Geedee and Rocketeers Flying Legends - Aircraft of World War II

Geedee · 07-12-2009, 07:14 PM

Cooorrrrrrr !

Rightyho, Tony and I travelled upto to DX on Fri morning. Weather was overcast but warm but it did improve during the afternoon a bit. Not a lot of flying...to be expected really.... until The Horsemen turned up and brought the place to a standstill !. God... I love those guys !.

Unfortunately, due to some unresolved issues, most of The Fighter Collection A/C where not out on the stataic, nor did they fly, spending the weekend penned in, in the TFC hangar. As a result of this, the static line up looked a bit thin on the ground, but hey-ho, there where some treasures in there.

The weather on the sat improved as the day wore on and was pretty good today, offering a weekend of moody cloudscapes. I spent a lot of time playing with the camera settings (Wont tell you how many pics I took over the weekend !) and I've come to the conclusion that my zoom lens...a Canon 100-300...is letting me down. It was a 'cheapie' one ...think I paid around £125 for it new...but I just dont seem to be able to the pin sharp shots I want. I'd really like to get the Canon 100-400 allthough I've also heard that they can suffer from 'soft focus'. Whatever I end up with I'll no doubt wish I had something else.

Did we enjoy it, yup, I reckon we did. Two highlights of the weekend, chatting to Jim, Ed, Dan of the Horsemen on the three days we where there, and seeing that 190 fly....Ohmygodwhatabeautifullnoise !!!!...and a climb rate that makes a homesick Angel look like its wearing divers boots. And did I say it was fast ?...too righty it was.

Its a pity we never got to meet up with you guys from this here Forum, who went, but there where quite a few people at the event...d*mmit, even Tony and I resorted to using mobiles as we kept losing contact in the crowds.

I will do a few seperate threads on the three museums at DX later during the week and I'll probably do a thread on the 190 on its own as I did a sort or walk-around for all you budding modellers out there....teehee.

Tony will be adding aload of his shots in the next few days to this thread... wont you mate !. and we're looking forward to any that you guys want to show.

Its late for me now...next to no sleep, too much sun (eventually !) and a severe lack of alco....food !, so heres a random selection oif shots from the weekend to give you a taster.I'll do the rest with more details.

Micdrow · 07-12-2009, 07:38 PM

Great shots there Gary, cant wait to see more!!!!

vikingBerserker · 07-12-2009, 07:50 PM

The B-25 pic with the two in front is fricken awesome!

GrauGeist · 07-12-2009, 08:02 PM

Right on Gary!

Great shots, and I think the clouds really do add to the photo...and the Fw190 is freakin' COOL! Can't wait to see more!

Gnomey · 07-12-2009, 08:59 PM

Great shots Gary! Can't wait to see more of the FW190.

ccheese · 07-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Two questions, Gary. Is that FW-190 a re-production or the real mccoy ? And, is that Steve Hinton standing by
that Seafire ? [Is that a Seafire ?] OK, so it's three questions !

Charles

Doughboy · 07-12-2009, 09:33 PM

Amazing photos..... I really enjoyed the Fokker triplanes.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 07-13-2009, 12:19 AM

YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like you guys had a blast. Wish I was there.

wheelsup_cavu · 07-13-2009, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccheese

Two questions, Gary. Is that FW-190 a re-production or the real mccoy ? And, is that Steve Hinton standing by
that Seafire ? [Is that a Seafire ?] OK, so it's three questions !

Charles

I was going to ask the same question.
I thought it was Steve Hinton too.
If its not he has a twin.

He must have taken time off from Chino if it is him.

All great pics, BTW.

Wheels

Geedee · 07-13-2009, 04:08 AM

Morning guys.

Yup thats the the man, Mr Steve Hinton. . He's a cracking bloke....when he finished putting his 'chute in the Fury, I caught his eye, by pointing to the camera, so Steve being Steve, makes a great play of licking his fingers and 'combing' his hair, then strikes a pose !. Had a a quick chat with him on the Friday morning when he got out of the chopper tha brought him into DX, What a genuine, all round pleasant guy, he is.

The plane is a Sea Fury (one of two flying at Legends this year)l, and yes, its a big plane when you are close.

wheelsup_cavu · 07-13-2009, 04:16 AM

I saw him at Chino this year but I couldn't get close enough to talk to him.
He had several other people that had "corraled" him and he was taking the time to answer their questions.
He had to go fly one of the planes before I was able to speak to him.

