Superb set, #13 then #18 pip it for me

Whilst tracking and waiting for a B1 overhead on Thurs late afternoon with clear skies, I spotted an airliner overhead, and tried a grab shot, the K3iii locked focus quickly and I just shot one image.

Don't know the exact height of the aircraft or type, although it could be a B767, similar flights go overhead at anything between 30,000 and 38,000 feet looking on ADSB taking the lower figure the image is pretty good with the K3iii and the 150 - 450.

Exposure was 1/500 sec @ 380mm ( equiv 587mm with the crop factor ) F5.6 handheld at 200 iso, the image is SOOC and the 2nd a 160% crop.

Thanks both, I can assure you both feet were firmly on terra firma on final approach, the U2 was doing circuits and this was his first approach after take off and a much tighter line and descent than later approaches, giving the angles it does look like I could have been above him.

What amazed me was the exceptionally short run before airbourne, then went to a near vertical climb, those wings work superbly well and this is a 1960's aircraft.

Yep, fully agree with Lennybloke,

From a trip to Fairford this morning hoping for some B1's but got 2 x U2's instead

Take off




Flying to the moon




Final approach




Seconds from TD




All K3iii + 150 - 450 which was to close for the landing shots even at 150mm

[/quote] Oy! That's a selfie that is. I had to stand still for 5 minutes for this shot, I'm staying put! [/quote]LOL sorry Nigel

#4 for me, excellent lead in lines and great shot overall,

I would however clone out the person on the fairly extreme right hand side as it takes your eye away from the end of the lead blocks.

#5 then #3 for me, excellent shots

Excellent macro, sharp all across the image, great specimen image

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.