Lightning Twilight run

Techy111 said:
The quirky angle of 1 is my favourite. Cannot believe these where still in service when I was in the mob
Gotta love Brunty !!! Lovely post , thanks for sharing. What was your setup for the shoot ?

Tony

Cheers, they are fantastic aircraft and I yearn to see one fly. Sadly I appear to have been born into a world of faceless and boring military jets (rafale aside!) haha.

Setup was a 1ds2 and a 50D with a 500mm F4L, 70-200 F4L and 24-70 F/2.8L. Swapped cameras round on the lenses during the run, best check the exif on Flickr if you want to see what took what!

hamster100 said:
Great work Harry, does it get very busy for these events, I went in May for the cold war jets day and it was packed?

Cheers. Apparently 400 people turned up but I wondered over to the run area early to get a spot on the fence (well right in the corner) so I couldn't get a gauge of it really. Certainly a lot of families though which is good to see!

Here's a few more, @Techy111 you may like 9?

9)

Lightning Twilight Run by Harry Measures, on Flickr

10)

EE Lightning by Harry Measures, on Flickr

Harry

coopers · 3 Nov 2014

Cracking set :clap:

and the last burner shot is spot on

#9 is also a boat floater.
Will post some of my efforts up later,unfortunately failed on the run and burner shots......must try harder next time.

Clive.

kendo1 · 3 Nov 2014

No 3 for me. It shows the size and power of the aircraft.
It's just one of those aircraft, like the SR-71, that oozes function and power.
I remember the first time I saw one at Leuchars when I was a lad, roaring down the runway and then going vertical and disappearing...

Whippet · 3 Nov 2014

Love these, especially the dramatic high contrast look.

Hazza · 3 Nov 2014

coopers said:
Cracking set and the last burner shot is spot on #9 is also a boat floater.
Will post some of my efforts up later,unfortunately failed on the run and burner shots......must try harder next time.

Clive.

Thanks. It is a tricky thing to master... I put my 'success' down to where I was stood!

kendo1 said:
No 3 for me. It shows the size and power of the aircraft.
It's just one of those aircraft, like the SR-71, that oozes function and power.
I remember the first time I saw one at Leuchars when I was a lad, roaring down the runway and then going vertical and disappearing...

I would love to see an SR-71 fly. If I could go back in time that's one thing I would see! On the subject of the SR71:

Whippet said:
Love these, especially the dramatic high contrast look.

Thank you

Techy111 · 3 Nov 2014

9 AND 10 are real crackers mate !!!! :clap:

you stood at the right place. I was lucky to be in the RAF in the 80's and the cold war jets are my favourite especially the Bucc.

And I was lucky to see an SR71 fly in the flesh at Greenham Common :naughty:

Superb......I'd love to be able to print number 9 out and frame it.... :plus1:

Thanks for sharing Harry.

Tony

Hazza · 3 Nov 2014

Techy111 said:
9 AND 10 are real crackers mate !!!! you stood at the right place. I was lucky to be in the RAF in the 80's and the cold war jets are my favourite especially the Bucc.

And I was lucky to see an SR71 fly in the flesh at Greenham Common

Superb......I'd love to be able to print number 9 out and frame it.... Thanks for sharing Harry.

Tony

Can sling it on Photobox if you want? And stop bragging!

Techy111 · 3 Nov 2014

Hazza said:
Can sling it on Photobox if you want? And stop bragging!

Bragging ? Moi ?

I'm a cold war hero I am....

If you would mate ? I would love to print and frame it....Colour and B&W please :ty:

Tony

Hazza · 3 Nov 2014

Decorated? Haha.

OK, I just need to shuffle it a little and then will put them on. That or I can just send you a dropbox link to some full res shots if you drop a tenner into the LPG paypal account?

brewers_fan · 3 Nov 2014

Some brilliant shots in this thread, the Lightning really is a beast.

Bernie174 · 4 Nov 2014

I have one up on you then Harry, I've saw the SR-71 a few times. Apart from being very noisy, I wasn't impressed.
English Electric's fastest, and indeed best product was much more of a sight to behold. Nothing like watching RAF Germany's Battle Flight scramble to get the blood coursing through your veins. Although you then had to think, if they're not back in 30 minutes, where's the nearest pre dug trench/grave?

Hazza · 4 Nov 2014

brewers_fan said:
Some brilliant shots in this thread, the Lightning really is a beast.

Thanks, yes it is awe inspiring. Had to take my ear plugs out for it's run.

Bernie174 said:
I have one up on you then Harry, I've saw the SR-71 a few times. Apart from being very noisy, I wasn't impressed.
English Electric's fastest, and indeed best product was much more of a sight to behold. Nothing like watching RAF Germany's Battle Flight scramble to get the blood coursing through your veins. Although you then had to think, if they're not back in 30 minutes, where's the nearest pre dug trench/grave?

You'll have seen a lot of stuff I haven't - or if I have I won't remember it. Supposedly I've seen a B1-B... But I really want to see one haha.

Scary things really, still one of the best things to come out of the UK aerospace industry.

Dinsdale · 10 Nov 2014

#6 is my pick of the bunch. Not sure about the angle in #1 though - looks like you fell over. Only 'cos I'm jealous.

Hazza · 10 Nov 2014

Dinsdale said:
#6 is my pick of the bunch. Not sure about the angle in #1 though - looks like you fell over. Only 'cos I'm jealous.

Thanks. I like my angle shots though

kendo1 · 10 Nov 2014

The 'one' I was referring to was a Lightning (never seen an SR-71). My dad took me up to Leuchars to get a close look at one.
He worked for Ferranti at the time and was a senior electronics engineer working on the radar and electronics countermeasures pods, so he used his contacts to get access for us.
It was a rather good day

cookyboy · 10 Nov 2014

Nice set Harry!
Was very lucky to be at Edwards afb 1999 to hear the blackbird goin thru the sound barrier 3 times!!!

Willid1 · 10 Nov 2014

Hazza said:
Thanks. It is a tricky thing to master... I put my 'success' down to where I was stood!

I would love to see an SR-71 fly. If I could go back in time that's one thing I would see! On the subject of the SR71:

Thank you

I am reminded of this

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/sr-71.529191/#post-6102536

David

Hazza · 11 Nov 2014

kendo1 said:
The 'one' I was referring to was a Lightning (never seen an SR-71). My dad took me up to Leuchars to get a close look at one.
He worked for Ferranti at the time and was a senior electronics engineer working on the radar and electronics countermeasures pods, so he used his contacts to get access for us.
It was a rather good day

You jammy so and so!

cookyboy said:
Nice set Harry!
Was very lucky to be at Edwards afb 1999 to hear the blackbird goin thru the sound barrier 3 times!!!

Cheers. I would have been 4 then!

Willid1 said:
I am reminded of this

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/sr-71.529191/#post-6102536

David

Yes, same story just the video is of the pilot telling the story!

Harry.

stevie borowik · 11 Nov 2014

5 & 9 for me Harry

felix · 14 Nov 2014

Nice set 3 and 7 for

Lightning Twilight run

Dinsdale

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