And the countdown begins.....

Started by jslugman, December 15, 2010, 03:44:02 PM

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jslugman

Seems my lovely wife has gone and gotten herself selected as the next Commander of the 374th Surgical Operations Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Guessing the ballpark for reporting is June meaning we leave 2-4 weeks before that.

Now to create a "holy crap I leave in 6 months" bucket list.  :o
James "JSlugman" O'Rear
Yokota AFB, Japan RJTY

Author of "Aviation Photography- A Pictorial Guide"

Joe Copalman

Bucket list suggestions:
-WTI 2-11
-Evening recoveries at Luke (May should be good)
-Marana/Silver Bell/WAATS.  
-Huachuca/Sierra Vista
-Some kind of air-to-air something or other.
-Luke show arrivals
-A few good afternoons at Willie
-Pray that the F-104 flies once before you leave.  Hell, pray it flies a bunch of times.
-CONA
-One more El Centro photocall
-LAX(?)
-A day out at Holloman?
-Pray that one of the C-54s at Falcon flies before you leave.  Several times.
-PHX Holiday cargo traffic.
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"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

Jay Beckman

Congrats to your Mrs.   ;D

No intention of wishing away the next six months but I personally hate to see you physically leave us.   :'(

I know you won't leave electronically though, right!?
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Dave S.

I'm guessing we should start planning AzAP meetings pretty far in advance, for James' sake.  He can then buy his airplane tickets early enough to get one hell of a good deal!

One more bucket list item: a night shoot in your neck of the woods, ;) ;)
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Dave S.

...but once you get to Yokota, what are the chances of hooking up an AzAP photocall?  :) :)

A(nother) side trip to the top of Mt. Fuji, since we'll be in the neighborhood, would be quite spectacular too!
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Joe Copalman

Dave's idea is great.  A three-day photocall shooting F-4s at Hyakuri and P-3s, US-1As, US-2s, P-1s, and everything else at Atsugi, and F-2s up at Misawa. 

"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

Jay Beckman

James won't need an airline ticket...

Just strap wings to Joe and he's good to go!
Jay Beckman
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Joe Copalman

Don't think I haven't been tempted to follow Google Maps' "jet ski across the Pacific Ocean" turn-by-turn directions to Hyakuri before. ;D
"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ


jslugman

James "JSlugman" O'Rear
Yokota AFB, Japan RJTY

Author of "Aviation Photography- A Pictorial Guide"

scottcolbath

James, hopefully I get to meet you before your departure.

And I think these guys have it all figured out for you between now and when you leave. ;D

S.C.

jslugman

Lots of chances to cross paths between now and then and yes, my pals have it all figured out for me.
James "JSlugman" O'Rear
Yokota AFB, Japan RJTY

Author of "Aviation Photography- A Pictorial Guide"