Mission to Zaragoza
Mission to Zaragoza
Zaragoza Tiger Meet 2016 Trip
Despite the best efforts of French ATC we managed to get to Zaragoza in time to catch the return of the Thursday afternoon wave. Here are a few of my shots from the mound:
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IMG_4402 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4406 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4462 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4648 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4794 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4809 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4842 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4869 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5066 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5110 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5115 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5165 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5225 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5327 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5344 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5357 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0235 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5475 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5513 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5595 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5607 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
Next stop Spottersday Friday. Enjoyable overall but failed to live up to advertised expectations. Could and should have been a sensational afternoon by the runway. Instead, as earlier posts have reported, we were allowed back up to the edge of the taxiway. Initially they were going to throw us out at 2pm so at least it was some compensation. First some from the morning by the runway:
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IMG_5679 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5713 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5714 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0389 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0391 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5776 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0423 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5811 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5827 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5832 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0444 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5837 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5842 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0569 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0621 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0622 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0638 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0682 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0693 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5903 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5905 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5913 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5936 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5957 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5960 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5991 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5997 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0747 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
A bit of static etc. during lunch break:
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IMG_0797 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0913 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0954 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0956 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6045 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1249 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6098 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
Edge of the taxiway for the afternoon:
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IMG_6207 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6285 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6387 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6389 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6442 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6465 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6555 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6569 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1471 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1496 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6760 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1553 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1646 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1654 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6804 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6818 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1692 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6905 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6908 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1728 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1808 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1818 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1823 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7041 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7124 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7125 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7247 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
A good time in town on Friday night followed by the Open House on Saturday. Just wish they could have started the flying a little later due to the sun position.
Managed to get around the static (just) before it finished.
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IMG_1862 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7479 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7531 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7534 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7703 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7962 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7981 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8038 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1927 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8097 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8121 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8123 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8150 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2015 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2232 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8779 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2292 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2296 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
A great night in town followed. In summary a very good trip but could have been sensational if they stuck to programme.
Thanks to Senors zigzag and st24 for your most excellent company!
Dr Cake
Despite the best efforts of French ATC we managed to get to Zaragoza in time to catch the return of the Thursday afternoon wave. Here are a few of my shots from the mound:
1.
IMG_4402 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4406 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4462 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4648 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4794 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4809 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4842 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_4869 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5066 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5110 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5115 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5165 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5225 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5327 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5344 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5357 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0235 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5475 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5513 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5595 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5607 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
Next stop Spottersday Friday. Enjoyable overall but failed to live up to advertised expectations. Could and should have been a sensational afternoon by the runway. Instead, as earlier posts have reported, we were allowed back up to the edge of the taxiway. Initially they were going to throw us out at 2pm so at least it was some compensation. First some from the morning by the runway:
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IMG_5679 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5713 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5714 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0389 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0391 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5776 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0423 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5811 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5827 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5832 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0444 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5837 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5842 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0569 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0621 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0622 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0638 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0682 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0693 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5903 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5905 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5913 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5936 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5957 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5960 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5991 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_5997 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0747 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
A bit of static etc. during lunch break:
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IMG_0797 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0913 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0954 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_0956 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6045 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1249 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6098 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
Edge of the taxiway for the afternoon:
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IMG_6207 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6285 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6387 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6389 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6442 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6465 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6555 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6569 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1471 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1496 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6760 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1553 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1646 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1654 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6804 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6818 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1692 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6905 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_6908 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1728 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1808 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1818 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1823 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7041 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7124 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7125 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7247 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
A good time in town on Friday night followed by the Open House on Saturday. Just wish they could have started the flying a little later due to the sun position.
Managed to get around the static (just) before it finished.
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IMG_1862 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7479 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7531 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7534 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7703 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7962 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_7981 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8038 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_1927 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8097 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8121 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8123 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8125 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8150 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8176 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8178 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8190 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8206 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8211 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8220 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8551 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8609 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8615 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8664 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8687 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8318 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8335 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2015 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2056 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2094 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2120 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2127 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2171 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2178 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2187 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2216 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2232 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_8779 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2292 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
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IMG_2296 by Dr Cake, on Flickr
A great night in town followed. In summary a very good trip but could have been sensational if they stuck to programme.
Thanks to Senors zigzag and st24 for your most excellent company!
Dr Cake
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Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Well, that just passed an hour of my time.
Stunning work.
Great clarity, blue skies and contrasy Tango colours.
What a variety of 'frames too.
Stunning work.
Great clarity, blue skies and contrasy Tango colours.
What a variety of 'frames too.
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Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Great set I love the French Army Gazelles never seen those before
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Thanks guys, I must admit that I loved the French Gazelles too. My favourite though was their E-2!
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Putting aside the schedule issues, you must be pleased with your results Richard!
Some excellent images - thank you for sharing.
Some excellent images - thank you for sharing.
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
zoomer wrote:Putting aside the schedule issues, you must be pleased with your results Richard!
Some excellent images - thank you for sharing.
Hi Phil, yes perfectly happy with what I got from what was available. I'd definitely go back if they host again.
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Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Great selection of pin-sharp pictures.
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Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Yep, this is what our hobby is about, stunning shots of equally stunning aircraft
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Thanks for all your nice comments. Certainly a worthwhile few days.
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Lovely stuff as always mate, very well done coping with the inevitable heat-haze to produce images of such sharpness.
Posting comments on an aviation-related chatroom, are ya? Looks like it an' all...
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Well, can't argue with any of that
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Skyflash wrote:Lovely stuff as always mate, very well done coping with the inevitable heat-haze to produce images of such sharpness.
Thankfully not as bad as I thought it might be Skyflash. No skill on my behalf! See you at RIAT.
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Great set of photos
What do you call a horse that lives nextdoor?? - A Neigh-bour!
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Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Excelente! You've done alright there mate, it's worth noting that the wind and resulting dust was as difficult as the haze on the Thursday! Great stuff
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
rdchawk wrote:Great set of photos
Many thanks, most kind.
st24 wrote:Excelente! You've done alright there mate, it's worth noting that the wind and resulting dust was as difficult as the haze on the Thursday! Great stuff
Thanks Geoff. I'd forgotten about that bl***y wind on the Thursday. The dust reminded me of where we parked at Cambrai if you were there. Skyflash certainly knows what I'm talking about!
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Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Great to see the large file sizes.
Some nice stuff in that lot, especially the static angles and the Gazelles
Some nice stuff in that lot, especially the static angles and the Gazelles
Always remember "If you cannot turn tight...you cannot fight!"
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
Taken me a while to get round to looking at these, lovely set of an excellent trip, better not post those pics from your phone yhough eh!
If you like these pics there are more utterly brilliant shots at https://www.flickr.com/photos/131094099@N08/albums
#MOT
#MOT
Re: Mission to Zaragoza
RichPittman wrote:Great to see the large file sizes.
Some nice stuff in that lot, especially the static angles and the Gazelles
Many thanks, most kind. The Gazelles were lovely but I was quite surprised how few people were taking the static seriously. Rows of fighters and nice distant valley sides made a welcome change from ice cream vans, funfairs, cones, the general public etc.
zigzag wrote:Taken me a while to get round to looking at these, lovely set of an excellent trip, better not post those pics from your phone yhough eh!
Ta! True but thank god I've not got any video!