Irene Weber: 11/24/45 - 05/28/2017. My Beloved Wife, Best Friend, And Companion.

The wind will indeed always be beneath your wings. God Speed, thank you for all of the love, and laughs, and thank you for putting up with my crap for thirty-years.

God took you way too soon.

Your Loving Husband, Darryl Bustamante

Load The Peanuts, Load The Cattle, And Away We Go!

Shot location: SAN (Photo courtesy Atmospheric Oceanographer)

The "Renton Rocket."

Shot location: Seattle, Washington

From The "Wow, That's Some Weird Shit" Department.

Shot location: SEE (Photo courtesy Romero O'Compo)

Twofer Tuesday: Yes, The Sun Does Visit England - On Occasion.

Shot location: LTN (Photos courtesy David Kirk)

"Da Plane, Da Plane!"

Shot location: SNA (Photo courtesy Gonzales-Gonzales)

Saturday Night Special: "Smoke 'Em If Ya' Got 'Em!"

Shot location: RIR (Photos courtesy Inland Empire Inquisitor-Post-Dispatch)

Flashback Friday.

Shot location: SEA (Photos courtesy Dangerous Dork Dundenberg)

The Navy.

Shot location: Bonita, CA (Photos courtesy The Zoe Brothers)

Airline Photography: Truly A "Hit-Or-Miss" Business.

Shot location: SJC (Photo courtesy Bill Hough)

Twofer Tuesday: "Hey, We Really, Really Tried..."

Shot location: LTN (Photos courtesy David Kirk)

In The Weeds At Weed.

Shot location: O46 (Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores, Ret.)

We Honor Mother's Day With The Mother Of All Hangers, Glynco NAS ,Circa 1944.

Shot location: Former KNEA (Photo courtesy Theodore Bolduc USN, via The Mad Archivist)

Stars & Bars.

Shot location: DEN (Photo courtesy The Builder)

A "Lovely" Day In London.

Shot location: LHR (Photo courtesy of Paul Ricci)

Three Beautful, Fast, Very Expensive Things.

 (Hint: The motorcycle gives the best ride for the money)

Shot location: TKI (Photo courtesy Valentino Mogwai)

Haven't Had One Of These Up For Awhile.

Shot location: Hope, Idaho, U.S.A.

Twofer Tuesday: Before Shamu, It was Convair Which Made San Diego Famous.

Shot location: SAN (Photos courtesy Convair, via the Mad Archivist)

American Airpower & Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos: Two Reasons To Love The U.S.A.!

Shot location: CNO (Photos courtesy Delta Three Spotters)

Leaving Reno.

Shot location: RNO (Photo courtesy Luke Spelvin)

Celebrity Sighting.

Celine Dion after a night at The Met.

Shot location: LGA

Threefer Thursday: Rare Piston And Connecting Rod From The Spruce Goose Discovered.

This rare relic of a bygone era pays homage to the brilliance which was the mind of Howard Hughes. And, how do we know for sure this is an authentic piston and rod from the Spruce Goose? Not only is it ginormous, it is also made of wood!

(Note the scale of the bar stool and the youngster next to it.)

Shot location: Chip Foose's Custom Car Shop, Huntington Beach, CA. U.S.A.

Twofer Tuesday: Beantown, Wet & Dry.

Shot location: BOS (Photos courtesy Lorelei and Phillips 69)

To Paraphrase A Monty Python Skit, "And Now Something From The Institute Of Going A Bit Blue In Helsinki."

Shot location: HEL (Photo courtesy of Kari)