A PICTURE TO DROOL OVER

steelsporran · Post by **steelsporran** » 02 Dec 2006, 01:07

Gotcha! Be honest, this isn't what you expected.

Seriously, I am hoping someone knows where I can get a better copy than this. I think it would make a great splash screen.

I think it got used for the Coltishall xmas card round about 60' or '61.

AFDS Lightning
23 sqn Javelin
74 sqn Hunter
Station flt Meteor
BoB flt Spitfire
BoB flt Hurricane

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 02 Dec 2006, 01:16

Im not going to say what I was expecting!

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 02 Dec 2006, 08:53

They can't touch you for it Jonesey.

Graham

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 02 Dec 2006, 11:44

What size is your original image?

I found this if it is any better? Or was this your source?

http://www.btinternet.com/~javelin/p06_ ... 24x768.htm

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 02 Dec 2006, 12:22

This was the best I could do with it:-

fournier · Post by **fournier** » 02 Dec 2006, 13:12

Removed some of the image 'noise'.

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 02 Dec 2006, 14:07

Daft question, but I assume this is a composite image and even in the early 60s they didnt actually get all these aircraft flying together? :think:

The Hurri would have to be goign at full chat and the Lightning on the edge of stall I would have thought?

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 02 Dec 2006, 14:50

[quote="fournier"]Removed some of the image 'noise'.

Yes but now I can't see the fuselage stringers on the Hurricane!

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 02 Dec 2006, 14:54

TobyV wrote:Daft question, but I assume this is a composite image and even in the early 60s they didnt actually get all these aircraft flying together? :think:

The Hurri would have to be goign at full chat and the Lightning on the edge of stall I would have thought?

I think it is possible that it is a real shot at about 180 kts?...How fast could the slowest aircraft fly straight and level?...You could then knock of say 10 knots and the Lightning leader could fly at that speed :think:

Alternatively the Spit and Hurri with all the clouds etc could be one picture and the Jets against a blue sky background could have been spliced on.

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 02 Dec 2006, 16:39

Looks like the Lightning has flap too. I'd say real.

After all, if we can get the Vampire in formation with the Prentice, anything is possible!!

Tom.