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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Photographers Photographic Competition

« on: March 04, 2007, 12:04:58 AM »

Some more images from the competition.
(by the way, the B&W shot of the Canberra is mine

, it did not get anywhere in the competition

)

If you would like to see some more, please let me know and I post them after my holiday

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Combat Warplanes / RAF Photographers Photographic Competition

« on: March 04, 2007, 12:02:17 AM »

Here are some images from the 2006 RAF Photographers Photographic Competition. They were taken, as the title states by RAF Photographers from all around the world. Before I moved to my current post, I had the honour to help set up the competition.
For the year 2006, over 1,000 images were entered. I hope you enjoy them. Please remember all images are UK Crown Copyright.

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Combat Warplanes / Anti aircraft missiles stationed back in times of ex-Yugoslavia

« on: March 03, 2007, 02:29:07 PM »

In answer to In's question about "Anti aircraft missiles stationed back in times of ex-Yugoslavia."

Larger Yugoslav army units had considerable tactical air defense assets, designed to defend major troop concentrations against enemy air strikes. The ground forces had four surface-to-air missile regiments and eleven antiaircraft artillery regiments. The former operated large numbers of Soviet SA-6, SA-7, SA-9, SA-13, SA-14, SA-16 missiles.

Yugoslav antiaircraft artillery regiments operated over 5,000 guns. Self-propelled gun systems included the Soviet-made 57-mm dual ZSU-57-2 gun systems and the domestically produced triple 20mm BOV-3 and dual 30mm BOV-30.

Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_People's_Army

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Red Dora 1/72

« on: March 02, 2007, 12:30:34 PM »

Quote

PS: I hope that my english is understandable.

Your english is very good

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Combat Warplanes / Re: USAAF & USAF Bombers join for fly pass

« on: March 01, 2007, 09:45:04 PM »

Some time ago I had a visit to the B17 inside the US Hanger at Duxford. I had the chance of a quick tour inside, as luck would have it, I had my camera with me. Here are some of the shots I took on that great day.

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Warplane Art / Re: one new project...

« on: March 01, 2007, 07:16:32 PM »

Santynus have a look at this site.

Sorry to the artist on the site, but I think your profiles look better

http://www.hawkertempest.se/profilesmarie.htm

This link shows all the stencils on the airframe.

http://www.hawkertempest.se/stencils.htm

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Combat Warplanes / USAAF & USAF Bombers join for fly pass

« on: March 01, 2007, 07:06:11 PM »

An excellent formation - B17 and the B52

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Warplane Art / WW2 Artwork

« on: March 01, 2007, 12:11:17 PM »

Some WW2 Artwork, sorry but copyright unknown to me

, any problems and I will remove them.

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Warplane Art / Re: F3H-Demon

« on: March 01, 2007, 09:27:31 AM »

Heres an image I found on this aircraft. Cannot wait to see your profile my friend.

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Warplane Art / Re: one new project...

« on: February 25, 2007, 10:18:27 PM »

Looks great my friend

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Warplane Art / Re: The Old and the New

« on: February 24, 2007, 12:02:51 AM »

Thank you, I forget I had them on disk

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Warplane Art / The Old and the New

« on: February 23, 2007, 11:47:44 PM »

Here are two pieces of artwork that were produced for the Unit I'm now working at.

The first one showing a PR Mosquito and USAAF Spitfire PRXI flying over the WW2 home of Photo-Reconnaissance, Medmenham

The Second one is of course a Canberra PR9 and USAF U-2 over the Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC) is based at RAF Brampton. (I have a copy of this image framed and hanging in my home, it was presented to me when I left this Unit back in 2004)

I think both are excellent works of art, showing the two eras of Photographic Reconnaissance.

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Warplane Art / Re: one new project...

« on: February 23, 2007, 11:31:21 PM »

Quote from: santynus on February 23, 2007, 08:55:54 PM

Quote from: mfg495 on February 23, 2007, 08:42:34 PM
I was stationed near Venlo in 1984, the wife loved going shopping there and the Dutch beer is not too bad
hehehe... one good glass of italian beer wait you here in Torino Mick and for the shoping I think your wife can found something good too... but... it's quite risky for your wallet