My season ended as it began - watching the Gnat Display Team strut their stuff at North Weald.
Took a while to get going, but some nice photo opportunities in the autumn light towards the end.
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
8) Not a very good photo, but illustrates just how low he was and how fast he was moving. We had two of these passes - caught me out both times, damnit!
Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
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Gnat Display Team Open Day - North Weald, 25 October 2014 by DanGB, on Flickr
Gnat Display Team Open Day
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Gnat Display Team Open Day
"You really are an oafish philistine at times!"
Re: Gnat Display Team Open Day
Good stuff - I was hoping someone caught one of the passes... I didn't realise you could walk down to the end of the taxiway until after the first one and subsequently missed the second
Re: Gnat Display Team Open Day
Very nicely done. Weather looks good - I saw a set on another forum so poorly exposed I thought there'd been an evening flypast too!
You've managed to shoot the Gnats well, always find then hard to compose with that long pitot/probe.
You've managed to shoot the Gnats well, always find then hard to compose with that long pitot/probe.
Re: Gnat Display Team Open Day
Great set of pictures and nice to meet you as well. Looking forward to next season already.