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Old Warden Navy Day 4-6-2017

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Old Warden Navy Day 4-6-2017

Post by andygolfer » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:21 pm

I missed this one last year unfortunately but this year's was excellent apart from the weather closing in from mid afternoon so that it ended with very dull cloud. Excellent displays throughout and a few I hadn't seen before. I took quite a lot but as the cloud got heavier I spent less time looking through the viewfinder and more just watching the aircraft although the camera is just like a telescope with the 150-600 lens on it - I am finding it a sod to pan with though, zooming in when the aircraft turns in and by the time it gets close I'm struggling to zoom out enough and as it's a bit weighty (like me :( ) I find I don't always get the subject central. I'm very pleased with it all the same and hope it will come right with practice. On with some photos.....................

starting with the helicopters of which there were several:
ImageG-CBSK (ZB627) Gazelle and ZZ380 Wildcat, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3426 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

this one is owned by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd fame, no idea if he flew it or not, (EDIT: Dan Elms confirmed that he was the pilot, thanks Dan) it departed midway through the show during a brief pause
ImageG-OOIO Aerospatiale AS.350 Old Warden 04-06-2017 3422 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-CBSI (XZ934) Gazelle, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3430 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-HUEY Bell Iroquois, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2378 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BCUI, XT420 Westland Wasp, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2602 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickrthese did a great double act...
ImageG-BCUI, XT420 Westland Wasp & G-HUEY Bell Iroquois, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2356 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BOCK, N6290 Sopwith Triplane, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3435 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-AMRK, K7985 Gloster Gladiator, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2044 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-AEPH, D8096 Bristol F2.b, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2073 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BKTH, Z7015 Sea Hurricane, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2210 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BTVE, K8203 Hawker Demon & Nimrods S1581 (G-BWWK) & K3661 (G-BURZ), Old Warden 04-06-2017 2952 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BTVE, K8203 Hawker Demon, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3025 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BURZ, K3661Hawker Nimrod, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3147 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageWK608 Chipmunk RNHF, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3204 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-AHSA, K3241 Avro Tutor, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3222m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-EBWD DH.60 Moth & G-EBLV Cirrus Moth, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3460 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-EBWD DH.60 Moth, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3523 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-EBLV Cirrus Moth, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3439 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageBBMF Spitfire & Hurricane, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3573 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-FDHB, 1264 Bristol Scout, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3673m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-EBKY, 9917 Sopwith Pup, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3693 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-AEPH, D8096 Bristol F2.b, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3751 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-EBKY, 9917 Sopwith Pup, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3752 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-CBEL, SR661 Sea Fury, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3815 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-PBYA - 433915 Catalina, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3859 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

the Catalina's final pass was VERY low, if I'd been alert I could probably have got it with a tree laden background!
ImageG-PBYA - 433915 Catalina, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3956 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

by the time these two displayed it was distinctly claggy:
ImageG-RUMM Bearcat & G-RUMW Wildcat, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3999 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-RUMW Wildcat, Old Warden 04-06-2017 4040 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and part of the final 'balbo' mass flypast, the gladiator was having engine problems by this time and you can just make out the thick smoke coming from the exhaust - it sounded very rough so the pilot wisely decided to land in a nearby field
ImageBalbo Gladiator & Demon, Old Warden 04-06-2017 4285 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

there are loads more in my Flickr album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 142341826/ including several of the visiting aircraft (and the Navy wildcat)

thanks for looking
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Re: Old Warden Navy Day 4-6-2017

Post by JAWS » Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:12 am

Some good shot's there Andy , I still struggle with my Sigma 50-500 when panning . I miss Old Warden , great Airfield , very friendly and so nice to see such a varied amount of aircraft so well cared for .

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Re: Old Warden Navy Day 4-6-2017

Post by Paultojo » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:26 pm

Very nice Andy :thumbs:
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