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cicopo
23rd of August 2008 (Sat), 16:45
A quick set from a War Birds fun fly I attended today. I took a lot of photos so it will be a while before I get albums uploaded but these seem worthy of sharing.http://lh6.ggpht.com/cicopo/SLCCcjZTLqI/AAAAAAAAO5Y/koexOkmsSFI/INGR7342%20copy.jpg?imgmax=800

http://lh4.ggpht.com/cicopo/SLCCiInHfoI/AAAAAAAAO5k/2cftfUObveQ/INGR7343%20copy.jpg?imgmax=800

http://lh5.ggpht.com/cicopo/SLCCnTPjPXI/AAAAAAAAO5w/dJ_gLZuTkLQ/INGR7344%20copy.jpg?imgmax=800

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It's powered by 4 OS Max 25's and they all start (by hand) right away. I grew up on a base with a squadron of Lancasters so this brings back a part of my childhood.
Joecoral
23rd of August 2008 (Sat), 17:35
how cool is that thing!
Ad@m
23rd of August 2008 (Sat), 19:25
Nice! I really like #3
PhotosGuy
23rd of August 2008 (Sat), 19:41
That's a great idea. I could have got into a lot of trouble with that! ;)
cicopo
23rd of August 2008 (Sat), 20:29
The bombs are filled with flour and when things go right they open up on impact & the flour sprays out to look like smoke. It worked on that pass, but the grass cushoned the impact enough that it just barely worked.
Scout7id
23rd of August 2008 (Sat), 21:19
That is awesome!
cicopo
24th of August 2008 (Sun), 11:03
The owner of the Lanc also flew this beautiful C 160 Transall. (these are as shot, I'll wait until I pick all of the shots for the album before get into post processing for saturation etc.) I was surprised at how easily he could do touch & go's while others with nice wide tricycle gear had a hard time taking off or landing.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/cicopo/SLFoHlBC9EI/AAAAAAAAO7o/hKqGJ65oOUc/INGR7498%20copy.jpg?imgmax=800

http://lh6.ggpht.com/cicopo/SLFnkn9WYrI/AAAAAAAAO7M/lXXKDlQt3BE/INGR7473%20copy.jpg?imgmax=800