Spitfire flight 2, still image heavy (sorry!)

Gwyn
Posted 27/06/2016 - 22:19 Link
More from Biggin Hill.

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flyover

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coming in for the landing

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Best job in the world?

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The Spitfire grin

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Co-pilot Peter

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Don and Peter

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Waiting for the next flight

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And they're off again.


2500 pounds for 20 minutes flying. Peter took the controls and they did a Victory roll. He had the time of his life!
bforbes
Posted 27/06/2016 - 22:32 Link
Must be worth every penny
1stEverPentax
Posted 27/06/2016 - 23:48 Link
Some nice shots Gwyn of what was obviously a very special occasion. Only setting I would have really concentrated on changing would have been to have set a lower shutter speed...say about 1/320 - 1/400th to have got a bit of prop blur and introduced more 'movement' into the image.

What a great present though.

Karlo
K10D
Posted 28/06/2016 - 07:31 Link
Again, number six is the image to stand out. No wonder he looks so happy. The weather was good for the flight and I can only imagine what it must have felt like up there in that aircraft. What a way to celebrate an 80th birthday. Good, detailed images.

Best regards
Too far from a shore.
johnriley
Posted 28/06/2016 - 07:46 Link
It must have been something very magical to be in that Spitfire. What a fantastic 80th present!
Best regards, John
cardiffgareth
Posted 28/06/2016 - 08:39 Link
6 & 7 for me!
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Gwyn
Posted 28/06/2016 - 14:18 Link
Thanks again for your comments.

Propeller movement would have been nice, but I am just happy I managed a few photos in focus.

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