It's a huge surprise to spot this one during dinner our time via FR24 around KLAF, but unfortunately it's heading to Frankort not KLAF. After driving for about 40 min from Lafayette to Frankfurt, we were finally able to see this beauty sitting quietly under the starry night. Background is the typical Corn Field and houses. The quiet & clear rural atmosphere inspired me to take a shot like this underneath the star curtain.

Arriving in San Diego Bay for loading on USS Essex for transport to Hawaii.

This vintage Catalina was owned by Wilson Edwards since 2000, but in 2019 it was sold to another owner. In early August 2020 it was one of two Catalinas and several other warbirds that were shipped from NAS North Island to Hawaii aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) for the 75th VJ-Day celebrations there, marking the end of WWII for the USA. It is seen here taking off from the waters of Pearl Harbor in preparation for those celebrations. Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Oki / DVIDS

Very creative paintjob on this Catalina