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Welcome to Air-and-Space.com (previously known as the Goleta Air & Space Museum). Its primary themes are aviation, astronomy, and astronautics. Mostly it's an excuse to post my photographs taken at airshows, air museums, and hanging around the approaches to airports and military bases, etc. Its pages also contain links to aviation and space oriented web sites.

Air-and-Space.com is a one man operation. My name is Brian Lockett. I take most of the pictures, write the captions, create the pages, and make all the arbitrary editorial decisions.

Please note: Air-and-Space.com is just my web site. It is strictly virtual. I have no brick and mortar air museum for people to visit. Air-and-Space.com is not affiliated with any other air museum, public or private. It's not nice to use my pictures on your web site without asking.*

Click on the images below to link to pages of photographs of air and space related subject matter:



North American P-51D Mustang N514NH Su Su Crashed in Chandler
March 11, 2010

North American P-51D Mustang N514NH Su Su crashed at the Chandler Stellar Airpark in Arizona at about 1:20 PM MST on Thursday, March 11, 2010, killing its pilot, Nazzi Hirani. It carried cosntruction number 124-44706. It served the Army Air Corps as 44-84850 and it wore that tail number when it crashed. Stephen Johnson and Vanpac Carriers of Oakland, California recovered it from Indonesia in 1978. John MacGuire of El Paso, Texas acquired it in January 1982, registered it as N87JB, restored it as 484850, and named it Ghost Rider. It joind the collection of the War Eagle Air Museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico in 1988. Former Apollo astronaut Frank Borman and Picacho Aviation of Las Cruces, New Mexico took charge of it on August 10, 1994. Borman registered it as N15FS in August 1995 and named it Su Su. Stan Musick of Brownfield, Texas bought it in 1996 and sold it to Bill Freeman of Wilmington, Delaware in 1999. W.H. Freeman Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware registered it as N151BF on June 18, 1999. Anderson Aviation Incorporated of Point Vedra Beach, Florida registered it as N850AH on March 6, 2000. Its registration changed to N151TH on August 28, 2004. It has been registered to Hirani Oil Arizona LLC since June 22, 2007.

Air and Space Gigapan Update
February 25, 2010

I shot three new air and space Giagan pnoramas on a recent trip to Palmdale and Edwards Air Force Base.

Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
Update: February 19, 2010

On my way to Mojave Plane Crazy Saturday, I stopped off at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42 and shot a pair of Gigapan panoramas.

Lauridsen Collection
Buckeye Municipal Airport
February 19, 2010

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar N15501 Hans Lauridsen is assembling a collection of vintage airplanes at the Buckeye Municipal Airport in Arizona. There are plans to build a 30,000 square foot hangar to house the collection.

NASA's Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership on Display
February 20, 2010

NASA's Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership on Display The Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress mothership 52-0008 has been placed on display outside the north gate of Edwards Air Force Base, off Highway 58 between Mojave and Boron. It is accessible to the public. There is a turn around just before the security post and a parking area adjacent to the NB-52B.

Mojave Airport Plane Crazy Saturday
February 20, 2010

The Mojave Airport hosted another Plane Crazy Saturday fly-in on February 20, 2010. The day was marked by a cold wind that drove the memorabilia vendors into the hall next to the Voyager Restaurant inside the administration building.

Antonov An-225 Mriya at Haiti
February 14, 2010

The Antonov An-225 Mriya departed from Houston Bush Internatinoal Airport for Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Zanderij, Suriname as ADB2770 at 8:47 PM MST on February 12.

The Antonov An-225 Mriya departed from Las Americas International Airport for Houston Bush Internatinoal Airport as ADB210F at 4:30 PM GMT on February 11. It arrived at Houston at 2:39 PM CST.

The Antonov An-225 Mriya departed from Miami International Airport for Las Americas International Airport (MDSD) at 4:35 AM EST on February 11. It is on its way to Haiti with earthquake disaster relief equipment.

The Antonov An-225 Mriya departed Fairbanks, Alaska for Miami International Airport at 12:57 AM AST as ADB2710. It arrived at Miami at 1:09 PM EST.

The An-225 landed at Fairbanks, Alaska from New Tokyo International as Antonov Design Bureau flight 2710at 10:16 AM AST on February 9.

Arizona Gigapan Update
February 10, 2010

Papago Buttes, Arizona, February 4, 2010 My latesst Arizona Gigapans are of the Papago Buttes, about twom miles from my new home..

Four Peaks
January 25, 2010

Four Peaks After a recent winter storm, I drove east out of Scottsdale to Four Peaks in the Tonto National Forest.

Honeywell 757 Engine Testbed N757HW
February 1, 2010

Honeywell 757 Engine Testbed N757HW, February 1, 2010 Honeywell operates Boeing 757-225 N757HW as an engine testbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It made a flight lasting 2 hours and 44 minutes on February 1, 2010. It was conducting a production acceptance test of an AS907-1-1A turbofan engine for the Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum
January 17, 2010

Boyce Thompson Arboretum I recently toured the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona on an overcast day. A Coati Mundi was munching berries in a tree along the trail.

Antelope Valley Allied Arts Association Cedar Gallery
January 9, 2010

Antelope Valley Allied Arts Association Cedar Gallery Twelve of my Gigapan panoramas are on display at the Antelope Valley Allied Arts Cedar Center Gallery in Lancaster until February 21. The gallery is located at the intersection of Lancaster Boulevard and Cedar Avenue, across from the library.

