Shuttleworth Collection Military Pageant 29/6 (updated)

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Private Custard
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A mixed day really. Wildly varying conditions, a decent mix of aircraft......and thankfully, one healthy pilot. Unfortunately the same can't be said of the Sopwith Triplane :(

It was well worth hanging around in the rain right to the end, as the be2's both flew eventually!
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And the unhappy moment :(

I was pretty certain that a crash was imminent, due to the sink-rate, amount of sideslip, and what sounded like a rough engine. I could be wrong, but I reckon he was in trouble right from the start of the turn. I didn't want to photograph what I feared was coming. It's only a couple of years since tragedy struck, and you never know what's gonna happen. I chose to start shooting once I saw the pilot moving.

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And a nice ending to a weird day!

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Super set from what looks like some very difficult conditions.Glad to here the Triplane pilot was ok.

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Nice to see the BE2e's! I had to leave before then :-/
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Cracking set Barrie.....good to hear the Pilot of the Triplane walked away from that

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Good set of shots under the circumstances, although that last one in the sun especially good.
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Beautiful set of pictures, well done.

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Cheers guys :)

A few more....Starting with the Proctor, which everyone seems to have missed!

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MASSIVE Version (still tiny compared to actual pixels!) https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5077/14538470371_fe10085589_o.jpg

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MASSIVE Version https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14355240579_766e1a0fc3_o.jpg
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Love the portrait image of the Sea Hurricane. Rain covers over it when I had a look, and no danger of any blue sky! :sad:
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The Hurricane Spitfire pair would be my pick.

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LN Strike Eagle wrote:Love the portrait image of the Sea Hurricane. Rain covers over it when I had a look, and no danger of any blue sky! :sad:


Wary of the crappy weather this year, I grabbed the blue-sky shots as soon as I saw them!

Weather Watcher wrote:The Hurricane Spitfire pair would be my pick.


It was a lovely sight, and something that really sums up a really special venue :)


I've messed around with a few more. I even managed to salvage a couple from the Hunter display. I had the camera wrapped up inside a jumper whilst it was pouring. Most of the shots are ruined by a haze of water!

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Good set :) I like the close up storch.

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Excellent set, The opening picture of the Tomtit is great, lovely to see it back in the air.

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hmeasures wrote:Good set :) I like the close up storch.


It's always a pleasure to see her in such close proximity. Old Warden's the perfect venue for her.

Exiler wrote:Excellent set, The opening picture of the Tomtit is great, lovely to see it back in the air.


I'm glad I grabbed the few shots of her when I did, seeing as the afternoon was such a mess of scrubbed displays!

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One of my favourites from OW for a while, stunning collection, Ciaran
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