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Published: 2014-01-24 21:35:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1471; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 0
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Description This is an older image that I have now chosen to upload.
Here you can see the following pair of our 3 ship formation of RAF CH47 HC mk2 Chinooks. the triling cab is just obscured in the heat haze off of number 2 cabs T-55 714 engines. For some reason I had not uploaded this despite it being my walpaper for some 2 years!
Not often you get to enjoy aviation photography, whilst flying with such fantastic light. Also the aviation photographers here might enjoy the focal length needed for this. I nearly had to go wider a few times!
Here are some more Chinook shots I have taken
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Comments: 23

Midway2009 [2014-03-09 22:43:24 +0000 UTC]

I love Chinooks!

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to Midway2009 [2014-03-09 23:10:28 +0000 UTC]

What isn't there to love about them?
Thank you for the as well

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Midway2009 In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-03-09 23:32:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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babynuke [2014-01-26 00:19:58 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to babynuke [2014-01-28 21:40:52 +0000 UTC]

You might need to remind me later but I might have a photograph of BN somewhere that you might enjoy as you both share a name

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babynuke In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-01-29 03:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh?

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to babynuke [2014-01-29 09:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes indeed ZA718, better known as Bravo November is a very famous Chinook in the RAF as the only Chinny to servive the Falklands war. Since then it has racked up quite a few battle honours Β that you can read about on wikipedia .
Somewhat annoyingly I can't find it on this computer. I'll have a look on my laptop later. I hope it's not been deleted!

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babynuke In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-01-30 03:33:28 +0000 UTC]

Ah cool I've never heard of it before!

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to babynuke [2014-02-01 11:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Well I'm glad I mentioned it.
I found the photographs I was thinking of, they were hidden in a folder after a macro shoot on portsdown hill.
Sadly it wasn't ZA718 but ZD981 so sorry I don't have a picture of BN for you but I hope the little "knowledge bomb" was interesting at least.

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babynuke In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-02-01 21:38:21 +0000 UTC]

It was

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to babynuke [2014-01-26 09:57:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
They are indeed.

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artlovr59 [2014-01-25 11:13:31 +0000 UTC]

Love these air-to-air shots!

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to artlovr59 [2014-01-25 18:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.
They were all allot of fun to do as well

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artlovr59 In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-01-25 19:04:13 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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K4nK4n [2014-01-25 05:44:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome photo~!! Those Chinooks look great!

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to K4nK4n [2014-01-25 18:16:37 +0000 UTC]

They do indeed.

Thank you

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K4nK4n In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-01-26 18:57:10 +0000 UTC]

You're welcooome.

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ReneHenckens [2014-01-24 22:12:10 +0000 UTC]

I love the Chinook. One of my favorite aircraft. You sir, are a very lucky man. I'd love to get this close to the action

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to ReneHenckens [2014-01-25 18:18:38 +0000 UTC]

So join up and get involved.

I have been very lucky to be able to photograph these beasts in action. I never get bored of shooting them.

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ReneHenckens In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-01-26 03:36:39 +0000 UTC]

I want to be a photographer..not a soldier

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to ReneHenckens [2014-01-26 09:56:52 +0000 UTC]

you can do that as well. Either Civi or military, photographers often find themselves in the places where these things roam.

I would love to be a photo journalist. A proper one that is, not a paparazzi pain in the ass. With the 5 second attention span people have these days it must be a very tricky job but no doubt rewarding.

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ReneHenckens In reply to in-my-viewfinder [2014-01-26 17:06:55 +0000 UTC]

I'm trying my best to do as well as I can in photography, but it's very difficult. And the military is still a 'no-go' for civilians

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in-my-viewfinder In reply to ReneHenckens [2014-01-26 20:34:12 +0000 UTC]

Well good luck with it anyhoo and until then it's off to the air shows

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