Nick Cooper Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Glad you enjoyed your day Nick, sorry that the weather was not better, pics are great, no apologies needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonvs Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Thanks Nick for your coverage of what must have been a great day and yes your photos are very good. Cheers Anton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F737MAX Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Z Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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