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charlie and algernon

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22. Idk, looks like it was from a freelancer who submitted it to Reuters.

Reply to mahannah (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 07:35 PM

Mar 2016

Hopefully we find out the person's name. They certainly have an eye for great photos.

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Iconic Photo of Air Force One over Cuba [View all] charlie and algernon Mar 2016 OP

Thank you. This made me smile. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #1

1940's meet 2010's ... aggiesal Mar 2016 #2

The relaxing of sanctions will be a boon for car collectors charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #8

Goodbye '57 Chevy, hello 2006 Hyundai Accent NightWatcher Mar 2016 #10

A real shame, is it not.... pangaia Mar 2016 #25

Sure, real shame... EX500rider Mar 2016 #28

Oh, party pooper.. pangaia Mar 2016 #31

The irony is that in an age of recycling, our cars are more disposable than ever Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2016 #44

You bet... pangaia Mar 2016 #48

Yes. narnian60 Mar 2016 #68

And you could open the hood MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #72

The only thing original about those cars is the body. Transmission in many cases, too. MADem Mar 2016 #53

I just returned from a month in Cuba two weeks ago central scrutinizer Mar 2016 #40

I actually saw quite a few Hyundais in Cuba Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2016 #71

A boon for American corporations, also... pangaia Mar 2016 #24

Starwood hotels signed a deal yesterday Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2016 #45

We will just move in and suck every peso we can out of Cuba.. no question. pangaia Mar 2016 #49

Since the avg salary there is around $20 a month I doubt we will make it worse. EX500rider Mar 2016 #56

Not really, you can look at ads online for cars in Cuba already... snooper2 Mar 2016 #60

I have heard the cars are crap Angry Dragon Mar 2016 #73

You are going to see a lot of those classic cars coming to the States tabasco Mar 2016 #23

"Low rust climate"?!? A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #78

I've been in the jungles of Panama, friendo. tabasco Mar 2016 #80

The reason Pennsylvania cars rust..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #82

I've heard that this new salt slurry is worst of all. Eats metal. tabasco Mar 2016 #83

And, obviously, the cars are still running. Duval Mar 2016 #29

WOOHOO! liberalnarb Mar 2016 #3

That plane isn't flying passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #4

I don't know how old you are passiveporcupine, montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #19

So do it. pangaia Mar 2016 #26

Hi pangaia. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #39

Yes, I understand. Of course. But they are just so freakin' gorgeous. pangaia Mar 2016 #41

To this day I call them "the real cars." montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #54

Hijacking is sometimes fine. pangaia Mar 2016 #62

I believe that was also know as 'The Combi" LongTomH Mar 2016 #76

Horsepower and handling are the two big issues bhikkhu Mar 2016 #58

I live in a small town near a small- med size city so am a little spoiled... :>) pangaia Mar 2016 #63

No, I don't remember the cars from my early childhood passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #30

Those shows sound great! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #42

I remember the triangular wing windows on those cars. morningglory Mar 2016 #52

Great Picture! gainesvillenole Mar 2016 #5

It reminds me of Turbineguy Mar 2016 #6

It's the dawn of a brand new era. charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #9

Very cool picture.. thanks for posting.. Yipee! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #7

For contrast . . . . rug Mar 2016 #11

I remember that well. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #35

Wow! Pulitzer indeed! R&K nt longship Mar 2016 #12

Cool! bermudat Mar 2016 #13

Someone hung out a long time in the rain in a barrio for that flamingdem Mar 2016 #14

Cheers! DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #16

Diplomacy awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #15

Bet that turned some heads. Brother_Love Mar 2016 #17

There are dozens of flights every day into Havana central scrutinizer Mar 2016 #43

Great shot. Who is the photographer? mahannah Mar 2016 #18

Idk, looks like it was from a freelancer who submitted it to Reuters. charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #22

That freelancer ROCKS! nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #36

This is just AWESOME! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #20

Never thought I'd live long enough to see that! n/t paleotn Mar 2016 #21

Amazing! K&R Duval Mar 2016 #27

... and here comes flamingdem Mar 2016 #32

NOOOOOO charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #33

Oh yesss.. flamingdem Mar 2016 #34

Lol thanks for the giggle. Nt a la izquierda Mar 2016 #70

I NEED EYEBALL BLEACH!!!! nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #37

LOL Scurrilous Mar 2016 #46

Fuerzas Aéreas Pendejo Botany Mar 2016 #65

LOL! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #55

For his malaise Mar 2016 #64

who did staging? ellennelle Mar 2016 #38

It is interesting isn't it? nt brer cat Mar 2016 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #50

What a great pictures! KT2000 Mar 2016 #51

It is an awe striking photo. Still, it is the juxtaposition of immense wealth libdem4life Mar 2016 #57

Great picture! nt cwydro Mar 2016 #59

Maybe America will wake up . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #61

wish I could rec this again SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #66

Love the photo LittleGirl Mar 2016 #67

A great photo! mcar Mar 2016 #69

I remember when all the US planes that went to Havana were hijacked. GreatCaesarsGhost Mar 2016 #74

Here we come. Watch out Cuba we'll chew you up if you let us. YOHABLO Mar 2016 #75

Love all those blues! polichick Mar 2016 #77

Here come the outsourcers. father founding Mar 2016 #79

Long live the 747... Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #81