JuZ Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Here's a few shots from the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 One thing Ive always wondered, is how on earth do pilots practice stuff like that??!? Especially like the close formation flying in the first photo.. One twitch and could all go horribly wrong. Just how do they practice that for the first time? Very impressive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJam75 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 VERY impressive photos.. nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Great shots JuZ, looks like you were right next to em. You're not really Goose are you? I thought he was dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 awesome shots What kind of kit were you using for those..? The MiG was hugely impressive, pretty much all of the aircraft were. i felt sorry for the Super Hornet pilot going up straight after the MiG - what an act to follow. The MiG pilots landing was superb, he made it look so casual Got some good shots of the B52 and B1B tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 One thing Ive always wondered, is how on earth do pilots practice stuff like that??!? Especially like the close formation flying in the first photo.. One twitch and could all go horribly wrong. Just how do they practice that for the first time? Very impressive stuff. In terms of the Reds, they have a rotating lineup, meaning that for every season, there's only 3 new guys, which are 'sheltered' by the rest of the team. The new guys usually occupy the slots closest to Red One. They practice daily, and I mean daily! They video everything from a central datum point on the ground, then, during the debrief they'll work through the set, commenting on positioning etc. Basically they start out close, and then just work closer! Each pilot in the group has a reference point on Red One, a seam, or a fastener or a stone chip etc. they use that point, viewed from their cockpit, to assume and maintain their position during formation. This can be pretty difficult when doing a long roll for example, as the outer pair are moving quicker than the inner guys One of the Hawk's few modifications is an improved throttle response. One twitch and could all go horribly wrong ...and it does sometimes. A few years ago the Reds did a display in a harbour area. (can't remember where) They recce'd the area and planned the display down to extreme detail. Unfortunately on display day, some bod had parked his yacht in the harbour with a sizeable mast - you can guess what happend..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 That last picture rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 awesome pictures as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Ace pictures, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33r0y Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Juz - what lens did you use for these and what settings do you normally go for when at airshows? I had mixed results with a sigma 70-300... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuZ Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 I use a Canon EOS 350D with a Canon 100-400L They were all taken in TV mode (shutter priority) All the jet shots are between 1/800th and 1/1200 second exposures at ISO200 This one was much slower to get the blur on the rotors 1/30th second exposure, handheld too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I use a Canon EOS 350D with a Canon 100-400L They were all taken in TV mode (shutter priority) All the jet shots are between 1/800th and 1/1200 second exposures at ISO200 This one was much slower to get the blur on the rotors 1/30th second exposure, handheld too I keep saying I'm going to get a decent digital camera, as really like photography, keen to start doing some.... Is the Canon EOS 350D a decent purchase then? Would you recommend it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuZ Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Is the Canon EOS 350D a decent purchase then? Would you recommend it? Can't recommend it enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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