A few AV03 shots- for the Brits

[beaky]

Thanks for your comments, ozzy- here's some treats for you. Sadly, I lost a disc of pix from that week, including a few Spitfire shots, but here's something interesting: The one and only Bob Hoover talking to a large awestruck audience about his experiences flying the Spitfire:

I recall that he was standing on the wing of a Spit during this chat, so the cowling and prop visible in the foreground is probably that of a Spitfire... anybody recognize the markings (I don't)?
Bob's not half as pretty as a Spit, but he's worth a look-see. Other notable speakers that week: Chuck Yeager, Dick Rutan, and Neil Armstrong (under a gorgeous full moon, no less).

And can you guess what warbird this is?


Yep. A Fairey Firefly.


...and one more. I didn't quite have the shutter speed right for the "prop disc" effect, but I was close at that point...

[chomp_rock]

Nice, what was the shutter speed in that last picture?
1/125th of a second should give a prop disk effect in most cases.

[beaky]

Nice, what was the shutter speed in that last picture?
1/125th of a second should give a prop disk effect in most cases.

Don't remember...

[C]

I recall that he was standing on the wing of a Spit during this chat, so the cowling and prop visible in the foreground is probably that of a Spitfire... anybody recognize the markings (I don't)?

Its a Mk XVIII, I think owned by Rudi Frasca...

[ozzy72]

Totally great shots Rotty, I'm dead jealous!

[Loafing Smurf]

Don't remember...

I was kind of curious too...do you remember the ISO/APA of your film?

When I use 200 film with bright clear skies I have a hard time getting the fan effect.

[beaky]

I was kind of curious too...do you remember the ISO/APA of your film?

When I use 200 film with bright clear skies I have a hard time getting the fan effect.

It was my first time with a digital camera (not film), and I was experimenting like crazy with stops and shutter speeds. I took no notes; sorry.  I think for the Fairey shots I had the camera set up to simulate 400 film... I got a few nice discs in some shots, but that CD-ROM delaminated (moisture I think) b/4 I could dupe it , so I can't show them to you.

[beaky]

Its a Mk XVIII, I think owned by Rudi Frasca...

I KNEW one of you maniacs  ;) would know that one!! Thanks! She was a very nice example of type; sadly I lost the couple of shots I had of that one.

[beaky]

If anyone's curious: I don't recall any specifics of Hoover's or Yeager's talks, but I have some great memories from AV03 regarding some aviation celebrities: Neil Armstrong's reply when asked how he felt when Apollo 11 started moving off the pad after numerous delays ("Surprised!"), and the look on Dick Rutan's face when I asked him if his brother was going to let him play with SpaceShip One (everyone else was gushing about his incredible  Voyager flight, which he was there to speak about- I just wanted to ask something different; break the sycophantic spell, so to speak). To his credit, he sort of half-smiled and said: "That project's going really well. We're all excited". He even signed my program. I also met Lane Wallace from Flying magazine (a very nice lady and excellent writer); she gave a very interesting lecture about the Vickers Vimy.

[C]

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I KNEW one of you maniacs

[beaky]

Thanks, that's the nicest thing I've been called all day .

Here's a nice pic of it...

http://www.militaryairshows.net/spits/spitfire%20mk.xviii_tp280.jpg

Charlie

Oohhh... nice! But a TRUE SimV maniac would've cropped the copyright info. off the picture and claimed it as one of his own!

[Theis]

i cant see at any point, at he are saying the pic is his :-/

[Hagar]

Thanks, that's the nicest thing I've been called all day .

Here's a nice pic of it...

http://www.militaryairshows.net/spits/spitfire%20mk.xviii_tp280.jpg

Charlie

That's a beautiful shot. Nice Spit too.

Bob Hoover is one of my heroes. (I have plenty of heroes & had the pleasure of meeting a few but unfortunately not Mr Hoover.) I heard he gave up display flying recently.

[C]

Oohhh... nice! But a TRUE SimV maniac would've cropped the copyright info. off the picture and claimed it as one of his own!

That's integrity for you, and you never know who might be looking...

[beaky]

True 'dat, Charlie (I was totally kidding), and to Hagar: I didn't get to meet Bob (I was off to check out something else, actually, when I passed by him and the Spitfire), but he's a fave of mine, too. Did you ever see him do his airshow thing (I missed out, unfortunately)?