Fairford B1 and U2
Posted 14/10/2021 - 16:14
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Cracking pictures at any rate. I had no idea the U2 was still in service? It is 1950's technology !
Peter
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Posted 14/10/2021 - 16:16
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Great job, fascinating old aerospace wonders - you can see the light wasn't great, so even more kudos to the photographer
LennyBloke
Posted 14/10/2021 - 16:54
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pschlute wrote:
Cracking pictures at any rate. I had no idea the U2 was still in service? It is 1950's technology !
Theres at least one U2 up every weekday from FFD, whilst the airframes may be from the late 50's or early 60's the avionics are much more recent.
Cracking pictures at any rate. I had no idea the U2 was still in service? It is 1950's technology !
Chris
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" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
Posted 14/10/2021 - 18:46
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Good shots Chris...handy for you being so local to Fairford.
The way things are deteriorating in the M.E wouldn't surprise me if the bombers stayed a bit longer than planned and maybe their numbers might be increased.
regards
Karlo
The way things are deteriorating in the M.E wouldn't surprise me if the bombers stayed a bit longer than planned and maybe their numbers might be increased.
regards
Karlo
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All 3 images K3iii + Pentax 150 - 450 - 1/200 sec @ F5.6 max focus at 450mm plus standing 4 ft up on top of a step ladder so I could shot over the perimeter fence from across the road.
I arrived just after 7am and there was already 40 - 50 spotters / photographers on the fence line.
The U2 lifted at 07:52 and the B1 at 08:05, the light was awful, misty and murky.
www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM