We are lucky where we live, in that we do tend to see quite a mixture of interesting skylife.
Within half an hour of returning from Colerne, I was treated to an aerial display by the local clipped-wing Spitfire (complete with invasion stripes). It was very good - probably practising for the D-Day anniversary event.
I didn't have time to switch to the lower res, which would have let me zoom in a bit more - but it looks nice anyway:
Later we had a very unusual visitor for these parts - an Osprey:
First time I've ever seen one.
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Hi JD,
I think that Osprey is a great invention providing when on the ground you don't move the props from Horizontal to the Vertical
Alphasim made a good model of it for FS 2004,
Cheers,
Roger.
I think that Osprey is a great invention providing when on the ground you don't move the props from Horizontal to the Vertical
Alphasim made a good model of it for FS 2004,
Cheers,
Roger.
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I bet the Spitfire sounded brilliant!
I was stuck at work today and we were treated to a BBMF Hurricane flypast. Sent shivers down the old spine that's for sure!
Managed to get a bit on film too.
http://twitpic.com/e5nt5b
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I was stuck at work today and we were treated to a BBMF Hurricane flypast. Sent shivers down the old spine that's for sure!
Managed to get a bit on film too.
http://twitpic.com/e5nt5b
Rob.
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There are worse things to be doing on a Saturday afternoon.. or was it Friday?
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Thanks, Rob - it's a bit frustrating just getting a distant few seconds, isn't it? I got a similar clip of the Spitfire, but with my ultra-slow connection it would take ages to upload
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Thank you Rob.
Even hearing the recording does the shiver thing.
Isn't it a wonderful sound? I do like 1930s music too.
Even hearing the recording does the shiver thing.
Isn't it a wonderful sound? I do like 1930s music too.