Belgian Flair - F-16 Solo Demo

[mr pabs]

Or should I say Belgian Flare! - Been finding it hard to find the time to post etc for a while now for various reasons.....

The Belgian F-16 has been one of my favourite demos for some time now and as always put on a great show; from Duxford earlier in the year.


1)

Streamers - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr

2)

Flare Up - General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr

3)

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr


4)

X-Factor - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr


5)

Show Time! - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr


6)

Belgian Firepit - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr


7)

Dropping In - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr


8)

Turning the Screw - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - http://www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr

Rich

[capercaillie]

Is the last one a composite image?

Very nice, I'm hoping they keep this aircraft for next year as I'm not likely to see it this year

[DanH]

That's a jaw-dropping set of photos. No. 4 just about tops it for me

[DanH]

That's a jaw-dropping set of photos. No. 4 just about tops it for me

[mr pabs]

Thanks guys....

Is the last one a composite image?

Very nice, I'm hoping they keep this aircraft for next year as I'm not likely to see it this year

No! there was 8 of them in tight formation I should have explained the reason behind image 8 in the original post, it was to demonstrate the awesome spiralling manoeuvre sequence, so yes a composite of 8 separate images manually aligned and blended together.

[paullangford]

Really clear, great colour and composition, pretty much perfect, ......please don't post anymore (only joking !)

Marvellous, thanks for letting us see them.

P

[Harry_Imp]

great shots! what lens do you use?

Harry

[Macc]

Spiralling edit is excellent.

[jalfrezi]

number 4 is the pick of the bunch for me

[urkles]

Excellent stuff as normal Rich, though I know the F16 is a composite because on the original there were 2 Gripens behind it

[mr pabs]

Thanks for the comments, appreciated!

For what its worth I've had a lot of interest in the Landscape version of the spiralling edit so had included it below


General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA-84 by Richard Calver - www.richardcalver.co.uk, on Flickr

great shots! what lens do you use?

Harry

Harry, I use a variation but these where shot on a 7d with a 300mm F.4 attached / some with the 1.4 TC, have upgraded to the 5d MkIII recently and soon a 500mm so time to start learning again!

Excellent stuff as normal Rich, though I know the F16 is a composite because on the original there were 2 Gripens behind it