Squadron 8 [UPDATED]

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Squadron 8 [UPDATED]

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Hi all !!

This week there is another milician squadron flying the F-5 from Sion. The last two days I was lucky enough that some flights departed on runway 07. I used the 300mm and the x 1.7 on some shoots !
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Just airborne and 30° bank to avoid the city
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Very easy to check the dust on the sensor
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C&C welcome !

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Great shots :clap: :clap: :clap:
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WoW!! :worship:

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All I can see is 15 little boxes with a red 'X' in the middle... They all look a bit samey, if you ask me!!!
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Don't agree with MadDan! Fantastic Shots!
Shot 14 for me :rock:

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Great location, shot 14 stands out. Impressive castle in the background as well. :clap:
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Not at all sure what the problems is - but two of them opened just now, including No.14 - and I can see why you are enthusiastic. A great shot, indeed... Wouldn't mind seeing the rest, though, but all I get is little x-filled boxes...
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wow!!!
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Stunning set of images No 14 for me though
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Some of them haven't loaded, even after a couple of refreshes but the ones I've seen look stunning :clap: :clap:

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ho la vache chuky nice shooting very good the lense 300 2.8 great man
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Thanks for the nice comments !

I edited the pictures again, some of them had a bit more than 300k, sorry for the inconveniance :oops:

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Hello Chucky,

Your set is incredible !!! Beautifull ! :drool:

Thank you for sharing, oubien !?

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Lovely, lovely set of pics.
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hornet wrote:Hello Chucky,

Your set is incredible !!! Beautifull ! :drool:

Thank you for sharing, oubien !?

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Hi Hornet,

Thanks, I was lucky they departed on runway 07, twaaaa !
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Superb set, number 14 also stands out for me although the rest are excellent. :clap:

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I'll echo the other comments. Sadly we don't see enough of the F5 in the UK. Superb set of a fantastic looking aircraft. :clap:
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Last pictures of the week, they are more conventional, I hope you like them !
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Lovely shots from a great location, number 14 is the shot for me too, nice background. Did you take these from the embankment to the south of the runway next to where the Venom/Vampire are hangared?
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Vixen1 wrote:Lovely shots from a great location, number 14 is the shot for me too, nice background. Did you take these from the embankment to the south of the runway next to where the Venom/Vampire are hangared?


Thanks for the nice words Tony, I had the privilege to enter the base and I was at the second flooor of the control tower !

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You were privileged indeed. I'd love to go back but I've been there five times in the last five years and (1x Geneva - long weekend, 2x for Axalp & 2x for holiday) what a country! :biggrin:
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14 is fantastic!!!
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Thank you all !!

Nr14 is my favourite too !
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