Stow Maries fly in 31-7-2016

[andygolfer]

I went to the 2nd day of the weekend event at Stow Maries yesterday helping the Air Britain marshallers by doing the booking in. Rather quiet unfortunatelywith only about 15 visitors (there were more on Saturday despite the better forecast yesterday. The small display was enjoyable except that the cloud moved in as it was about to start and cleared soon afterwards. The strong crosswind meant they couldn't fly the Snipe or albatross but safety has to come first,but seeing some Shuttleworth aircraft in the display was good compensation. You may think that the clouds look quite dramatic in some of the ground shots, for many of them (on my 600D / Sigma 18-250 set up)I used a circular polarizer - does it work or do they look too artificial?

here's a selection of my pics....

the Stampes participated in the display but this was taken on their arrival before the cloud came in.
G-BPLM & G-OODE Stampes, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 2492 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

two from Old Warden...
G-AEBJ Blackburn b.2, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 2825 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-AEEG Miles Falcon, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 2615 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-AEEG Miles Falcon, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7622 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-BPLM & G-OODE Stampes, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7640 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-OODE Stampe SV4C, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7645 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-AEBJ Blackburn b.2, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7671 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

some of their collection aircraft....
A653 Sopwith Pup, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7567 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Airco DH.2 replica, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7572 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ZK-SNI Sopwith Snipe, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7589 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ZK-TGY Albatross D.Va, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 2868 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ZK-TGY Albatross D.Va, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7592 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and a sepia one
ZK-TGY Albatross D.Va, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7738 sepia by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and some of the visitors....
G-ATTR Bolkow 208, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7599 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-BWPE Murphy Renegade Spirit, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7634 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ECKB Escapade, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 2530 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-SWAY Piper Cub, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 7668 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

N4238C CAP 10, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 2901 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

how many men does it take to park a Cherokee? - 2 plus two women to help them.The one in green seemed to be doing the hard work but there's more of a story to this. The one on the wing tip was on her first flight and wasn’t pushing much! Note she has a bag in one hand which was full of puke – an unfortunate touch of airsickness! when they landed she was still the colour of the other lady's tee shirt! . It wasn’t a pukka sickbag so I didn’t ask for it to put in my collection (had it been worthwhile I’d happily have washed it out!).
as they say (and Rod Stewart once sang) - every picture tells a story!
parking a Pa.28, Stow Maries 30-7-2016 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

there are a few more in my flickR album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 650320376/


hope you like them , C&C welcome especially re the use of the polarizing filter

thanks for looking
Andy

[Paultojo]

Great set Andy, polarizer works for me certainly brings the background sky and fluffy clouds out a treat