Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!

[Valvebounce]

Hi Click.
Thank you. I wasn't certain if that shot really worked or if it was too grey on grey.
I guess it works.

Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham,

Very nice series. I especially like the 4th picture.

Well done.

Cheers

 

[Roo]

Very nice Graham. Good to see the single and 2 seater variants flying together.

 

[Nat_WA]

Hi Folks.
As promised, the last in the series from the Bournemouth Air Festival. ;D
The Vampire Blue display team. Probably the most consistent formation flying I have seen, the spacing was so consistent that there could have been a tow rope between them!
Also note the subtle (and not so subtle) differences between the two variants.

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Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham,

Excellent series, nice planes and fine weather What more could we wish for

Wiebe.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Wiebe.
Thank you, and since you asked I wish for longer lenses and continuing good health to enable me to carry them around and hold them up to take pictures. ;D

Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham,

Excellent series, nice planes and fine weather What more could we wish for

Wiebe.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Thank you. Yes two quite different versions of the same plane, the two seater has little stub extensions of the tailplane to the outside of the booms plus the tail fins are somewhat different in profile, and not forgetting the completely different cockpits!

Cheers, Graham.

Very nice Graham. Good to see the single and 2 seater variants flying together.

 

[Gman]

Thunderbirds at Joint Base Andrews. Rare seven plane Blue Angels formation over the Pentagon.

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, Gman.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
The first few shots from the Goodwood Revival Airshow.

SE0A5498_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A5742_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A5779_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Graham.

I love the P-51 8)

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Click.
Thank you.

Cheers, Graham.

Very nice shots, Graham.

I love the P-51 8)

 

[Nat_WA]

Hi Folks.
The first few shots from the Goodwood Revival Airshow.

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Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham,
very nice set of shots! Good job you did keeping movement in the props where panning keeps the rest sharp; v. well done!

Wiebe.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Wiebe.
Thanks, there is a very high failure rate, possibly 95% ended up in the trash! I took a lot at much higher shutter speeds with just a touch of blur to the prop blades, much higher keeper rate but they are not as good to look at.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
Last lot from the Goodwood Revival Airshow, since the big crash at the Shoreham airshow the air displays have been somewhat tame, nothing more than 3 or 4 flat circuits which leaves them somewhat lacking in interest so not many shots taken.

SE0A6336_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A6312_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

I would have preferred this shot with the plane flying towards me but the other side of the flown circuit where they were coming towards us was miles away! No option to turn around and get them approaching from behind me as behind is a large marquee and a line of trees!
SE0A6332_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flick

For me this is the most evocative shot, makes you think of all the young men that might have found themselves in this situation for real and how many of them paid the ultimate price. Lest we forget.
SE0A6388_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Click]

Hi Graham,

Nice pictures.

Cheers

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Click.
Thank you for your kind words.

Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham,

Nice pictures.

Cheers

 

[lion rock]

Valvebounce,
Great shots!
I would still prefer a slight amount of prop blur, you know, makes it look more lively.
-r

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi lion rock.
Thank you. Yes as you may know from previous posts I try to do some slow shutter panned shots most of the time, I honestly don’t remember setting up 1/4000th shutter speed! I guess I got careless and paid for it! :

Cheers, Graham.

Valvebounce,
Great shots!
I would still prefer a slight amount of prop blur, you know, makes it look more lively.
-r

 

[zim]

I have got to get me to Goodwood sometime #jealous ;D

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Zim.
Everyone who likes motor racing should get to Goodwood, Festival of Speed for the modern stuff (mostly) and the Revival for the classic and historic cars, or I believe there are limited numbers of tickets for non members to attend the members meet which is a great event as it is not so busy and Photography is easier with space for a tripod for example, and room to look down the straight without getting someone’s head or long lens in your shot!
Anyone attending one of the Goodwood motor racing events should be prepared to do some walking, lots and lots of walking!

Cheers, Graham.

I have got to get me to Goodwood sometime #jealous ;D

 

[Viper28]

I've hardly got out to use the camera in ages but finally got the chance of a few days in the loop this week. I'd hoped for a few more snowy backdrops but just really got the bitterly cold wind instead!

Monday, Bwlch Exit: 6 passes from Hoss-31 and 32 and then Monster1 and 2
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Tuesday, Bwlch: Typhoon Chaos1 and 2, single typhoon then Marham joined in with Primus 1 and 2 and a single MRH05
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Thanks for looking