A well-known international magazine that specialises in amazing images of natural features wanted to show some of the heroic work of the fire fighters as they battled the wildfires in the western US last year.
A photographer was assigned to cover the story and, as well as having him work on the ground, the magazine also wanted him to take a selection of shots from the air to show the extent of the blaze. So a light aircraft was chartered to fly the guy over the area. He was told to report to a nearby airfield where the plane would be ready and waiting for him.
The photographer, running late, arrived at the airfield and saw a plane warming up. He jumped in with his bag and shouted, "Let's go!"
The pilot swung the little plane into the wind, and within minutes they were in the air. The photographer told the pilot, "Fly over the flames and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures."
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I am a photographer," the guy snapped. "And photographers take photographs."
The pilot was silent for a moment. Finally he stammered, "Y..y...y..you mean you're not the flight instructor?"
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This one just made my day :-). Holy smokes, as my father used to say.
Glad it brightened your day Ellen.
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