Wild goose chase - "Vulcan 51"

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rebel14
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Wild goose chase - "Vulcan 51"

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A few different angles of Nimrod XV249 at Waddington on Tuesday afternoon. Callsign Vulcan 51.
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One shot of "Widget 01"
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Sunset at Cranwell
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Great shots, love the final Nimrod shot, the shot with the Vulcan is well composed too! :clap:

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Always nice to see photos of the Nimrod, particularly in the lovely afternoon sun.

Head on taxi shot and the close up approach shots are superb. :clap:

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Lovely shots Mark, a super set.
Nice and crisp, excellent exposure.
I love the combined Vulcan and Nimrod shot.
Glad you enjoyed the half day.
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Wonderful pictures Mark! :clap:
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Lovely pictures, best seen for a while :rock:

What lens did you use where you base.

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Very nice set. :clap: :clap:

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Very Nice Set.
Love the head on Taxi shot and the last shot of the Nim

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Very nice Mark, you know which one I'll like the most, well caught :clap:
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I'm with Capercaillie, the one over the Vulcan rules! :clap: :kiss:
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Top stuff Mark. Nimrod shots are great but the full prop disc on the Shadow is fantastic ! :cool:
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A cracking set of images :rock:

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Well done!

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