While flying in the corporate helicopter this morning, we got a few shots!!..

Nice!

Alan, You have such a magnificent structure.  Lots of work there and a great result.  Excellent photos.  Thanks for inspiring me some more......

That's one fine layout!  I love the new bridge too!  

Wow...you had me worried there for a minute. I don't have a rotor wing rating...and I wondered who was going to pay for the pilot and the fuel.

 

But now I see it was the 1/48 scale OGR chopper in use...no rating required and MUCH cheaper to operate! WHEW!

 

Oh yeah...I almost forgot...the buildings are nice, too. 

Alan; amazing photos as usual.

This photo is totally amazing.

 

Where is the Helicopter?........... OH, you were in it.................I get it!!!!

1/48 FAA Inspector General Nuisance here:

 

While we like your photos of the city, we'd like to talk to your pilot about his definition of appropriate altitudes.

The second level of the bridge looks like it lines up with the elevated line. is that what it's going to connect to?

 

Maybe those subway trains will finally get their "escape route" 

 

Edit: after looking at the "greatest York find" thread, I can see you'll need a tunnel-boring machine to accomplish that

 

---PCJ 

Great way to start your morning Alan. Thanks for posting.

How are you making out getting that 8' bridge installed???

Thanks guys....

 

Matt:  Those pictures were taken just before we took off.. (good answer right??!)

 

John:  take a look at my original thread on the bridge which I have updated this morning...the bridge is installed!

 

Alan

Wow, your layout is incredible. Thanks for posting.

Spectacular layout, Alan...

 

Let me fess up....I'm very gullible. Knowing that Rich is a pilot, I really did think you went up in a plane! 

 

Peter

Alan the layout is incredible.I especially like the "L" I'am from B'klyn and have spent a lot of time driving under Elevated Subways and you nailed it. Thanks for the great pictures.

You sure like your morning sunrise shots. 

What a beautiful, awesome and wonderful layout!  I have but one question.  How much do you pay the cleaning crew to keep it so immaculate?  

Wow...what really nice comments...thanks guys!

 

Forrest...morning time is my favorite time of the day...it is sort of the calm just before the storm..LOL!!

 

Bob...if you were here to see the layout in person, I assure you...there is a lot of "natural weathering"...

 

Thanks,

Alan

WOW!!! That is nice.

Great shots, love the lighting!

The corporate helicopter?  I hope it's sturdier than the "corporate helicopter" that surveys my layout!

 

 

 

 

 

On a more serious note, great shots.  Beautiful cityscape you've got there Alan!!

 

- Mike

Stunning, as usual, Alan.

 

Rich, Don't underestimate the customary charter rates in Mountain Home.  Flying in those steel and concrete canyons is treacherous and the beautiful sights and architecture are distracting.  Risk premiums are required.  Pat B.

WOW!  Spectacular photos!

Fred

 Hi Alan • Wow • Downtown looks great at sunrise.

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Rich, I would bet you would have it figured out very fast and get airborn.

Hey Alan.  Ask Rich if you can take the corporate helicopter to York next time!  Very nice!

Enough room for the entire OGRR staff and York spoils...

 

Jon....just so you know, there is a White Castle on the lower deck!!

 

Alan

Daredevil pilot, flying under the El like that!

 

Alan, beautiful views of your layout, unique among other photo's you have posted.  I would get my corporate heli up for a similar photo shoot but it's batteries need charging.

 

Steve, Lady and Tex

Great idea, Alan. An onboard Castle will ensure that you won't run out of gas.

LOL!!..

 

Alan

Alan,

 

Looking great, love the way the sunlight hits your layout.

 

Alex

All great photos!! Your city is marvelous!  Your copter pilot must be pretty good and daring too to fly under the El on those last two shots!! 

Thanks Alex....that new office tower you just completed will look great in that sunlight....

 

Alan

Hope you have a helipad at the corporate headquarters to land that puppy! Looks good.

Don

Again, thanks for the inspiring comments....

 

Mark...as I had mentioned to Matt above, those shots were taken before we took off... ( hey, it sounds good and that is my story...I'm stickin to it!..LOL )

 

Alan

Alan looks great you didn't give us a traffic report.

Looks great! And, the sunlight makes the photos look really cool!

 

No, Jon ..... they took the small one out this morning ......