tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post4557421598787636872..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Anything Goes Saturday - AirportMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-84214317901390779952015-10-31T23:40:01.846-07:002015-10-31T23:40:01.846-07:00Don Barnes, thank you!Don Barnes, thank you!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-10725625802930004682015-10-31T17:38:53.636-07:002015-10-31T17:38:53.636-07:00AGC Allegheny County Airport southeast of Pittsbur...AGC Allegheny County Airport southeast of Pittsburgh, PaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226899688764147699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-13619001313274250892011-08-31T10:35:57.936-07:002011-08-31T10:35:57.936-07:00I used to get Canada Dry drinks at the Selma airpo...I used to get Canada Dry drinks at the Selma airport in CA in 1967, the year my Dad soloed for his flight license.<br /><br />I don't care where it is, it's a cool pic.<br /><br />Thanks Major.<br /><br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-84839520648168246522011-08-29T15:37:34.995-07:002011-08-29T15:37:34.995-07:00Roger, do they have Italian Cypresses in Cincinnat...Roger, do they have Italian Cypresses in Cincinnati?Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-89789853228185333282011-08-29T15:25:51.758-07:002011-08-29T15:25:51.758-07:00I doubt this is Northern California. Look at the l...I doubt this is Northern California. Look at the logo's on the white structure in the foreground. Those look like Canada Dry beverages to me. My vote goes to somewhere in the midwest. Cincinnati anyone?Roger Coltonhttp://www.theblueparrot.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-37441748976552405792011-08-27T17:05:43.867-07:002011-08-27T17:05:43.867-07:00very cool to walk on the tarmac and up the stairs ...very cool to walk on the tarmac and up the stairs to board a plane...simple pleasures mostly gone nowadays. i think i have been at 2 airports where this was done b/c they were smaller. <br /><br />esp love the view of the city below there to the right...beautiful place!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46072264724664265692011-08-27T16:45:14.755-07:002011-08-27T16:45:14.755-07:00Is there an obvious regional accent to the signs?Is there an obvious regional accent to the signs?Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-77606645626323940292011-08-27T15:28:11.237-07:002011-08-27T15:28:11.237-07:00To bad you cant see any of the licence plates, tha...To bad you cant see any of the licence plates, that would tell you the state.<br /> If you look at the red tail on the plane in the background, it indicates that is an forest service air tanker.<br /> From the limited view I would guess it is from northern cali, maybe around Chico or Oroville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-49241846575637936482011-08-27T14:00:13.359-07:002011-08-27T14:00:13.359-07:00TM!, it seems hard for me to believe that the phot...TM!, it seems hard for me to believe that the photographer was in the control tower - but I don't really know where he/she was standing. Maybe there was an observation platform or deck, as Chiana suggests.<br /><br />Hannahx2, I think we can rule out the desert, in general!<br /><br />Connie, Graffer beat me to it, but that is a fuel truck.<br /><br />Anon, that is not a bad guess, but I think I agree with OC Native's comment.<br /><br />Chuck, it is probably more likely that the photographer was wearing those old "Moon Shoes" (boards with springs on the bottom, that you strapped to your feet)!<br /><br />Vaughn, that sounds like a trip I would have enjoyed.<br /><br />OC Native, you can't see the signs in this small jpeg, but they are all in English, which would also rule out Europe.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-48589285033714067102011-08-27T12:21:07.121-07:002011-08-27T12:21:07.121-07:00The photograph I would say was taken in the United...The photograph I would say was taken in the United States. Not any European country. The cars and the trucks are definitely American style. European cars in the 1940's -1970's had their own distinctive style and look. Those cars are the big Detroit gas eaters. <br /><br />Phoenix and Tucson Arizona can definitely be crossed off as possibilities. Too green. Especially back then. There were few attempts to green up the areas in comparison to today. The sky looks like it has a marine layer to it. It possibly could be California. It could be Oregon as well. <br /><br />It is difficult without more to go on.Orange Co Nativenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-83198419740676092322011-08-27T11:20:12.321-07:002011-08-27T11:20:12.321-07:00I remember my mother taking us down to SeaTac to w...I remember my mother taking us down to SeaTac to watch the planes take off and land. You could get close to the action then, like in the photo. Very exciting and you were not suspected of ulterior motives. We would even have lunch there overlooking the runways. <br /><br />Very cool pic.Vaughnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-40011931173703543862011-08-27T09:47:08.951-07:002011-08-27T09:47:08.951-07:00I think the photographer set the camera's time...I think the photographer set the camera's timer, jumped really, really high, and threw it as high as he could. I wonder how many exposures (and cameras) he went through to get this shot?Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-70261283425824207002011-08-27T09:46:15.705-07:002011-08-27T09:46:15.705-07:00I vote for somewhere in Europe, like Frankfurt or ...I vote for somewhere in Europe, like Frankfurt or Geneva.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-49449373551619569642011-08-27T09:32:55.844-07:002011-08-27T09:32:55.844-07:00The red truck is an old aviation fuel truck.The red truck is an old aviation fuel truck.Graffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-55582094973777986742011-08-27T08:25:01.430-07:002011-08-27T08:25:01.430-07:00Unlike you, I am not into old planes or airports B...Unlike you, I am not into old planes or airports BUT...I couldn't stop looking at this photo! What is that red vehicle in the center? Looks like it's a fire department vehicle. Were they on a drill? Was there an emergency we can't see? Is TWA still in business? LOL. Great photo, Major!Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-71021844353016147462011-08-27T06:39:11.067-07:002011-08-27T06:39:11.067-07:00Well, not anywhere... it sure ain't my hometow...Well, not anywhere... it sure ain't my hometown Tucson, AZ... that strange green color on the ground is a dead giveaway. It does give off that North Cali vibe though so I'll go with that.PsySocDisney https://www.blogger.com/profile/03075539960724203437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-59011315770011250252011-08-27T03:29:24.825-07:002011-08-27T03:29:24.825-07:00Guessing control tower or observation platform? Lo...Guessing control tower or observation platform? Looks really clear to be through a plane's window.Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-85033954847178693952011-08-27T01:54:07.294-07:002011-08-27T01:54:07.294-07:00I wonder where the photographer was when they took...I wonder where the photographer was when they took this pic? In the control tower? In another airplane that was landing or taking off, perhaps?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.com