Lightning or What!!!!!!

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Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Splash » Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:05 pm

;D ;D ;D  Decided to check out Ameliha Earhart's (Spell that right?) transatlantic crossing from Newfoundland to Ireland.  Encountered some wicked lightning strikes.  Scared the bejebbers out of me so I turned around.  I know, I know chicken, chicken, chicken!!!!!  But man they were close and loud.

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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Iroquois » Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:38 pm

I wonder if your plane can actually be struck by lighting in FS. I've never had it happen.
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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Travis » Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:42 pm

That last one's the best lightning I've seen yet!  Really cool . . . 8)
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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Squeek » Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:57 pm

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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Splash » Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:40 pm

;D ;D ;D  I don't know Orenda, but I am trying to find out.  Some really close calls, but no hits.  I swear I could feel the heat from that third one, I keep my foot on my woofer (gives me the feel of engines) and it startled me enough to knock it over  lol

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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Mr. Bones » Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:42 am

i once shot a lightning too...in FS2002. Rifleman told me i should make the photo payware  ;)
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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:42 am

That last one is impressive Splash ;)

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haRe: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Daz » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:34 am

yeah lightning is  very hard to capture but heres a hint- slow the rate down to 1/4 then you have 4 times as much time to take the shot :D
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Re: Lightning or What!!!!!!

Postby Splash » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:59 am

;D ;D ;D  Yeah Daz, but where's the challenge in that?  I like to sit there for hours and hours and hours, trying to get the shot.  Ha Ha  Just kiddin!!!!   You just need a combination of quick reaction mixed in with a quick trigger finger.  I find it fun tryin' to get the shot.

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