More Duxford... Planes & stuff this time

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More Duxford... Planes & stuff this time

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Some pics of what I saw....
Fraid I dont know enough about 'em to know what each are called (reckon I knew more when I was 10!), but, as they say about art, "I know what I like!"
Still got a big soft spot for many of the planes I built as kits when younger, so great to see the Phantom, Douglas Skytrain, Flying Fortress, Gloster Gladiator, various Spitfires & P-51s etc etc
Didnt see a couple of the hangars so will have to do them next time
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One thing I noticed was how dusty the planes were in the American hangar!
Disgraceful, I say!
You can tell it's run by blokes!
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Nice pics 8-)
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Nice Rob, glad to see you kept the flash off.....with a very steady hand too!
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More good pictures thanks...although there will be no suprise if i go next year?seen a lot of whats there on here :D
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YORKIE wrote::iagree:

How did you get those shots in the American hanger so clear? all mine were either too dark or light!
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As Dave said... no flash and as steady as you can!
Mind you, i was surprised how bright it was over by the windows, those ones were ok. But over t'other side it was a bit touch & go whether to flash or not. That Blackbird was virtually impossible to get a good 'un of it's front end without a gazillion watt flash or a slow shutter speed & tripod. Of which I had neither, so gave in!
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TYREMAN wrote:More good pictures thanks...although there will be no suprise if i go next year?seen a lot of whats there on here :D
I think the hangars I didnt look round would take another 1/2 day to look round properly, plus the one they're finishing off now.. well no one's seen the exhibits in there yet.
So I wouldnt worry too much, I'm sure you won't be too disappointed.
And with an even bigger turn out of cars, you'll have even less time than we did to get round and see it all!
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yeah, the Blackbird wasn't easy to shoot from the front as it was backlit completely but heres the best I got with it, would like to have been higher,,,an aerial walkway would have been good!
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Imagine that lined up next to you at the Pod,dont think you would have to worry about picking the best lane :pale:
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I would imagine everyone in there with a camera got the same shot with varying degrees of success, but none perfect.

My best effort of the plane.....

and an even worse effort of its spec sheet - hope you can read it...
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snap!
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