Air to Air with MH434 - Final selection!

[rjlaker]

Hi all,

Here's a quick shot from yesterday's flight. More to come later!

(Re-posted to come under the 300kb)

DSC07668lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Cheers
Rob

[Hatstand]

Oh you beauty! What a fantastic shot! Well done!

The weather was kinder to you than my own flight the previous Sunday... and so was the pilot!

It costs quite a wedge, but isn't it an experience worth every penny?! Love MH434!

[TheDuck]

A perfect photo of a perfect warbird.

[Russ]

Simply brilliant Rob.

[LN Strike Eagle]

Absolutely stunning.

[hmeasures]

Very nice I was working at Classic Wings yesterday, what flight were you on? Nigel did a practice display after the 3rd

[rjlaker]

Thanks, guys! I WAS on the third! ... and I had to quickly run to my wife and daughter to change my lens in order to get some photos of the display - and what a display!! I must say, the whole day really was an amazing experience. hmeasures - what were you doing there yesterday?!

[hmeasures]

Thanks, guys! I WAS on the third! ... and I had to quickly run to my wife and daughter to change my lens in order to get some photos of the display - and what a display!! I must say, the whole day really was an amazing experience. hmeasures - what were you doing there yesterday?!

It were pretty special, wasn't it!


MH434 low pass by Harry Measures, on Flickr

I was the second photographer there, mainly baby sitting the Tiger program running in the background Glad you enjoyed yourself!

[rjlaker]

Lovely shot! I think If I'd have known you were a fellow Ukarian, I'd have made special effort to come and say hello!

[hmeasures]

Lovely shot! I think If I'd have known you were a fellow Ukarian, I'd have made special effort to come and say hello!

Cheers, best I could manage with the 70-200 kicking around the office

You probably bumped into me at some point, I thought I bet someone today is on here!

[colper]

BRILLIANT Rob,if this doesn't get POTW theres no justice.Can't wait to see the rest of the set

Colin

[rjlaker]

Cheers guys!
Here are the rest...

DSC07409lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07379lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07685lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07659lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07667lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


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Finally - ... Take a bow, Mr Lamb! Some great flying!

DSC07646lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
Rob

[timuss]

Just superb Rob some lovely pictures there, would love to give this a try someday

Tim

[Hatstand]

Excellent update!

You could hardly wish for a better subject, weather, and final results. Great stuff!

You got some great angles - it seems it makes a big difference who pilots MH434, because on my own flight previously (different pilot), we didn't get those lovely top-sides. Which seat were you in, in the Rapide?

[dvdlaker]

Brilliant set of shots, Rob!

[tankbuster]

brilliant

Bronze, silver, gold or platimum

[DerekF]

Brilliant shots. Something to be really proud of.

[LN Strike Eagle]

Marvellous. Shots 5 and 6 from the second batch are smashing.

[IanOlder]

Must have been quite an experience, captured it superbly.

[rjlaker]

Thanks for the comments! Tankbuster - It was a "Squadron leader package".

Here's a final selection, adding a bit more narrative to the day...

My ride for the trip - taxiing out for the flight before mine:

DSC07385lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

The Catalina arrived from Culdrose as I waited my turn on the tower balcony

DSC07358lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Walking out to the Rapide past MH434

DSC07417lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Up in the air with 434

DSC07661lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Run and break over Duxford

DSC07708lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

We then pottered about for a bit on our own, down towards Saffron Waldon and Audley End

DSC07723lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07725lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

We briefly met one of the Classic wings Moths

DSC07733lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

As HMeasures mentioned - Nigel gave a great display for us when we landed

DSC07798lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07776lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Finally - a couple more from our trip

DSC07314lr by rjlaker, on Flickr


DSC07271lr by rjlaker, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
Cheers
Rob

[colper]

Well worth waiting for Rob,absolutely brilliant post

Colin

[itfcscott]

Great set there, very impressive

[hmeasures]

That tiger moth one is lovely

Mind you so are all the MH434 ones

[F-86]

Superb shots, great day for it too. Great to see Nigel Lamb flying MH434, both he and Lee Proudfoot fly it just like the Hanna's used to.

[Stu]

Fantastic selection there