RCAF Battle Of Britain CF-18 Hornet air to air

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RCAF Battle Of Britain CF-18 Hornet air to air

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I had the honour of flying with the RCAF on Wednesday, shooting the Snowbirds and the 2015 CF-18 Hornet demo jet - the 75th Battle of Britain scheme!

I will have more photos and an article on my site soon.
Enjoy!

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Great pictures of a great scheme :up:
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Fantastic! :clap: Love the first one, the mountains in the background make it even more dramatic :drool:
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What a set!first two are lovely.
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Wow! :yahoo:

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Just wish it was coming over here. Imagine that flying with our commemorative Typhoon! Come on RCAF, make it happen!
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The artwork on the tail is amazing and I like the cannon too

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:clap: Great set of shots , I like the gun detail on the wings.
It looks a different shade in the air to air shots .
Once again great set.

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Really cool.
Waiting for more :)

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Top Drawer photo's of beautiful subjects.Love that Hornet.
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A fabulous set, that first shot is spectacular :-)
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WOW

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Thanks for the kind remarks. Two more for now!

My site will have a full gallery of photos and a report on the Annual RCAF Spring Training in a day or two.

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I've updated my site with more than 90 photos of this fabulous Hornet! Check them out here http://www.hazersflightline.com/2015demo-1.htm
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Some nice shots in there Derek.
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What a sublime set of images, Derek.

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These are a bit good! 1st shot and 4th from last are stunners in a great set :clap: Love the scheme!
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Looks like you had a superb opportunity! First image of the 2nd set (topside) is absolutely belting :shock:

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