JDW,
Peter's post above, would get my attention. Something drew the attention of someone not usually connecting w/ that genre of image.
For me, there's an eerie, surreal feel, partially from the weeds, absence of cowling w/ the sun burning through the clouds in a way that's ambiguous as to whether is night w/ moon or day w/ sun. (just now saw the note about moonset) 'Like a scene from Twilight Zone or X-files.
This one is so good it hurts. Not much more to say...
Except perhaps to ask, was this printed using enlarger diffusion, as opposed to camera diffusion? Because it appears it's the shadows that are flaring, not the highlights. Which is where the other-worldly look seemingly originates.
Ken - I used a very subtle diffusion filter I have for my Hasselblad. When combined with a shallow DoF, I can sometimes get interesting results. It worked satisfactorily this time.
Wolfeye - While generally designated the A-26 Invader, when Douglas first produced this airplane it was called the B-26. That initial designation caused confusion with the B-26 Marauder and it was changed to A-26 later in production. Luckily, an "N" number was present on the rear of the fuselage and I could check the FAA Registry where it is listed as a B-26B model.
@JDW22 Aye, I knew of that A-26/B-26 thing, just never heard one called an Intruder. When I was in the Navy we had Intruders, but they were carrier-based jets.
@Wolfeye Right you are sir. Invader it absolutely correct. I have recently been working on an Intruder image from NAF El Centro and apparently had that name stuck in my head. Thanks for catching the goof-up.