photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Mike Noble | profile | all galleries >> World War II Weekend tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

World War II Weekend

June 6th, 2009 was the 65th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. Each year at this time, the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA, sponsors the World War II Weekend. You can view period vehicles, aircraft, and re-enactors. And, for the next few years at least, you can see some of the real heroes of World War II. Veterans from most of the services show up to tell their stories, sign books, etc. This year I concentrated on the people attending the event. (You can only take so many pictures of a tank.) It was a fun day and I think I got some great photos.
Glamour Shot.jpg
Glamour Shot.jpg		 Which Way to the Front.jpg
Which Way to the Front.jpg		 Rear Gunner.jpg
Rear Gunner.jpg		 Don Malarkey 506 PIR.jpg
Don Malarkey 506 PIR.jpg
Getting Ready.jpg
Getting Ready.jpg		 Picture from Home.jpg
Picture from Home.jpg		 P51 Pilot.jpg
P51 Pilot.jpg		 German Soldier 2.jpg
German Soldier 2.jpg
Buck Compton 506 PIR.jpg
Buck Compton 506 PIR.jpg		 The Red Head.jpg
The Red Head.jpg		 German Soldier (2).jpg
German Soldier (2).jpg		 At the Briefing.jpg
At the Briefing.jpg
The B25 Medium Bomber.jpg
The B25 Medium Bomber.jpg		 Flight Line.jpg
Flight Line.jpg		 Radial Engine.jpg
Radial Engine.jpg		 The Red Head 2.jpg
The Red Head 2.jpg
Captain 506 PIR.jpg
Captain 506 PIR.jpg		 Tommy.jpg
Tommy.jpg		 In the Gunner's Seat.jpg
In the Gunner's Seat.jpg		 '40s Singer.jpg
'40s Singer.jpg
Russian Soldier.jpg
Russian Soldier.jpg		 German Soldier.jpg
German Soldier.jpg		 Bomber Pilot.jpg
Bomber Pilot.jpg		 Civilian Re-enactor.jpg
Civilian Re-enactor.jpg
American Soldier.jpg
American Soldier.jpg		 The Queen's Own Rifles.jpg
The Queen's Own Rifles.jpg		 Glamour Girl.jpg
Glamour Girl.jpg		 Big Band Singer.jpg
Big Band Singer.jpg
Corsair is Ready to Fly.jpg
Corsair is Ready to Fly.jpg		 French Civilian.jpg
French Civilian.jpg		 WWII Civilian.jpg
WWII Civilian.jpg		 Buck Compton BW.jpg
Buck Compton BW.jpg
B25 Bomber.jpg
B25 Bomber.jpg		 WWII GI.jpg
WWII GI.jpg		 The Watchful Sergeant.jpg
The Watchful Sergeant.jpg		 Russian Soldier 2.jpg
Russian Soldier 2.jpg
French Civilian (2).jpg
French Civilian (2).jpg

comment | share
"The Red Head" 06-Jun-2010 14:48
This Is a great album! I can't wait to see what great pictures you have from this year.
Thank you!
Guest 08-Aug-2009 04:11
Man, I know you had fun shooting this event. It shows in your images. Some fantastic portraits here!
Barri Olson 10-Jun-2009 14:43
Every year at this time, I always think of what this generation did. Of how they put themselves "on the line" not with words or promises, but with their lives. Although it's sad and part of the pointlessness of war...they still did it. I've often thought what it would have been like in one of those landing craft, or yes even on the other side, seeing the sky dark with allied planes (and it was - my dad served in England in the Army Air Corp and told me of it) It's almost incomprehensible...the courage and determination this generation had and has. Very nice job on these. . Thanks.
Chris 10-Jun-2009 01:57
nice collection. These do capture the flavor of the time as I perceive it. It is sad to note the passing of this generation. Few in my eyes gave as much as they in the pursuit of our dreams....
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
click on thumbnails for full image