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10.00" x 6.50"
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2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
15.50" x 12.00"
Still Breaking Ground - The Keep Em Flying Collection Framed Print
by Alex Esguerra
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Still Breaking Ground - The Keep Em Flying Collection framed print by Alex Esguerra. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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Watching a B-17 take to the air is always an emotional moment. The airframes still flying are pushing (if not outright) 70 years of life since they... more
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Artist's Description
Watching a B-17 take to the air is always an emotional moment. The airframes still flying are pushing (if not outright) 70 years of life since they rolled off the production lines. They went through decades of use, much of which might've fallen outside of their intended purpose. I've heard of surviving Forts seeing use as airliners, target drones, fire tankers, etc. One hauled meat for years in South America, and it took that long for the restorers to get rid of the stench!
And yet, they keep on flying, largely through the dedicated efforts of men and women with a passion to keep it that way. It's a lot of hard work, endless hours wrenching on the plane to maintain airworthiness, and an equall tiring job to raise the necessary money to pay for that maintenance. But every volunteer I've spoken to says it's all worth it each time those wheels break ground.
This B-17G is airframe 44-85740, civilian registration N5017N, operated by the Experimental Aircraft Asosciation un...
About Alex Esguerra
Aviation is a passion of mine... always has been. And photography is a means of sharing that passion with others. If I'm not flying a plane or sitting in one, then I'm likely training a lens towards it. While I've flown planes for only a fraction of my life, I've always considered myself a pilot. And pilots love sharing their experiences with others. It's easy to tell others how to takeoff, but only when I pass on that sense of joy that I feel of breaking Earth's surly bonds do most people understand why I love doing what I do. That's what I try to do with my photos. Besides proximity, I aim to convey a story or stir up the emotions within the viewer when they gaze upon my work. Here's hoping you enjoy your little stay in my...
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Tia Anderson-Esguerra
so exciting; well done!