Flying Past The Tower

A United States Marines C-130 flying past the control tower at the Palm Springs airport during take off last Sunday.


Clouds And Colors At Sunset

Lots of different cloud movements and subtle colors at sunset. Over Palm Springs yesterday. Time-lapse.


Water Salute

An American Airlines flight given a Fire Department water salute at the Palm Springs airport. Typically honoring a retiring aircraft. This was on March 3 2023.


New Windows

New windows being installed on the control tower at the airport in Palm Springs California.


T-45C Goshawk

A T-45C jet trainer from VT-9 Tigers at Naval Air Station Meridian in Mississippi departing Palm Springs this past Thursday.


T-33 Shooting Star

The T-33 Shooting Star from the Palm Springs Air Museum being flown by Michael Pfleger. Taking off en route to the airshow at Naval Air Facility El Centro.


Pretty Polly

“Pretty Polly” the P-63 Kingcobra from the Palm Springs Air Museum, being flown by Patrick Nightingale. Taking off en route to the airshow at Naval Air Facility El Centro. 


Death Rattlers

The “Death Rattlers”, an F/A-18C Hornet departing Palm Springs. A carrier based aviation squadron based at Marine Corps Aviation Miramar California.


Treetop Flyer

Kim Middelton taking off yesterday for a 2 ship T-6 flyover for an event for the Palm Springs Air Museum.


Desert X In The Air

Last Saturday morning I saw this. I am guessing it is the announcement of the opening of the 2023 Desert X art exhibits. https://desertx.org


2 T-6 Flyover

The other morning I sent 2 T-6 Texans out for an event flyover from the Palm Springs Air Museum. Photo from my buddy Bob Saxon.


P-51 Mustang Engine Run

An after maintenance engine run on the P-51 Mustang “Man O’War” at the Palm Springs Air Museum.