2. Airplanes

J.G. Photography presents: Wings Over North Georgia!

Enjoy this very fine collection of aircraft displays and demonstration featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds! Dedicated to the memory of Leonard F. Goike (my grandfather). He was in the Air Force. He served as a tailgunner in WWII. I only met him a few times in my life. However I was very fortunate to hear some of his stories which only filled my love for aviation even more. I always called him "Grandpa Goike".
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This aircraft was used in the movie Amelia Earhart. As you know Amelia was the first woman to make history on aviation many fronts. See the display in the next photo.
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This aircraft was used in the movie Amelia Earhart. As you know Amelia was the first woman to make history on aviation many fronts. See the display in the next photo.

  • This aircraft was used in the movie Amelia Earhart. As you know Amelia was the first woman to make history on aviation many fronts. See the display in the next photo.
  • This aircraft was used in the movie Amelia Earhart. As you know Amelia was the first woman to make history on aviation many fronts. See the display in the next photo.
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  • Inside the cabin of the Grumman C-1A Trader
  • This aircraft was used a lot in the Vietnam war for battlefield surveillance and light attacks on the enemy. I remember learning about this plane when I saw the movie "BAT 21".
  • Inside the cargo hold of the C-17. This is where vehicles and troops would be. Okay time to go jump now. Where's your parachute idiot?
  • Yeah that's me being silly. I'm up in the crew rest area.
  • Grumman C-1A Trader - This was primarily a transport aircraft used on the USS Lexington. I met some people who flew this plane and served on this ship.
  • This is the C-17 Globemaster made by Boeing! When ever soldiers are deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan this is the plane they usually will fly on.
  • Here are the bunks where the crews of the C-17 take their rest periods. On long flights of 15 plus hours. They often have more than one pilot to fly during the rest breaks.
  • I think they're going to let me know fly this thing. Cleared for takeoff!
  • Here's the cockpit of the C-17!
  • Selfie photo in the C-17 cockpit
  • McDonald Douglas DC-3. The plane that ushered in air travel. This plane also contributed a lot to the war efforts in WWII.
  • Here's the pilot's view of the runway from the C-17. Get them planes out of my way!
  • DC-3 cabin. As you can see this was the luxury standard of air travel in those days.
  • That's right I'm going for a ride!
  • DC-3 Cockpit
  • Getting ready to fly!
  • This was definitely was true rare treat.
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