Wheels

trackend · 07-13-2009, 07:49 AM

Hi Gary
Super shots. I am not suprised we never met a.to much time spent looking skywards and b. to many people. The only time I managered to meet any one was to set a time and place I met Mossie by the shackelton last year at Midday If you go again we'll have to do the same thing.

in answer to your question CCheese The FW 190 is a repro powered by a Chinese copy of a Russian power plant and its still a prototype, it looked prity close to the real Mc Coy to me, I'll bash out a few snaps in my own thread not wishing to tread on Garys (dont expect as good as Garys though)

evangilder · 07-13-2009, 09:43 AM

Nice shots, Gary.

Good to Steve H out there. I swear, if it has wings, Steve has flown it at one point or another.

Geedee · 07-13-2009, 12:32 PM

The WW1 boys consisted of 3 X DR 1 replicas (G-FOKI owned by M Boddington, G-CDXR owned by John Day and G-BVGZ owned by The Real Aeroplane Company ) and a Nieuport 17/23 replica (G-BWMJ owned by Bob Gauld-Gailliers)

They did quite a smart little dipslay over the weekend, generally flying around at obscenely slow speeds and seeming to turn on the original 'six-pence / dime. Quite a different display to the WW2 boys who went wazzing around at anything upto 4 x the speed of this machines.

RabidAlien · 07-13-2009, 12:34 PM

Agreed about the sepia -25 shot. Frikkin AMAZING! Ever consider puttin that up on a poster-sized print?

07-12-2009, 07:38 PM	#2
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Great shots there Gary, cant wait to see more!!!! __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

07-12-2009, 07:50 PM	#3
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,732	The B-25 pic with the two in front is fricken awesome! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

07-12-2009, 08:02 PM	#4
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,347	Right on Gary! Great shots, and I think the clouds really do add to the photo...and the Fw190 is freakin' COOL! Can't wait to see more! __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

07-12-2009, 08:59 PM	#5
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,220	Great shots Gary! Can't wait to see more of the FW190. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

07-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#6
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	Two questions, Gary. Is that FW-190 a re-production or the real mccoy ? And, is that Steve Hinton standing by that Seafire ? [Is that a Seafire ?] OK, so it's three questions ! Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.... Last edited by ccheese; 07-12-2009 at 09:29 PM.

07-12-2009, 09:33 PM	#7
Doughboy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 885	Amazing photos..... I really enjoyed the Fokker triplanes. __________________ "This is the day which the lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

07-13-2009, 12:19 AM	#8
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,290	YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like you guys had a blast. Wish I was there. Last edited by Aaron Brooks Wolters; 07-13-2009 at 12:23 AM.

07-13-2009, 04:08 AM	#10
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 765	Morning guys. Yup thats the the man, Mr Steve Hinton. . He's a cracking bloke....when he finished putting his 'chute in the Fury, I caught his eye, by pointing to the camera, so Steve being Steve, makes a great play of licking his fingers and 'combing' his hair, then strikes a pose !. Had a a quick chat with him on the Friday morning when he got out of the chopper tha brought him into DX, What a genuine, all round pleasant guy, he is. The plane is a Sea Fury (one of two flying at Legends this year)l, and yes, its a big plane when you are close. __________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I... http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG

07-13-2009, 04:16 AM	#11
wheelsup_cavu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona, California Posts: 1,534	I saw him at Chino this year but I couldn't get close enough to talk to him. He had several other people that had "corraled" him and he was taking the time to answer their questions. He had to go fly one of the planes before I was able to speak to him. Wheels __________________ Cheers Wheelsup_cavu Wheels's Photos - Time lapse build of an F/A-18 Super Hornet - Lock N' Load

07-13-2009, 07:49 AM	#12
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,029	Hi Gary Super shots. I am not suprised we never met a.to much time spent looking skywards and b. to many people. The only time I managered to meet any one was to set a time and place I met Mossie by the shackelton last year at Midday If you go again we'll have to do the same thing. in answer to your question CCheese The FW 190 is a repro powered by a Chinese copy of a Russian power plant and its still a prototype, it looked prity close to the real Mc Coy to me, I'll bash out a few snaps in my own thread not wishing to tread on Garys (dont expect as good as Garys though)

07-13-2009, 09:43 AM	#13
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,807	Nice shots, Gary. Good to Steve H out there. I swear, if it has wings, Steve has flown it at one point or another. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-13-2009, 12:34 PM	#15
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,825	Agreed about the sepia -25 shot. Frikkin AMAZING! Ever consider puttin that up on a poster-sized print? __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

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