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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: Bear Dale on September 27, 2019, 07:23:53

Title: Dog Fight
Post by: Bear Dale on September 27, 2019, 07:23:53

This was a water bomber coming down to fill up with water on the estuary to fight a bushfire, it looked like the pilot  was lining me up for a strafing run!

He would just skim across the water filling up the pontoons without stopping and then gun the engines and labour off filled up to dump the water on the bushfire.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/1866/43263059285_bcce857887_h.jpg)

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: armando_m on September 28, 2019, 20:50:11

that has to require a very skilled pilot !

great image !

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 29, 2019, 00:13:07

Very nice picture, I like the diagonal composition.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Bear Dale on September 29, 2019, 08:35:59

Quote from: armando_m on September 28, 2019, 20:50:11

that has to require a very skilled pilot !

great image !

Thanks armando.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: rosko on September 29, 2019, 14:11:25

Very sharp and with perfect compo.

Is ''dog fight'' the name of this aircraft ?

Francis.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on September 29, 2019, 19:54:13

Quote from: rosko on September 29, 2019, 14:11:25

Is ''dog fight'' the name of this aircraft ?

"Dog fight" is the term applied to two planes fighting each other, since WWI and WWII  ;) If you were in one of those planes, the sight of the other one lining up to get a shot at you would look a lot like this great picture  8)

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: rosko on September 29, 2019, 20:42:17

Thanks, Jacques !

I never heard this expression before.  ;)

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Bear Dale on October 01, 2019, 01:42:17

Thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Tristin on October 01, 2019, 03:01:52

Nice image, I'm sure you were quite happy for that moment.  I assume it happens rarely when shooting planes.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Bear Dale on October 01, 2019, 03:09:43

Quote from: Tristin on October 01, 2019, 03:01:52

Nice image, I'm sure you were quite happy for that moment.  I assume it happens rarely when shooting planes.

This would be pretty much a once in a lifetime opportunity for me Tristin, it just happened to be coming in at a low angle to fill up with water.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Tristin on October 01, 2019, 03:22:49

Quote from: Bear Dale on October 01, 2019, 03:09:43

This would be pretty much a once in a lifetime opportunity for me Tristin, it just happened to be coming in at a low angle to fill up with water.

Good on you for nailing the chance when it presented itself, well done!  I do hope it makes it to print and onto your wall.

Title: Re: Dog Fight
Post by: Bear Dale on October 01, 2019, 03:42:24

Thank you very kindly Tristan.