Midnight DC-3 on Indian Grass Airstrip in in India

Midnight DC-3 on Indian Grass Airstrip

by Joanna Patel

Cool season air hangs low over a weathered DC-3 parked on a grass airstrip in India. The aircraft sits in deep shadow, its fuselage defined only by a sharp rim light tracing the upper curve of the wing and the top of the tail fin. Thin fog drifts across the uneven green ground, softening the texture of the dry grass blades. The metal skin reflects a faint, cool blue hue from the night sky. No cockpit lights glow; the propellers are still. A small, rectangular door on the forward fuselage remains closed, its handle visible against the dark paint. The rim light catches the edge of a rivet line running along the wing's trailing edge, creating a thin, bright silver thread against the black metal.

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DC-3 vintage airplane midnight Indian airstrip foggy night grass field rim lighting transport history
Camera Leica M11*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M11 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 200
Film processed in Lightroom
Location in India
Date 2025-05-26
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 20.5422, 78.9016
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