September 2020 POM WINNER!

[Al_C]

September 2020 POM Winner!Model
Roadster FFR Number
F5R1008650RD Description of Setting
There are three settings involved:
1. Aurora Municpal Airport, Aurora, IL.
2. Blanchard Hall, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
3. Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL

At the airport, it had just finished raining. The photos were taken about 2 PM, Central Time.

First photo: side view, reflection in the puddle. Photo credit: Alissa Behn.
Next photo: with the F8 Bearcat, owned by John O'Connor. Side view of car at right front of aircraft. Photo credit: Alissa Behn.
Next photo: with the F8 Bearcat. Front view of car and aircraft. Photo credit: Al Cocconi
Next photo: At Morton Arboretum, looking into the driver's side cockpit: Photo credit: Al Cocconi
Next photo: At Blanchard Hall, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. Photo credit: Al Cocconi

Al's photos were taken with an iPhone 7. Alissa's photos were taken with professional DSLR equipment. Location
Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, IL; Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL; Blanchard Hall, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Picture Uploads

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=134830&d=1599578381

[David Hodgkins]

Congratulations Al! You are the September 2020 POM Winner!

:)

[Jeff Kleiner]

Yea Al :)

Jeff

[Al_C]

I feel honored to join the group of photo winners!

I think about this photo session nearly every day. John and Doug (owner and mechanic, respectively) were so welcoming and willing to share their aircraft. The F8 Bearcat was an engineering triumph; so is the Factory Five Roadster! In a sense they belong with one another: the Bearcat was considered the hotrod of the skies. It wasn't until the third generation of jet fighters that an aircraft beat the Bearcat from starting blocks to 10,000 feet (91 seconds).

[Al_C]

Yea Al :)

Jeff

Your work made this possible! Thanks, Jeff!

[Ed Mc]

Congratulations, great picture. Too bad the public works dept has you held hostage in your garage.

[EZ$]

Congratulations Al! Beautiful car, and spectacular photos.

[Ducky2009]

Congrats Al. Looks GREAT!

[TMartinLVNV]

Fantastic photo! Car looks great. When you put a freaking late WWII plane in your photo with your car, is sure is hard to compete for the the POM with you ;) :rolleyes: ;)

[GoDadGo]

Dang That's A Cool Shot!

.....Congratulations!

[Jryasko]

Congrats Al, great pictures and Kudos to Kleiner as well on another great job.

[Jetfuel]

Congratulations man...what else can be said but stunning...

Jet

[D Stand]

Nice work Al_C!!

[aquillen]

Great car, great aircraft, perfect photo. Sometimes I just look at it for a while before moving on with the forum reads. Thanks!

[Al_C]

Great car, great aircraft, perfect photo. Sometimes I just look at it for a while before moving on with the forum reads. Thanks!

Art, you made my day. I, too, love this photo (along with the other F8 photos). Thanks for your kind words. This aircraft flew out to the west coast right after my photo session to be transported to Hawaii so it could participate in the V-J Day celebration at Pearl Harbor. I'm dying to know if it has made it back to Illinois safely yet. The roadster hasn't flown anywhere, but it's been accumulating miles as fast as I can put them on it!