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Post by turboNZ on Oct 8, 2007 12:06:18 GMT 12
Greetings, Just got told that a C-5 Galaxy will be in ChCh on 16th Oct (next week) for 2 days. You peoples down there (Mr Galbraith in particular  ) get those cameras going !!! |
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Post by agalbraith on Oct 8, 2007 21:25:08 GMT 12
Hi Chris
Thanks for the heads up mate. I will get down for a peek and photo.
Just hope I remember............old age you know!
Cheers
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Post by beagle on Oct 14, 2007 20:01:11 GMT 12
do we know if it is just doing a resupply flight from the homeland to CHC, or will it be continuing it's journey southbound to the frozen continent
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Post by turboNZ on Oct 15, 2007 7:06:07 GMT 12
I'm unsure of this, only got told about it being here for 2 days, but my money is on that it would be heading down south to Antartica. I assume it's the right time of the year to enable this??
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Post by beagle on Oct 15, 2007 18:47:09 GMT 12
just checking to see if I have an empty card to fill. Hope it is a decent day for photography tomoorow.
Hopefully the RNZAF Herk will be there as well and i can get a shot of all 3 together.
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Post by nzav8a on Oct 16, 2007 21:15:08 GMT 12
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Post by agalbraith on Oct 16, 2007 21:32:56 GMT 12
Great photos,
I called in on my way home from work but couldnt see it. Then later tonight I was out with the family and it flew right over top of us. You forget how big and impressive these beasts are when you havent seen one for a while.
Thanks for posting the photo's they look great and I will show my son them in the morning also as he wanted me to take a picture.....but I didnt have my camera on me.
Cheers
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Post by turboNZ on Oct 16, 2007 22:54:02 GMT 12
YOU BEAUTY !!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just like the doctor ordered.
Thanks nzav8a !!
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Post by corsair67 on Oct 17, 2007 12:17:14 GMT 12
Fantastic photos. Thankyou for posting them.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 17, 2007 15:24:22 GMT 12
Thanks for posting the photos mate, they're excellent. They take me back to the 1990's when I used to see and hear them thundering in and out of Harewood, and also the Starlifters.
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Post by beagle on Oct 17, 2007 15:40:55 GMT 12
I am on night shift tonight so will try and get some night shots tonight, if I remember my camera.
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Post by nzav8a on Oct 21, 2007 0:06:41 GMT 12
Departing   |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Oct 21, 2007 9:48:01 GMT 12
I can feel the noise from here ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 21, 2007 10:35:04 GMT 12
It makes you wonder how something so big can fly, eh.
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Post by turboNZ on Oct 21, 2007 10:41:23 GMT 12
They have quite a novel way of retracting - the main gears turn 90 degrees I believe, then go up.
Nice pics.
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Post by beagle on Oct 24, 2007 12:32:39 GMT 12
better late than ever I suppose. Yep I got all 3 in, but not the best shot.  |
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Post by corsair67 on Oct 24, 2007 13:04:42 GMT 12
Great photos, guys. Can you send some of that rain over here, please?  |
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Post by beagle on Oct 24, 2007 13:10:03 GMT 12
yeah, we had a bit of a wet few days. Hot dry and windy at the moment here in canterbury.
I was waiting for someone to say things on how to improve the photo shot, apart from taking it in the dark. There was a bit of wind around that night and as I had the lens poking through the wire fence this was the only shot of about 10 that was not fuzzy. no flash used, done that before but hopeless.
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Post by corsair67 on Oct 24, 2007 13:16:18 GMT 12
Beags, I was actually impressed that you'd taken such a clear shot in such difficult conditions. I'm not crash hot at taking night shots like this either, especially with all that background light from the terminal building in the background.
Maybe one of the other photographers here might be able to give some better advice?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 24, 2007 15:13:39 GMT 12
That's a really moody shot Beagle, I love the effect of the lights on the wet tarmac. It looks almost like a watercolour painting.
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) get those cameras going !!!
