Ready For Takeoff 3 Metal Print

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress painted to resemble the famous Memphis Belle from World War II. The crew of the original Belle were the first to survive 25 combat missions over France and Germany and the first to return home in glory. Waiting on the tarmac near the control tower of Cincinnati's Lunken Airport, this B-17 Flying Fortress is ... Ready For Takeoff.

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My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...