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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #270 on: June 15, 2016, 06:52:36 »
That is a great image of a beautiful aircraft, nice panning.  I never got to fly in a Super Connie.  About the time I made my first transcontinental flight (1964, LA to Washington DC) The 707 had gone into service.  My brother was flying F101s out of Oxnard AFB in the late 60's, should have bought property in Camarillo then !, but what do you know when you are 22 years old  :(
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #271 on: June 16, 2016, 03:28:18 »
With pleasure 😊
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #272 on: June 16, 2016, 08:12:14 »
interesting images - quite diverse !
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #273 on: June 16, 2016, 08:51:50 »
That is a great image of a beautiful aircraft, nice panning.  I never got to fly in a Super Connie.  About the time I made my first transcontinental flight (1964, LA to Washington DC) The 707 had gone into service.  My brother was flying F101s out of Oxnard AFB in the late 60's, should have bought property in Camarillo then !, but what do you know when you are 22 years old  :(
Thanks for posting.
Tom

Thank You ! I didn't fly with a Super Connie, but the Super Constellation Flyers Association (SCFA) in Switzerland is offering flights at approximately $400 (not very cheap) as you can notice here http://www.superconstellation.org/index.php/en/  You have to be a member (for a relative small fee), as the Swiss Civil Aviation authorities only granted a limited airworthiness permit.
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #274 on: June 16, 2016, 09:24:39 »
interesting images - quite diverse !
shooting up

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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #275 on: June 19, 2016, 23:49:23 »
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #276 on: July 06, 2016, 19:21:12 »
That Connie is beautiful!

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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #277 on: July 09, 2016, 11:44:12 »
Not sure if it counts as flying, but he is definitely in the air.

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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #278 on: July 09, 2016, 14:33:11 »
Flying bear.

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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #279 on: July 11, 2016, 19:40:41 »
Bubbles...

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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #280 on: July 11, 2016, 21:30:12 »
Elsa, did you hang from the parachute?!

Akira - nooooo was standing right under it though :)

Peter- the bubbles are great

Geomiljo - that horse counts for sure. what a beautiful creature.
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #281 on: July 12, 2016, 05:57:08 »
Thanks Elsa

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« Reply #282 on: July 12, 2016, 10:14:09 »
As I was dallying in Janni's garden an interloper flew in, circled and found nothing of interest and flew out. I squeezed off three frames and this is the one I liked best. I can't help thinking that retractable landing gear would be beneficial.
 
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #283 on: July 12, 2016, 19:38:56 »
the elusive bumble bee (I think) which is always just too fast for me - this time I managed to get one single shot only
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Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
« Reply #284 on: August 12, 2016, 23:19:19 »

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