DUXFORD Flying Legends 2007

[outremerknight]

As I'm not allowed to start or post new threads I hope no one minds if I put this in here. On this day (July 11th) 50 years ago the first three Spitfires joined Hurricane LF363 to form the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Although the Flight started on paper a couple of months previous it was not until this date that these aeroplanes were brought together in one place, Biggin Hill, and initially know as the Historic Aircraft Flight. Just thought you might be interested.

 

[trackend]

Thanks for the info OK I never knew that.

Cheers Eric for those remarks I still haven't got the hang of prop blur I was at 160th-200th. On some its good on others so so, I suppose its all down to RPM at the time of shooting anyway as you are being so complimentary heres a few shots of one of yours and my favs the wonderful (and this one was) DC3.

ps Sorry for the lack of sharpness guys I think pics 1, 3,4 5 are reasonably crisp

 

[Erich]

Track outstanding shots ! especially enjoy the Mustangs. Hope you do not mind but sent Bud Anderson a shot # 4 down of the Mustangs to him for his comments. Old Crow was his bird of course in the earlier olive-drab-green scheme before the use of all silver.....will let ya know how he responds

E

 

[CRASHGATE3]

Some nice pix Track.....what camera?
Couldnt make Legends this year but going to Fairford this Saturday
You(or anybody else )going??

 

[evangilder]

LOVE that Dakota!

 

[Glider]

Stunning, simply stunning.

 

[trackend]

Thanks for the remarks guys I still have some way to go before I can get anywhere near Erics pictures but I like having a goal to aim for.
Erich and the rest of you fellas as Usual I have no objection to you using my snaps I have not copyrighted them and dont intend to until I actually start taking shots I believe are worth it.

Some nice pix Track.....what camera?
Couldnt make Legends this year but going to Fairford this Saturday
You(or anybody else )going??

I'm using I believe the same kit as Eric CG.
A D50 Nikon a Sigma 50-500 zoom I would have gone to Fairford but the missus only lets me out to play occasionally

These next few pics are of the old faithfull airmans friend and submariners nightmare the PBY if you want a 20th share in this one its available will cost you £17500 + £150 a month the last of the set I thought could make a fair DT wallpaper

 

[evangilder]

Very nice, Lee. That last one almost looks like it was shot air-to-air.

If I can make a suggestion, try to make your images of the same size. It does present a bit better. I know how to do it in photoshop, but not sure with others.

 

[pbfoot]

Good shots love the Cat it makes the shots I take look drawings

 

[Heinz]

great shots

 

[trackend]

Thanks for the advice Eric it does look much better you're quite right.
Please anybody who would like to criticize my pictures feel free as its nice to get others views and it helps me to improve. I feel that an outside point of view can see things that the person who's been looking at the image for hours misses.

Anyway to continue heres a trio from the great Grumman stable
With a bit of artistic license on the end

 

[evangilder]

Very nice! You have a good eye, Lee. I always liked the look of the Hellcat as the gear are going up. It looks like a gazelle as it's leaping. Nice edit on the last one. Add some sepia and a little noise and you could fool most anyone.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yes these are rather nice pics. Thankyou for sharing them.

 

[trackend]

Thanks Adler I'm glad you enjoy them.
I felt quite lucky about the Hellcat Eric the last couple of years its had technical problems on not managed to fly.

Not so fast a mode of aeronautics as the cats these are the Lysander and the Gladiator both are from the Shuttleworth collection

 

[evangilder]

I always liked the Lizzie.

 

[trackend]

Sorry for the poor exposure on those Eric but I found shooting a black plane against the sky really tough my shots of the Lancaster came out a bit better.

These next few are of the RNAF B25 it put on a very nice show doing some half roll turns.

 

[lastwarrior]

Those are pretty good shots! Cool!

 

[trackend]

Thanks LW
Back to the UK for a couple of navy planes the Seafire and Seafury.
The second shot shows the cowled arrester hook arrangement on the Seafire's tail quite well .

 

[evangilder]

Nice! The fourth B-25 shot was real crisp. The Seafury shots are super. I know shooting there is a tough nut to crack with the ever present clouds, but you did alright. Those are tough conditions to shoot in and you made the best of it.

 

[trackend]

I think with more practice I'll improve Eric every now and then I had a nice clear exposure but not as many as I would have liked.

I thought it may be time to include a few shots of LW aircraft first a pair of JU52's