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Post by glenn on Sept 16, 2006 21:21:30 GMT 12
First PUBLIC display today. Awesome  |
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Post by planeimages on Sept 16, 2006 23:55:31 GMT 12
Good one Glenn. Some of mine from Friday are in the in the ANZAC Cousins thread  Take off for the historic first formation flight.  David Lowy AM enjoys his new toy. Guy Burke instructs |
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Post by planeimages on Sept 16, 2006 23:57:11 GMT 12
The first formation flight of a pair of Spitfires in Australia for about 65 years. These images taken Friday 15th September 2006.     Sir Tim flew over from NZ on Saturday and landed at Temora and attended the opening of the new runway by PM, John Howard, and saw the two Spitfires flying in formation. |
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Sept 17, 2006 14:28:00 GMT 12
Those Spifires look so good together  |
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Post by turboNZ on Sept 17, 2006 15:31:05 GMT 12
Just beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by planeimages on Sept 18, 2006 21:59:49 GMT 12
Some more images form Temora Aviation Museum’s flying day and the opening of the 2,000 metre main runway 07/23 by the Prime Minister. Sir Tim Wallis flew over for the weekend to ensure his former Spitfire was in good hands.  RAAF Roulettes PC-9 precision for the PM.  NA Mustang P51D “Flying Undertaker” takes off for a sortie in the dusk.  Tom Moon makes smoke with his Extra 300. No fiddling, this is how the sunset lit the scene.  Tom Moon waited until the sunset was at full bloom then conducted his traditional late afternoon practice.  Tom zooms past at low level over runway 36.  Tom’s Extra 300 in the sunset.  Supermarine Spitfire MK XVI TB 863 VH-XVI/ FU-P on finals at the end of her first public display.  Spitfire MK VIII VH-HET, RAAF A58-758/602 RC-V on finals at Temora.  RAAF Bombardier Challenger A37-001 and TAM’S Hudson |
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Post by stu on Sept 18, 2006 22:09:05 GMT 12
As usual all your photos are fantastic Peter but those sunset shots have left me speechless - they're beautiful and absolutely stunning!
To think of the hours I spent with Photoshop trying to get a similar look for the NZ Warbirds site.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 18, 2006 22:24:55 GMT 12
When opportunities like that come up it make me realise that a long wait just passing the time will make it all worthwhile. Not that chatting to all the guys and gals at TAM was uninteresting. It was fascinating listening to everyone. Tom Moon was in his element.
He began his routine after arranging with the video guy to position the Extra down sun for the effect.
In the midst of some of his manoeuvres, I heard the engine stumble and then pick up after a few seconds. With absolute panache, Tom told us that he planned to run the wing tanks dry and the only way to do that is to run until the engine starves. Cool. I imagine he would have had his hand on the tank selector, though.
I used an f4 300 mm image-stabilised lens in company with the KS-4 gyro stabiliser. The shutter speeds for the sunset shots was 1/120th sec initially but then I slowed to 1/80th for the Mustang images.
Bearing in mind these were all shot using a 480mm effective focal length lens. My panning is still not all it should be. I must go practice on some ducks.
Thank you for your very kind comments.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 18, 2006 23:27:28 GMT 12
One more before bed.  TAM's Lockheed Hudson retires for the night before a busy day ahead. |
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Post by phil82 on Sept 19, 2006 1:35:57 GMT 12
Brilliant shots Peter!
You do what we all see and hope for but rarely achieve!
I really must fet a D70s!
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Post by Kereru on Sept 19, 2006 7:41:23 GMT 12
Brilliant shots indeed and those sunset ones are outstanding.
Something for us to aspire too. Keep em coming.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 19, 2006 9:46:51 GMT 12
Thank you gentlemen. I am glad you like the photos. Right place, right time. There is nothing like the "Golden Hour" for the beautiful light. Go for the D70s Phil. A friend of mine uses one with a Sigma 28-200 mm lens and gets brilliant results. She just puts the camera on one of the fully automated programs.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 19, 2006 17:43:33 GMT 12
 Exhaust arrangement on the MKXVI’s R-R Packard 266.  Flame arrestors quieten the note from the Merlin 70 in the HF. MKVIII. Both engines produce 1700 HP. The US engine is built to finer tolerances required by the automotive industry and the camshaft timing is slightly different. (No less an authority than Sir Stanley Hooker from is biography “Not much on an Engineer.”) Sir Stanley also said that a Merlin in full cry produced the equivalent of 150 BHP’s worth of useful propulsive thrust. |
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Post by planeimages on Sept 19, 2006 22:45:58 GMT 12
 The down elevators give it away! |
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Post by planeimages on Sept 19, 2006 22:48:48 GMT 12
BTW they really were this close. No photographic jiggery pokey from that aspect anyway!
Steve Death leads in the HF.MK VIII, Guy Bourke is his wingman in the MK XVI.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 20, 2006 9:20:13 GMT 12
 NA P51D Mustang "Flying Undertaker" into the gloaming for a practice flight. |
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Post by yak2 on Sept 20, 2006 12:45:51 GMT 12
I understand that this aircraft suffered a partial gear collapse on return to Point Cook. Technical not 'finger' problem apparently, and prompt action by the pilot minimised damage.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 20, 2006 21:05:23 GMT 12
Glad it did not suffer too much. It is a lovely aircraft and the owner displays it in a very expert manner.
I wonder if he deliberately left his practice flight at Temora last in the day for photographic effect? Half an hour earlier would have been great but Tom was doing his routine then.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 20, 2006 23:28:08 GMT 12
That's a great shot.
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Post by planeimages on Sept 21, 2006 0:00:34 GMT 12
Thanks. Great fun shooting it.
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