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Description RAAF F-111 dropping a flare during a display at the RAAF airshow. Taken at Amberly, Queensland, September 2004.
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echomrg [2004-11-25 07:57:13 +0000 UTC]

they still fly f-111s?

anyway, very nice picture, you caught the moment perfectly.
and the composition is just perfect.

regards
M

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FirstLight75 In reply to echomrg [2004-11-25 20:39:24 +0000 UTC]

Yep. They have undergone many upgrades over the years to keep the avionics systems etc up to date. They are looking at replacing them sometime at the end of this decade. It will be a shame when the finally do as they are still a great aircraft.

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echomrg In reply to FirstLight75 [2004-12-02 07:11:31 +0000 UTC]

yep, they always gave me the idea of something mighty powerful...
something that one should be afraid of
m

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Iamwiley [2004-11-19 14:15:29 +0000 UTC]

excellant!

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FirstLight75 In reply to Iamwiley [2004-11-20 02:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I have a couple of other flare shots that I might submit soon.

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