Sion 2012-03-20

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Sion 2012-03-20

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Hi,

Some pictures of yesterday, we had the pleasure to see a Learjet from the USAFE

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REY_8030-28a_b par Philippe Rey, sur Flickr
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REY_8031-28a_b par Philippe Rey, sur Flickr
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REY_8043-28_b par Philippe Rey, sur Flickr
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REY_8089-28 par Philippe Rey, sur Flickr
5. The good old times :biggrin:
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REY_8109-28_b par Philippe Rey, sur Flickr

Cheers
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Apart from being a touch over sharpened, that first shot is an absolute stunner!

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Wow, that first shot is stunning! :clap:

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boff180 wrote:Apart from being a touch over sharpened, that first shot is an absolute stunner!

Andy



Thanks, I edited the pictures again, without sharpening :smile:

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:shock: That fist pic is absolutely superb. Out of curiosity how high is that mountain in the background

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scotthldr wrote::shock: That fist pic is absolutely superb. Out of curiosity how high is that mountain in the background


Many thanks, the mountain in the background is the Mont Gond, 2700 m high (9000 feet) !

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Nice shots.....love the C-21 shots.
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Chucky wrote:Thanks, I edited the pictures again, without sharpening :smile:


And now it is bang on, I hope that first shot is nominated for Picture of the Week!

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joli mon grand jaune foutait quoi là se lear de l usaf ??????

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Beautifull set my friend, particularly the Learjet... !!! :yahoo:
Just release the breaks and full afterburner on www.lerx.net !

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You can't beat snow covered peaks as a background!! And the good old times, indeed! :biggrin:
Listen to that Gipsy music.....

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Thank you all !

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Magnifique comme toujours, Phil.
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