An Interesting BuzzFeed Article

[Jeff D. Welker]

I thought some in our ranks might find this article interesting.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewmcmillen/things-are-looking-up-for-planespotters-the-worlds-most-obse#.pjvjzlExg

[Joe Copalman]

Good stuff, but this part made me roll my eyes:

Later, Amundsen says, "I just broke up with my missus, mate. That's a good thing, you know? I reckon spotting was more important than her!"

Coates cackles. "Amen to that!"

[Jeff D. Welker]

Good stuff, but this part made me roll my eyes:

Later, Amundsen says, "I just broke up with my missus, mate. That's a good thing, you know? I reckon spotting was more important than her!"

Coates cackles. "Amen to that!"

I wondered how quickly someone would catch that little back and forth. I'm sure most of us push the amount of time we spend photographing aircraft and I'm darn lucky to be married to a very patient woman. Otherwise, I'd have been "shutdown" long ago. To each their own I guess, but no amount of cool aircraft would cause me to jeopardize my family relationships. I tend to think this particular "missus" was actually lucky