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UNRULY JULIE

NORTH AMERICAN P-51D MUSTANG UNRULY JULIE A look back at a life defining moment. I took this photograph of North American P-51D Mustang UNRULY JULIE at the 1985 Luke Air Force Base Open House in […]

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WEB SITE REDEUX 2017

A new web site re-design for 2017. New images, new design, old images, new old images. “A critic never fights the battle; they just go around shooting the wounded.” ~ Tyne Daly

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51 SUNSET

The sunset reflects off of the fuselage of a P-51D Mustang at Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona. View the full  “WINGS” Gallery.  

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HAWAII 13

Some B-roll photographs from my trip to Hawaii in 13.  Copyright Christopher T. Ward, All Rights Reserved.

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MONTANA TRAVELS – THE B-ROLL

These photographs are from travels up Highway 89 through Arizona to Montana. Locations include: Panguitch, UT; Salt Lake City, UT; Grand Tetons, WY; Kalispell, MT; Helena, MT; Ringling, MT; Bozeman, MT; Laurel, MT; Montana City, […]

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THE PHANTOM

THE TRIP INTO PHANTOM – AUGUST 2002 An hour or so drive south/west from Laurel, Montana finds you at the foot of the Beartooth Mountains, a rugged and unforgiving Mountain Range – a northern part […]

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DIY REMOTE SHUTTER RELEASE

At some point my programmable shutter release disappeared from my camera bag – a very disappointing loss to say the least. Most camera’s exposure time is limited to 30 seconds unless you go into bulb […]

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TETON MOON I

In the summer of 2010, my father, son and I embarked on a journey north to Montana where we planned to fish the Montana back-country. I had grown up going to Montana every summer, and […]

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B-17 BUSINESS

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is probably the most iconic of all Allied bombers of WWII. Aptly named, the Flying Fortress was known to absorb tremendous battle damage and still be able to limp home […]

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SUNSET BUFF

This is the Collings Foundation’s B-24J Liberator. It was photographed at sunset at the Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix during a static display there. This B-24J is the only restored and flying example in existence. […]

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P-51C BETTY JANE!

The North American P-51 Mustang. To anyone who is an aviation enthusiast, nothing more really needs to be said. If you’re not familiar with the P-51, here’s a few talking points. Some say the Mustang […]

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BEECH 18 SUNSET

The Beechcraft Model 18, also known as the “Twin Beech” was used primarily in military service before, during, and after WWII. In addition to its military service and carrying passengers the aircraft’s uses have included […]

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STEARMAN 034

The Boeing Model 75 is a two place tail-dragger built in the 1930’s and 1940’s which was used by the Army Air Corps, the USAF, and USN as a basic trainer. Best known by the […]

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HERC 83

A C-130 Hercules sits at the Chandler Auxiliary field in Chandler, Arizona where it was retrofitted with slurry tanks to fight forest fires. Many such Herc’s still exist after their military career and are used […]

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HO HUN 51

The North American P-51 Mustang. To anyone who is an aviation enthusiast, nothing more really needs to be said. If you’re not familiar with the P-51, here’s a few talking points. Some say the Mustang […]

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LONG FORGOTTEN

A  Douglas DC-6 airliner that also served as a fire-fighting slurry bomber sits abandoned and forgotten in a field of weeds. This image was taken at the Chandler Auxiliary field. View the full “WINGS” Gallery. IMAGE […]

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FALCON DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 is an iconic aviation workhorse from the WWII era that any aviation enthusiast should recognize. The DC-3’s impressive resume includes use in the early years of the aviation industry as an airliner, […]

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