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May 9th, 2005 at 5:41am

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I ventured up to Duxford yesterday for their first display of the season. Left home in beautiful sunshine but when I arrived the weather was variable to say the least. At least the thunderstorms passed by on either side of the airfield & I didn't get too wet. Roll Eyes

A very disappointing day with the camera. These are some of the best shots I got all day.
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Taken after the display finished.
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I got this just before leaving. Sums it up really.  Can't complain as I got in free & met Roger (Tempest) for a quick chat. Not a bad day out. Hope he did better than me. Wink
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Reply #1 - May 9th, 2005 at 5:50am

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Shocked and that's what you call a disappointing day with the camera!? i'd be glad if i ever managed to snap pictures like that in my live lol. the rainbow shot is incredible as well
 
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Reply #2 - May 9th, 2005 at 5:50am

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That rainbow shot is amazing! You got better shots of the Fury than I did and the rest look OK to, better than most of mine.
 
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Reply #3 - May 9th, 2005 at 6:08am

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beautiful last shot Doug. Without trying to be rude though, what happend? these are nice photos but not the best you've gotten. Bad light? please keep posting them though as i love your shots from these shows.
 
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Reply #4 - May 9th, 2005 at 6:22am

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beautiful last shot Doug. Without trying to be rude though, what happend? these are nice photos but not the best you've gotten. Bad light? please keep posting them though as i love your shots from these shows.

Thanks. As for what what happened - wish I knew. Roll Eyes The light is all wrong at Duxford for my style of photography. I've never had much luck there, even in ideal conditions which we didn't have yesterday. The weather was worse than Yeovilton last season & you know what that was like. I still have a lot to learn.
 
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Reply #5 - May 9th, 2005 at 6:51am

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Unfortunately the sun at Duxford is always in front of you, as the airfield is South facing...
 
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Reply #6 - May 9th, 2005 at 7:23am
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Are there any airshows next year, in the June-July months?
(In Europe.)

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Reply #7 - May 9th, 2005 at 7:29am

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Are there any airshows next year, in the June-July months?
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Don't know about next year but I imagine it will be much the same as usual. Usually at least one every weekend throughout the season. Here's a list of major events in the UK this year. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/shows/showdate.htm
 
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Reply #8 - May 9th, 2005 at 7:59am

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Are there any airshows next year, in the June-July months?
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Certainly in the UK, you should have Flying Legends at Duxford, normally the second weekend in July (WW2 aircraft from all over Europe, and most years with a suprise visitor or new aircraft from the States). The week after is normally the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, which I believe is now the worlds largest military airshow, with hundreds of aircraft on static display and a six or seven hour long flying display...
Farnborough is on next year though, so the order might be shaken up a bit...

Just checked the dates - Farnborough's public days will be 22/23 of July 2006, and last year that show was the week after RIAT, which was the week after Legends...
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Reply #9 - May 9th, 2005 at 9:25am

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Those are pretty good snaps Doug, especially that last one Wink
 
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Reply #10 - May 9th, 2005 at 10:23am

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Doug, what an amazing picture that last one!!!  Shocked
Nice shot and thanks for posting!!

Did you find a pot of gold!  Wink

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Reply #11 - May 9th, 2005 at 10:29am

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Did you find a pot of gold!  Wink


Strangely enough, where that rainbow appears to end it the HFL Hangar, where one will find SM845, a Mk XVIII Spitfire, yours for a shade under £1.5m; RN201, Mk XIV, yours for a shade over £1m; and TD248, Mk XVI, a shade under £1m. Also found is IAC-161, T. IX - not for sale, and another Mk IX (nearly finished), HAC's Hurricane, a Mk V Spit in the Jigs, another in bits, and a Pilatus P2...

In other words...







...A POT OF GOLD Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
 
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Reply #12 - May 9th, 2005 at 11:41am

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Just for comparison, I'd like to see some of the "bad" shots ...  I think you've come a long way from snipping the tails off lightplanes Smiley
 
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Reply #13 - May 9th, 2005 at 9:24pm

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Holy snikes batman! Those are another set of beautiful shots! Smiley

Seems I was right, the rainbow always ends at the local airfield! Smiley
 
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Reply #14 - May 9th, 2005 at 9:29pm

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Nice Catalina.....too bad you couldn't get closer........
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