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May 17th, 2004 at 6:06am

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A few unusual oldies. This is the first time I've ever seen some of these.

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Looks similar but this is not a Moth.
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Two from the Tipsy stable.
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If you like these I have plenty more.
 

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Reply #1 - May 17th, 2004 at 6:12am

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moreeeee:)
all this practise your getting is definatly paying off
 
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Reply #2 - May 17th, 2004 at 6:29am

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Thanks for your encouragement Craig. These aren't too bad but some are more snapshots than works of art. It's a case of being in the right place at the right time. Like the old fisherman's tale  - you should have seen the ones that got away. Roll Eyes

I've learned a valuable lesson from all this. My digital camera takes a while to process the image so I have a bad habit of leaving it until just too late, hoping to get a better angle. Then the opportunity is gone for ever. I've found it's best not to hesitate. Take the shot when your instinct tells you. Then with a bit of luck you'll have time for the better one you really want. This is not so easy as it sounds.

I've also found that at events like this the aircraft pass just a tad too close to get the complete thing in shot. They're likely to turn without warning or do something else to mess it up. It's not usually possible to step back quickly to focus without bumping into someone or people standing next to you getting in the way. I'm learning but I'm not really cut out to be a photographer. LOL Wink
 

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Reply #3 - May 17th, 2004 at 10:21am

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No excuses accepted Doug,  Angry  Great work from any angle and distance........ Grin

........any image you provide, is one we would have never otherwise seen.....  Wink

We all thank you deeply !.....these are all fine shots !  Grin  8)

What a fine looking example of a Potez 60 you got for us to view...........
That Civilian with a radial, is some peice of kit there too!
The Nord (bgew), did have a look of "French" to it for me, so I wasn't surprised when I looked it up........
 

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Reply #4 - May 17th, 2004 at 11:33am

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Great stuff Doug, but err what on Earth is that second one? I've never seen anything like it!

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Reply #5 - May 17th, 2004 at 11:41am

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Thanks Mark. #2 is the Civilian Coupe 02 Ken mentioned. A very rare aircraft. Built by the Civilian Aircraft Company Ltd in 1931. That's all I know about it. It won a prize at the event.
 

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Reply #6 - May 17th, 2004 at 9:30pm
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Fantastic Aeroplanes and Great Shots Doug Smiley

Thanks for posting them!

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
 
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