Category Archives: presentation

Military Aircraft

September 1, 2022informational, personal, photograph, presentation, travelAir Force, aircraft, Battle Creek Airshow, Coast Guard, Fallon Naval Air Station, flight simulation, Gerald Ford International, helicopter, Meigs Field, military, Navy, Nellis AFB, Oshkosh AirshowArnie

Reconnaissance, Speed and Power

For many years part of our business was developing flight simulation software.

Our development activities took us to airports, airshows, air force and navy bases and museums to conduct research for various software projects. These photographs are part of the activities that later turned into flight simulation products.

Though I am no longer involved with the business side of aviation, I still shoot airplanes (so to speak). These photographs below span the decades from 1980 through today.

Looking back this was an interesting and very enjoyable part of our business.

We hope that you enjoy these photos.

Airports from up high

August 19, 2022personal, photograph, presentation, travelairplane, airport, airport identifier, aviation, flight, hobbyArnie

Looking down from above

While flying, my preference is to sit by a window so I can see the earth’s sights.

I’ve flown enough that I can recognize when the aircraft is passing over an airport. One of my “hobbies” is to photograph and then later try to identify the airport.

Below are a some of those airports which I’ve been able to photograph. For the aviation buffs among you, I’ve included the airport identifier.

If you’re interested in how I am able to identify airports, here’s a link to my other site where I show you a few of the techniques: https://stayfocusedpress.com/?p=13070

Code Talkers Museum

August 13, 2022informational, photograph, presentation, reviews, travelBurger King, Code Talkers, Kayenta, Monument Valley, museum, Native Americans, Navajo, restaurant, WWIIArnie

A Restaurant is Also A Memorial

Northern Arizona is part of the Navajo Nation.

I’ve been lucky enough to visit and photograph the immensely scenic Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. This iconic area is located on the Arizona-Utah so we stay overnight in the nearby town of Kayenta. Next door to the hotel is a Burger King restaurant where we can catch breakfast before going to the park.

But this Burger King is unlike any other that we’ve been to. Inside is an extensive display – a mini-museum if you will – of the Code Talkers. The Code Talkers were U.S. servicemen recruited from among the Native Americans (mostly Navajo) during World War II. Some 500 of these Navajo speakers used their language skills to code and transmit secret messages among the various military units. Dozens of volunteers were from the Kayenta area.

I’ve visited this Burger King multiple times over the years and each time the display has been enlarged and enhanced.