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Spitfire, Lancaster, Vulcan etc over Farnborough.

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    Evening All,

    As some of you may be aware, the bi-annual Farnborough Airshow is on this week and we Farnborough residents are being treated to some spectacular flying displays. However, once the main flying programme was over yesterday I heard the sound of further aero engines and rushed outside with camera in hand in time to see an Avro Lancaster and a Supermarine Spitfire come into view.

    I clicked away as they went overhead and did a couple of circuits with the Spitfire doing some areobatics. The results are now on Flickr and, if anyone is interested to have a look, here's the first one; clicking on it will enlarge it and take you to the others :


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    D6957. Lancaster Bomber. by Ron Fisher, on Flickr

    If anyone also happens to be interested in modern day aeroplanes, there are some pictures here :

    Farnborough Air Show, 2012 - a set on Flickr

    I've still got today's pictures to add and who knows what the rest of the week will bring?!

    Hope that they are of interest.
     
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    Re: Spitfire and Lancaster over Farnborough.

    Thanks for posting those Ron, isn't the Vulcan due there one day? If so I hope you get some pictures..
     
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    Re: Spitfire and Lancaster over Farnborough.

    When I went to Fleet station on Monday to photograph 'Clan Line', I got chatting to another photographer on the footbridge. He lives in Fleet and said that he had seen the Vulcan fly in on Sunday.
     
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    Re: Spitfire and Lancaster over Farnborough.

    Many thanks for sharing these photos., Ron.
     
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    Re: Spitfire and Lancaster over Farnborough.

    XH558 is at Farnborough now but will be displaying on Fri, Sat and Sun only
     
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    Re: Spitfire and Lancaster over Farnborough.

    Just saw it! Will have the pictures on Flickr later.
     
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    Avro Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Morning All,

    Having spent the week on static display at the Farnborough Airshow, the Avro Vulcan finally took to the Farnborough skies yesterday (Friday) afternoon. Some pictures are now on Flickr and this is the first one; clicking on it will enlarge it and take you to the others :

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    D7082. Avro Vulcan. by Ron Fisher, on Flickr

    Hope that they are of interest.
     
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    Re: Avro Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Thanks for the link Ron, fabulous shots of a fabulous aircraft.
     
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    Re: Avro Vulcan over Farnborough.

    My pleasure. She's scheduled to fly again this afternoon and tomorrow.
     
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    Re: Avro Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Cracking photos there. It was nice that the sky cleared & the sun came out for her display yesterday. Anybody wanting to see the flying without getting a ticket then I can recommend going to the Southwood Pavillion https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=So...7906,0.676346&t=h&hq=Southwood+Pavillion&z=15 as there's quite a bit of parking & you get a great (almost uninterupted) view of the displays. I shot this yesterday from there Vulcan XH558 - Farnborough - 13/07/12 - YouTube plus I got a few good photos of the Typhoon too which I'll upload tonight. I did want to go to the Eelmoor end of the runway, but there's nowhere to park as everywhere is coned off (unless you're on a bike or walking then you're laughing).

    Daily flying display times: http://www.farnborough.com/public-daily-flying-display-times.htm
     
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    Re: Avro Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Fine shots, what software do you edit with. Some have stabilisation available, but as you say the Youtube one is pretty rubbish. I tried it once, never bothered again..
     
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    Re: Avro Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Cheers. I just use the good old windows movie maker, nice & simple. One day I'll have to look in to getting some s/w with stabilisation as it bugs me when I end up with a shaky video. Nowadays I generally use a tripod, but on shots like this I use my monopod, as it gives a good trade off between having a steady enough picture to keep the subject in the middle of the view most of the time, whilst being able to have complete flexibilty over range of movement. I have to use something as I just use a normal camera rather than a nice weighty video camera to video with, although I keep watching Ebay for an XM2 at a very good price.
     
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    I'm lucky; I can see quite a bit from my front doorstep! Thanks for the tip though. Southwood Pavillion isn't far from me.
     
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    Spitfire, Lancaster and Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Evening All,

    I have now put yesterday's pictures of the Spitfire, Lancaster and Vulcan on Flickr together with some shots of the Red Arrows. This is the first one; clicking on it will enlarge it and take you to the others :

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    D7186 Avro Vulcan by Ron Fisher, on Flickr
     
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    Re: Spitfire, Lancaster and Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Ron, thank you so much for sharing.
     
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    Re: Spitfire, Lancaster and Vulcan over Farnborough.

    That rear view shot of the Vulcan is stunning.
     
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    Re: Spitfire, Lancaster and Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Thank you Ralph for your kind comment, I'm glad you like it.

    We seem to have 3 threads on Farnborough. Is it worth combining them?
     
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    Re: Spitfire, Lancaster and Vulcan over Farnborough.

    Done...
     
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