Departure at Gate C7

I've been meaning to post these shots and clips taken over the 4th of July holiday. Finally here they are. Jim took me on a tour of Metro Detroit by air.  Beautiful day and a great time.  Nice Landing Jim!!

 

Jim readies the Cherokee for Flight.

Landing in Ann Arbor

Master of the Sky and Sidekick D

      Pilot Jim...  Co-Pilot Don and the Runway ahead

The Friendly Skies

New Center

 The Old GM Bldg. and the Albert Kahn designed Fisher Bldg. to the right. 
 Beautiful last Century architecture.. built to last.

                                The Renaissance Center,  General Motors Headquarters and
                                 Canada beyond... 
 

Downtown Detroit

 

Flew by the Ambassador Bridge Linking Detroit and Windsor.

The busiest Border Crossing between the U.S. and Canada.

Think bumper to bumper CTV's.

                                                                                          Michigan Central Station.

  Opened in 1913, the building is of the Beaux-Arts Classical style of architecture, designed by the Warren & Wetmore and Reed and Stem firms who also designed New York City's Grand Central Terminal.  So much history, such a symbol of the state of the City. 

Rusted Belt

 

Part of Ford River Rouge Complex.

Detroit's Mega Industry Yesterday still Hard at Work. 

Fermi II

Outside Monroe Michigan, about 60 miles south of Detroit.
Fermi II Nuclear Power Plant. 

Stow All Dining Trays, Prepare to Land

 

 
 

Sights from the Air.

Higher Above, and far Below. 

Circling KVLL - Arriving at Troy *corrected

Thank You Pilot Extraordinaire James.  The airport locator is KVLL, not as posted before PTKB. I stand corrected and gladly so seeing as iti s You behind the Controls.

 

Until the Next Take Off...

9-11

  Never forget... 

WTC- Freedom Tower & Memorial

   Moving Forward....  

Maverick

Mr. Bright Eyes

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