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It's that time of even-number-years when a parade of noisy aircraft distract me from my spreadsheets, and I go and take photos instead. These were all taken on either Monday (off-site) or Tuesday (when I spent the afternoon at the show).

With the F-35 no-show, it's been a two horse race for best fighter aircraft and I've definitely enjoyed the European hardware more...


Typhoon Takeoff by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr


Heat by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr


F/A-18 Take-off by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr

I'm not sure you could accuse it of being a pretty aircraft, but I have an unexplained soft-spot for the A400M so I was glad to see it turning up again.


Airbus A400M by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr


Airbus A400M by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr

As for the A380...


Face full of dirt by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr

I took some photos yesterday but not sure I got much. At the weekend I'll hang around outside the site and try to photograph some of the weekend-only stuff that starts displaying tomorrow.
 
some nice shots especially of the euro/typhoon, tried some today from south wood pavilion but not to keen on them, hope to do better on sunday when I go to the show, using a Canon 100-400mm that have hired for the weekend, would a monopod help me ? hopefully being closer on sunday may improve my attempts .
 
I'm not sure I'd ever head to South Wood Pavilion. If you aren't going to pick up a ticket, join the crowds that dot along the western end of Elles Road. You're a lot closer to the airfield and you'll get more of them overhead for longer.

I was expecting to watch from outside today, but I managed to score a free ticket from work. Despite the predictions of a wet Saturday, it ended up being very hot and sunny.


Typhoon by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr


Spitfire by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr


F/A-18 Take-off pt 2 by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr


Lockheed Super Constellation by Paul Whitbread, on Flickr

If the weather forecasts end up looking okay again, I'll be back for a third bite.
 
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