The museum's latest acquisition: a Mig 21. It'll keep the Mig 17 company. The truck was already there when I arrived. Sue and John showed up not too much later.

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Moving over to the road to get in position.


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I skipped lots of shots getting the straps on and cut to hanging on for dear life to keep the plane from swinging in an unfortunate direction.

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Once it's over, keep hauling it away from the fence.

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John moved it so it could be washed before the news crews got there. The sun was well up. I didn't have much time before I simply had to leave for work. Maybe an ND or polarizer would have helped this, but I was rushing for the last few shots at this point.

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The plane was acquired from Merle Mains' collection. He's based in Ontario, Oregon. I can get details of its service and how it ended up in Oregon, if anyone is interested.