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Post by joey05 on Jul 29, 2018 17:06:07 GMT 12
It’s a C53D-DO built 1942 (LN-WND) has no cargo door, I think the squareness is just the shadowing/lighting playing tricks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 10:48:04 GMT 12
I think the flag markings on the rudder make the shape look different, too. A DC-2, that I would love to see!
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Post by Mustang51 on Jul 30, 2018 11:15:06 GMT 12
Its a C.53D
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Post by planecrazy on Jul 31, 2018 9:13:13 GMT 12
There were two at the show, while not the same angle you can make a comparison I guess.   |
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Post by nuuumannn on Aug 2, 2018 13:43:18 GMT 12
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 2, 2018 16:37:42 GMT 12
Nuuumannn, Many thanks for the compliment. I really appreciate it. Just hope that it may have been good enough to have an invitation for next year.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 2, 2018 19:16:05 GMT 12
...and I'm hoping like hell you'll be back doing some over this side of the ditch.
LOVE that shot of the Hurricane Nuuumannn
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 4, 2018 21:06:13 GMT 12
Some good shots there Peter and nice to meet you in England.
What I am more impressed with is your ability to download and post your photos to the forum so quickly, members here should be thankful for that.
I didn't take many shots at the show, only enough for magazines and am yet to look at them so you did well getting them online so quickly.
To answer your question, the aircraft flying in the Balbo need to achieve 200 knots reasonably easily, the Hurricanes and Mk1 Spitfires are considered too slow these days but pilot numbers could prevent a few anyway.
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 5, 2018 19:05:30 GMT 12
Thank you so much Gavin, I am humbled to get such a compliment from someone so skilled, you are very kind,
great to meet you and have a chat as well. Speed downloading, I've been on holidays with time on my hands
plus if I am honest I'm just planecrazey almost a disease, rc aeroplanes, magazines, photos, fully hooked!
There are quite a few soft images in there, I hate stopped props so the classic balance of slow shutter speed
for the prop blur against the risk of camera shake. I take my hat off to you holding a heavy lens all day in the
hot sun is hard work, we should and are grateful for the awesome images you share.
Don't have the budget for a good lens so I am pretty happy with the results, this is only the third airshow I
have had a go at capturing, have photographed a lot of surfing in the past, I guess this helps. The other thing
about Legends is the sun is not in an ideal position till later in the day hence all the washed out, overexposed
shots. Great experience, wonderful show blessed by awesome, very hot, weather!
Thanks also for the reason for the Hurricanes and baby Spits not being in the Balbo, would imagine there is a
fair bit behind the scenes organising such a spectacle.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 5, 2018 20:24:48 GMT 12
The four ship of Buchon's was brilliant, the music from the move topped it off really well. This years trip was all about photo flights for me, long days every day for two weeks up until Legends and was buggered by the time I got back for Legends so spent more time watching the show which was great. Below is the Mk 1 and under that the Mk XIV in tight flown by Steve Jones in the lead up to the show, Duxford has always been about Spitfires but the range of exotic machines is growing all the time which adds so much to the local airshow scene.  _09A4348 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr  AC3Q7170 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr  6654645 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr |
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 5, 2018 20:30:06 GMT 12
Great work Kevin !!!! Nice to be able to have a quick chat while we were there. Bloody brilliant Mk.1 shot......I can confirm about the Hurricanes and early "baby" spits. In the briefing in 2014 I remember Keith being placed last and hearing the air to air/ground comments.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2018 20:38:48 GMT 12
Wow!!! Wonderful, that Buchon stack is  |
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 6, 2018 9:51:59 GMT 12
OK, for those of you who have asked...... I did type Kevin. Its a bit of an "IN" joke over here from Gavin's first trip. A bit of Trans-Ditch "Taking the puss....." I cannot wait to see the other results from his trip if these are the teasers !
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 6, 2018 19:24:52 GMT 12
Great work Kevin !!!! Nice to be able to have a quick chat while we were there. Bloody brilliant Mk.1 shot......I can confirm about the Hurricanes and early "baby" spits. In the briefing in 2014 I remember Keith being placed last and hearing the air to air/ground comments. That Mk I was my most desirable subject last year which got away but not this year. However the aircraft below became my favourite after seeing it for the first time last year so nice to have that done.  A63W2843 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr Was able to catch up with Keith on his way to Flying Legends in a BOB veteran which was the flight of the trip for me.  AC3Q1271 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr Then there were these guys!  65645654654 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 19:45:18 GMT 12
Brilliant stuff, Gavin! That Sea Fury is a favourite of mine too.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 6, 2018 20:23:27 GMT 12
Go Gavin! Welcome back...where the hell have you been? This place has not been quite the same without your contributions
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 6, 2018 20:44:48 GMT 12
Great work Kevin !!!! Nice to be able to have a quick chat while we were there. Bloody brilliant Mk.1 shot......I can confirm about the Hurricanes and early "baby" spits. In the briefing in 2014 I remember Keith being placed last and hearing the air to air/ground comments. That Mk I was my most desirable subject last year which got away but not this year. However the aircraft below became my favourite after seeing it for the first time last year so nice to have that done. A63W2843 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr Was able to catch up with Keith on his way to Flying Legends in a BOB veteran which was the flight of the trip for me. AC3Q1271 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr Then there were these guys! 65645654654 by Gavin Conroy, on Flickr Awesome to see these air to airs, love em, was the Hurricane photo shoot the one that took off from Old Warden, snapped the Pilot and photographer briefing!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 6, 2018 23:59:44 GMT 12
Go Gavin! Welcome back...where the hell have you been? This place has not been quite the same without your contributions In case you have not noticed,he's been in England shooting aeroplanes!  |
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 7, 2018 7:59:45 GMT 12
Going to hi-jack here with a pic of Gavin taking off for a photo shoot from Old Warden.  Subject for the flight this Battle of Britain Hurricane, flown by a Kiwi to be photographed by a Kiwi.  |
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 7, 2018 8:52:50 GMT 12
Bloo*y Brilliant Shots ! You and John Dibbs.... best in the world. Not just the aircraft. Its also something about the 'feel' you extract from the background.
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