Delta-II/Wide-Field Infra-red Survey Explorer launch
December 14, 2009

Delta-II/Wide-Field Infra-red Survey Explorer launch, December 14, 2009 A Delta-II booster launched the Wide-Field Infra-red Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite from SLC-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 6:09 AM on Monday, December 14. The upper stage climbed into sunlight shortly before burnout leaving a brilliantly lit exhaust trail.




New Displays

New Displays The most recent additions to displays of the museum are listed on the New Displays Page.

Aircraft Types

Aircraft Types Displays of various types of aircraft, ordered roughly by the dates of their first flights.

Events

Events Events in chronological order.

Places

Places Displays of aircraft arranged by location.

Gigapan Panorama Blog

Gigapan Panorama Blog I am now a beta tester for the Gigapan robotic camera mount. It automates the process of capturing multiple images to assemble into a panorama. My earlier panoaramas were typically composed of 24 pictures and contained about 70 megapixels. Now I am producing panoramas assembled from over 500 images and containing over two billion pixels. My Gigapan ID is GoletaBrian.

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum is home to displays of photographs of landscapes of the Southwestern U. S., springtime wildflowers in the Antelope Valley, and wildlife in Antarctica.

Special Subjects

Special Subjects Displays about particular topics that don't fit the above categories.

Archives

Archives Older displays grouped by the year of creation.

Web Presence

My photographs can also be seen in other internet galleries.

Link Pages

Links to other web sites with aviation and space themes.


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Giant Prints

Lockett Photography Giant Print Catalog

Updated March 4, 2010: Framed Giant Prints Now Available

My giant photographs are now available as framed prints, gallery wrapped canvas prints, rolled prints, and greeting cards. They are prepared by Fine Art America. Select from thousands of frames, mats, and wrap combinations and receive your fine art prints within one week! No PayPal account is necessary.

These are intricately detailed, wide-angle images created with a Gigapan robotic camera mount and Stittcher software. Most photos are available in a variety of sizes as large as 48" x 78". Some photos are available as large as 48" x 84".

Where to see my giant prints: Examples of my giant prints are displayed at:

Airport Animal Hospital, 300 Storke Road, Goleta

Retailers: These images can also be produced as 24" x 36" posters in bulk by offset lithography. Inquiries are welcome.





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Books

My books are printed on demand by Lulu.com. When you select one, it is placed in your Lulu.com shopping cart. When you place your order, the items are produced, packaged, and shipped directly to you.

Books are 8.5" x 11" with perfect binding, white interior paper (60# weight), white exterior paper (100# weight), and full-color exterior ink.

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Balls Eight: History of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership

Balls Eight: History of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership

Painting Guide for the Boeing Stratofortress Motherships

Painting Guide for the Boeing Stratofortress Motherships

Balls Eight: History of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership
(200 pages Paperback Color)

$74.95

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Painting Guide for the Boeing Stratofortress Motherships
(96 pages Paperback Color)

$44.95

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Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Project FICON

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Project FICON

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Wing Tip Coupling

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Wing Tip Coupling

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Project FICON
(172 pages Paperback Black & White)

$39.95

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Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Project FICON
(172 pages Hardcover Color)

$74.95

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Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Wing Tip Coupling
(96 pages Paperback Black & White)

$21.95

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Project FICON Handbooks

Project FICON Handbooks

Project FICON Handbooks

Project FICON Handbooks

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
(48 pages Paperback Black & White)

$16.95

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Project FICON Handbooks
(236 pages Paperback Black & White)

$39.95

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DVDs

My DVDs are burned on demand by Lulu.com. When you select one, it is placed in your Lulu.com shopping cart. When you place your order, the items are produced, packaged, and shipped directly to you.

See full-size covers and video preivews.

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF videos on DVD

Steam Locomotives videos on DVD

Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF videos on DVD
$24.95

Steam Locomotives videos on DVD
$24.95





LockettBooks Calendars

LockettBooks publishes calendars featuring Brian Lockett's photographs. Regular calendars are printed in full color on 100# 8-1/2" x 11" stock. They are coil bound and sell for $16.95.

Aviation and Airshow 2010 Calendars

Wing Tip Coupling 2010 Calendar

Balls Eight: Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership: 2010 Calendar

Space Shuttle Discovery at Edwards Air Force Base: 2010 Calendar

Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II: 2010 Calendar

Wing Tip Coupling:
2010 Calendar

Balls Eight: Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership:
2010 Calendar

Space Shuttle Discovery at Edwards Air Force Base:
2010 Calendar

Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II:
2010 Calendar

I have many more aviation and airshow 2010 calendars.

Natural History and Special Subjects 2010 Calendars

Antelope Valley Wildflowers: 2010 Calendar

Lightning: 2010 Calendar

Santa Barbara and Goleta: 2010 Calendar

Phases of the Moon: 2010 Calendar

Antelope Valley Wildflowers:
2010 Calendar

Lightning:
2010 Calendar

Santa Barbara and Goleta:
2010 Calendar

Phases of the Moon:
2010 Calendar

I have many more natural history and special subject
2010 calendars.

Deluxe Calendars

Deluxe calendars are printed on 13-1/2" x 19' paper. The photos are 9-1/2" x 13-1/2".

Wide Open Spaces of California: 2010 Calendar

Santa Barbara and Goleta: 2010 Calendar

Wide Open Spaces of California:
2010 Calendar
Deluxe Edition

Santa Barbara and Goleta:
2010 Calendar
Deluxe Edition

You can see all of my calendars, books,and DVDs at my Lulu.com Lockett Books storefront.

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