We all know the song Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines from the film of the same name and also the Cartoon Wacky Races Watching a Tiger Moth flying around the other day put me in mind of it and thinking of Sky Watch I popped indoors and got my camera and telephoto lens. The plane was flying somewhere the other side of the village so quite far away but you could easily watch their aerobatics and I managed to get a few shots for you. I have cropped the photos a little to show the plane a little clearer
After spotting the plane flying somewhere over near the river I went off and got my camera and zoom lens
The guy had been throwing the plane around a bit but it did not come that much nearer to where I was
Went over in a bit of an inverted loop
Then started climbing for a loop
Upside down
Defying the ground
Around he comes
Turns away
Off back he goes
Happy Skywatch
Great Series!
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DeleteBeautiful shots, and glad you grabbed your telephoto lens. I don't think my motion sickness could take such a flight!
ReplyDeleteMost likely would. I went up in one a few years back and I nearly threw up in it even though I took the controls
DeleteGreat captures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jim
DeleteGreat photos! What a wild sight that must have been.
ReplyDeleteYes you do not see it often
DeleteI love those old planes. They are so basic. There is fly in close to Tulsa in August every year that I try and get to. I love seeing them coming in to land and then later they take off, and in between they let the curious get as close as we like.
ReplyDeleteVery basic indeen
DeleteThere's a biplane that does tourist flights. I should try it someday.
ReplyDeleteNot for the queasy
DeleteFun pictures!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteMy stomach is churning just looking at the photos.
ReplyDeleteDitto!
DeleteIt does when you are a passenger, that I do know
DeleteGreetings and Salutations! My favorite thing as a passenger coming home to O'Hare in a bigger airplane to tilt this way and tilt that way. Exciting! Upside down may be another story. LOL!
ReplyDeleteNow that is a place I have been many times
DeleteFun to watch for sure
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And not something often seen from our place
DeleteNice shots, I'd be getting my camera out for that too.
ReplyDeleteThere's a stunt-man who lives near here and does those kind of manoeuvres out of a local airfield - makes me feel ill just watching him. You've captured some great shots.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome to see this old airplane! You took some great photos! It wouldn't be my cup of tea...but it's neat to watch!
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