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Home / 2010's / 20150711 RNAS Yeovilton 26
A real surfeit of airshows for me this year - but I can't miss seeing the Vulcan in it's definitely-for-real-this-time last year of flight.
I have tried not to see the whole show thru' the viewfinder - I wanted to enjoy myself along with Gerry. So I aimed to photograph those I hadn't seen before besides re-taking old friends as the light was markedly better. Still mostly a grey background tho' :-(
I need to work out how to take shots of prop 'planes using a slower shutter speed - or faster - to blur out the prop more (or alternatively, freeze it entirely - not sure I want to go that route) - It' s about time I played with Shutter Priority in more detail I guess.
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Sea King
Last chance, just about, to see this bird - it's due to retire in a couple of months and leave service entirely next year. -
Vampires
Norwegian Vampires! Beautifully handled. -
Para Flag
Ha! I felt I could do better than any of them when I was jumping! But a flag is still a potentially dangerous thing to display I suppose, so good on them. It did give me the idea that I can still do this... (SOS) Skydivers Over Sixty here I come! -
Red Arrows break
A stunning performance by the Reds. Couldn't believe how much better they were than when I last saw them (umm, that was a few years ago now) -
Sea Vixen
I have wanted to see this flying for such a long time now. -
The Mighty C17
Hmmm... huge queue to go inside, so I passed on that. Seems to be rigged differently to the RAF ones, from what I can see. -
Red Arrows pass
Another attempt at a technical photo. -
Avro Vulcan
Yep, it's her again! Much easier to photograph this time, better light. But also, much more enjoyable to sit back and watch. -
AW609
WTF? Hmmm, when I win the lottery, perhaps one of these rather than a helicopter/Learjet combo? -
Typhoon
Now that's a better picture! Far too cloudy at Duxford. He displayed after the French Rafales and even taking into account they were holding back, he knocked their efforts into a cocked hat. -
Fairey Swordfish
Last time I saw this was at Cranfield, mebbe at the previous last, last flight of the Vulcan. -
C17
Big boy from over the water. -
Dassault Rafale
Lovely French 'plane, came into service far earlier and cheaper than the Typhoon, but somehow doesn't seem to have the je ne sais quoi of the Tiffie. -
Mass attack
The show ended with massed helicopters, explosions, shots and flames. As all good airshows do. A good end to a great day. -
Merlin
The newest - I guess with BAU continual development whilst in service, this will end up being a seriously good chopper. Still a few issues to be ironed out. -
Red Arrows speed pass
A technical shot really, one 'plane sharp, one blurred, trying t denote speed. Same as everyone else's photos then. But hey, I'm still going up my learning curve with this 'ere digital photography thang. -
Vixen
Looks much better in this period paint job... -
Sentry
So who exactly owns and pays for this then? And who flies it? Puzzled. -
Sea Harrier
Seems only yesterday this was on the TV doing a dangerous job well. -
Goggle-eye Sprite
One for Jan: I know how much she likes these! -
Chinook
Wow! Too busy watching this stunning display to really snap it. I want to be in it next time he throws it around like that. Wow again. What a stunning performance. -
Perfect pair
Aah, that's what I need to win the lottery for. -
Hurricane
BBMF Hurri. The Shuttleworth Sea Hurricane was also here, flown by Dodge. -
AW609 landing
Still looks a bit like a prototype, but one that's on the brink of manning up and getting on with the job. -
V Force
All the V's! (well, perhaps a Victor and a Venom would just about complete the set.. but this is a good effort by anyone's standards) -
Typhoon Afterburner
So where're the sonic diamonds from the tailpipes then? Modern engines seem to have lost that somehow along the way.