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Benevolens Magister
'Spitfire Scramble' - Part Two.
A few more shots of the six Spitfires, with the first formation circuit, a couple of singleton passes, and some landing sequences.
Most of the display, after the take off, was a series of 'tail-chases' which, although I managed to get a couple of shots, aren't very exciting as, by their nature, the aircraft are spread out, and appear rather small when the full frame is reduced for the forum.
We would have been better off positioned right at the western edge of the field, on the 'tank bank' by the Land Warfare hall, as any approach from the west would show the aircraft grouped together, and from the opposite direction, they would be closer to the camera as they pulled up to turn. But then we wouldn't have got the start-up and taxi, or the form-up and take off, or landings, so it's swings and roundabouts I suppose!
Thanks again for the compliments and general interest, and I'll post some more selections tomorrow.
A few more shots of the six Spitfires, with the first formation circuit, a couple of singleton passes, and some landing sequences.
Most of the display, after the take off, was a series of 'tail-chases' which, although I managed to get a couple of shots, aren't very exciting as, by their nature, the aircraft are spread out, and appear rather small when the full frame is reduced for the forum.
We would have been better off positioned right at the western edge of the field, on the 'tank bank' by the Land Warfare hall, as any approach from the west would show the aircraft grouped together, and from the opposite direction, they would be closer to the camera as they pulled up to turn. But then we wouldn't have got the start-up and taxi, or the form-up and take off, or landings, so it's swings and roundabouts I suppose!
Thanks again for the compliments and general interest, and I'll post some more selections tomorrow.
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