Duxford 4th June

[Nick Cooper]

Hello,

 

the weather wasn't very kind but a unique experience for someone

who has never seen more than one C 47 in the same place and never

a DC 3 or a Lisunov Li 2

 

Here are a few snaps, apologies, I am no photographer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and one of the inspiration that led to the DC 3.

[Smudger]

Glad you enjoyed your day Nick, sorry that the weather was not better, pics are great, no apologies needed 

[antonvs]

Thanks Nick for your coverage of what must have been a great day and yes your photos are very good. Cheers Anton.

[Adam Banks]

Wot - no ORBX scenery in the shots? ... call the moderator!!!

 

What an amazing sight it must have been ... and the *sound* ... arrrgh ... I can only imagine. I grew up in Leeds - and DC-3s at Leeds/Bradford (Yeadon in my day) were common - and that distinctive drone is unforgettable. We have one beautiful RNZAF C-47 flying regularly here - a real treat.

 

No need to apologise for the pics either. Though I can compose a reasonable screenshot in the living room, in RL it's all I can do to even get an aircraft into the frame - let alone have it in focus as well! Sadly, when the light is poor, you don't have much latitude with shutter speeds or depth of field, so I think you did remarkably well. Some real beauties there - but my favourite is that last threesome!

 

Would love to see more

 

Adam.

[F737MAX]

10 hours ago, Adam Banks said:

but my favourite is that last threesome!

Ooh er missus! 


Nick, some very nice shots there.
Must've been an incredible sight (and sound).
 

[lifejogger]

Wow Nick, super photos!!!!  I have not seen so many C-47s and DC-3s in one place since I quit going on the airshow circuit here in the U.S.  

[Doc_Z]

Wonderful pictures, Nick.  My uncle, a fighter instructor who volunteered to pilot a glider on D-Day, said whatever fear he had was pretty much calmed, a least for a while,  when he saw the armada of C-47 exhausts around him on the way over the channel.  He survived D-Day and went to flying Thunderbolts for the rest of the war.