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Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Great pictures! Are ladders allowed around these airbases / viewing areas?
Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Thomas Beting wrote:Great pictures! Are ladders allowed around these airbases / viewing areas?
Plenty of people use step ladders. Just have the good sense and manners to not lean them on the base fence.
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Lovely shots and looks like you're getting on well with the RX-10. It's funny how you say 'nothing spectacular' and I do understand what you mean, but whenever I look at photos like these from Lakenheath and Mildenhall I think it looks better than the average airshow. I guess if you're local-ish F-15's and C-21's aren't spectacular, but when Lakenheath is a 10 hour round trip...
Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
harkins wrote:Lovely shots and looks like you're getting on well with the RX-10. It's funny how you say 'nothing spectacular' and I do understand what you mean, but whenever I look at photos like these from Lakenheath and Mildenhall I think it looks better than the average airshow. I guess if you're local-ish F-15's and C-21's aren't spectacular, but when Lakenheath is a 10 hour round trip...
OK, perhaps "nothing spectacular" should be replaced with "nothing out of the ordinary"
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Nice set. What sort of focal length is required for the banking Eagles?
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Cool.
Never seen the Osprey fly on my visits.
Need to get back down there.
Never seen the Osprey fly on my visits.
Need to get back down there.
Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
LN Strike Eagle wrote:Nice set. What sort of focal length is required for the banking Eagles?
500 to 600 mm.
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx10m3
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Thanks - don't have that much reach so I'll have to stick to the usual spots.
I know they're on a busy week in terms of sorties, were there many overshoots?
I know they're on a busy week in terms of sorties, were there many overshoots?
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
I was there today and there were plenty of overshoots. 4x ‘Bolars’ returned after lunch and performed numerous missed approaches. I haven’t been for years and it was an enjoyable few hours.
The forecast looks good again tomorrow so it’ll be worth a trip although due to half term it is fairly busy.
The forecast looks good again tomorrow so it’ll be worth a trip although due to half term it is fairly busy.
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Re: Sunny Suffolk Monday 12th Feb 2018
Tim N wrote:I was there today and there were plenty of overshoots. 4x ‘Bolars’ returned after lunch and performed numerous missed approaches. I haven’t been for years and it was an enjoyable few hours.
The forecast looks good again tomorrow so it’ll be worth a trip although due to half term it is fairly busy.
Yes, it was a very good day. Missed the sunset shots I wanted as we'd popped over to Mildenhall, but did get a nice Osprey shot.
Fridays are generally not worth the trip unless you're local as they usually only fly a half day.
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