48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
Kelly Johnson. The bloke was a flipping genius. Initially the theme was going to be a Kelly Johnson inspired aircraft, but looking in detail at his back catalogue the scope would be too great, so Ive limited it to just four.
P-38
U2
F104
SR71
Any setting, any venue, anywhere, three maximum entries per person.
P-38
U2
F104
SR71
Any setting, any venue, anywhere, three maximum entries per person.
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Re: 48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
Righto, I'll kick off. As much as I love a '104, its going to be difficult not to go for three Blackbirds. A beast of an aircraft and one of the airshow greats.
Mildenhall
Fairford
go on then, I'll pop a hooter in
Mildenhall
Fairford
go on then, I'll pop a hooter in
Re: 48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
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a really terrible pic of the blackbird, one of the only ones I have left.
sr71 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
Possibly one of the most gorgeous warbird in the Airshow circuit. The P38 Lightining.
IMG_7969 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
IMG_7960 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
sr71 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
Possibly one of the most gorgeous warbird in the Airshow circuit. The P38 Lightining.
IMG_7969 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
IMG_7960 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
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A selection of non black U-2s from me:
66721 U-2D AFFTC at March Field now painted black and preserved at Palmdale.
66721 U-2D AFFTC by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
NASA 708 U-2C departing NAS Moffett in 1980
N708NA / 66681 U-2C NASA by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Finally a U-2 used in its original role, 3512 U-2C ROC (Taiwanese) Air Force ex 56-6691, shot down by a SA-2 over China and on display in the People's Revolutionary and Military Museum Beijing
3512 U-2C ROC (Taiwanese) Air Force ex 56-6691 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
66721 U-2D AFFTC at March Field now painted black and preserved at Palmdale.
66721 U-2D AFFTC by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
NASA 708 U-2C departing NAS Moffett in 1980
N708NA / 66681 U-2C NASA by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Finally a U-2 used in its original role, 3512 U-2C ROC (Taiwanese) Air Force ex 56-6691, shot down by a SA-2 over China and on display in the People's Revolutionary and Military Museum Beijing
3512 U-2C ROC (Taiwanese) Air Force ex 56-6691 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Re: 48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
It won't come as a surprise which type I chose from the list
The first two taken at the 1985 Mildenhall Open Air Fete which goes some way to explaining the image quality!
__NO_DX_2 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
__NO_DX_1 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
This airframe, 64-17979 (or apparently more accurately 61-7979) is now on display at the History & Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB Texas.
This one was at the 1987 Mildenhall Air Fete
___NO_DX_2 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
This airframe, 64-17964 (61-7964) is now displayed at the Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland Nebraska.
Andy
The first two taken at the 1985 Mildenhall Open Air Fete which goes some way to explaining the image quality!
__NO_DX_2 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
__NO_DX_1 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
This airframe, 64-17979 (or apparently more accurately 61-7979) is now on display at the History & Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB Texas.
This one was at the 1987 Mildenhall Air Fete
___NO_DX_2 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
This airframe, 64-17964 (61-7964) is now displayed at the Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland Nebraska.
Andy
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Starfighters at Greenham Common in 1983
1983044_06_edit by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr
SR-71 61-7958 at the Museum of Flight, Robins AFB, GA
20170819_162201_edit by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr
SR-71 61-7979 at Fairford 1985
1985077_16x by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr
1983044_06_edit by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr
SR-71 61-7958 at the Museum of Flight, Robins AFB, GA
20170819_162201_edit by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr
SR-71 61-7979 at Fairford 1985
1985077_16x by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr
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Re: 48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
Looks like you got 2 for the price of 1 on your second entry Derek!
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Leaving it to the Blackbirds to win, three different coloured Italian F-104s all leaving the same show - can you remember the year?
Crop sprayer
img859 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
Camo
img857 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
RSV super scheme
img856 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
Crop sprayer
img859 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
Camo
img857 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
RSV super scheme
img856 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
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Was it 1999?
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Can't really compete with any of U2 or SR71 pics, but I'll give it a try
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Whoops didn't read the instructions and included a machine not on the list, Hudson, sorry getting old!
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I could have posted numerous Dragon Lady images, but opted to just go for one to give a bit of variety to the thread! This shot from an epic day with the 99th ERS earlier this year.
80-1083 / United States Air Force / Lockheed U-2S by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
Secondly, one of the most famous P-38 Lightning restorations: Glacier Girl. Seen at Airventure 2012 at Oshkosh.
And finally, an arty image from Castle Air Museum, of their SR-71A on display.
80-1083 / United States Air Force / Lockheed U-2S by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
Secondly, one of the most famous P-38 Lightning restorations: Glacier Girl. Seen at Airventure 2012 at Oshkosh.
And finally, an arty image from Castle Air Museum, of their SR-71A on display.
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Not so many pics to share on this theme.
Found 3 however.
USS Intrepid, 1998:
USS Intrepid 012 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Ferté 2012:
DSC_0368_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Ferté 2013:
DSC_0263 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
By comparing these 2 shots, one can witness the equipment upgrade, but the constant style of the photographer (and the random weather at La Ferté) !
Found 3 however.
USS Intrepid, 1998:
USS Intrepid 012 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Ferté 2012:
DSC_0368_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Ferté 2013:
DSC_0263 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
By comparing these 2 shots, one can witness the equipment upgrade, but the constant style of the photographer (and the random weather at La Ferté) !
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As Blackbird shots have been bettered already will keep them in the drawer for now. No P-38s at all and U2/TR.1 shots are below average.
So, F-104s it is, which is no bad thing, and allows another dig into the archives.
(With other bonus Lockheeds at Mildenhall in 1983, must have been an anniversary?)
So, F-104s it is, which is no bad thing, and allows another dig into the archives.
(With other bonus Lockheeds at Mildenhall in 1983, must have been an anniversary?)
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QRA F104
IMG_018213092004GRAZ by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
Grazinase 2004
IMG_017513092004GRAZ by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
Red Bull at Flying Legends
54011072015DUX by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
IMG_018213092004GRAZ by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
Grazinase 2004
IMG_017513092004GRAZ by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
Red Bull at Flying Legends
54011072015DUX by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
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A dig into the archives for these
Arriving at IAT 1987
IAT87_0040 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
Departing IAT 1995
IAT95_0009 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
Arriving at IAT 1994, was a bumper year for Italian 104s
Fairford_1994_0038 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
Arriving at IAT 1987
IAT87_0040 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
Departing IAT 1995
IAT95_0009 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
Arriving at IAT 1994, was a bumper year for Italian 104s
Fairford_1994_0038 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
I hear gliders
Re: 48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
Not got much for this, unfortunately.
Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Lockheed P-38L Lightning - 21 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Lockheed P-38L Lightning and Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair - 5 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Lockheed P-38L Lightning - 21 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Lockheed P-38L Lightning and Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair - 5 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
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P-38 Lightning, my favourite warbird-
Skidoo and Hunny Bunny
Chino Airshow P-38 Lightning pair by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Glacier Girl
P38 Glacier Girl by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Ruff Stuff
P38 Ruff Stuff by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Skidoo and Hunny Bunny
Chino Airshow P-38 Lightning pair by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Glacier Girl
P38 Glacier Girl by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Ruff Stuff
P38 Ruff Stuff by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Re: 48 Hour photo comp: Kellys Heroes
Give me another hour, really difficult choice with so many superb entries. Going to have to rope in Senior Management and the cat to help out
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