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From the following website ( http://www.airshipsonline.com/airships/Europa/index.htm ) Quote: The parts for Europa were assembled in shed number 2, and the completed ship was first moved out of the shed on 8th March 1972 when the first flight was made. Unfortunalty the successful first flight was marred shortly afterwards when on the 19th April, the ship tore away from it's mast, and the envelope deflated........The crew worked to repair...

Quote: Originally Posted by vultee35 So our pictures must have been after June '72. That seems about right. I remember we lived at West Wickham and it flew over our house heading for Biggin. It was a warm evening and Dad drove me to the airfield. Hence the photo. The article was very interesting but shame it crashed. Tony.

Good observation on my reply but happily it isnt in the obbsessive behaviour pattern and nor is it likely to be.My analogy of getting one over was purely meant to express my satisfaction of being able to match if not better sometimes a reult that could have been obtained with say a fast 2.8 Nikon F/F lens. The image I have in my mind of what shot I,d like to have before I go out is the most important point of focus I have before I go out and...

Last three, unless any more come to light. These last three should give you a chuckle, it's me, though I don't recall the dates. The Goodyear Airship is at Usworth. The Hurricane is at a very wet Teesside Airshow, and the the last is me in the Hunter ( I think ) cockpit at NEAM.

Vultee...nice pics BTW,shame about the lamella,but it reminds me of a print I have of 'Swede' Ralston flying a T6 through one of the Airship Hangars at Tillamook in 1950...what it doesnt say is that he rolled inverted through the hangar and came out inverted. PS hope you forgive the digital image...but the original wasnt LOL

A few more from the 70's TSR2 at Cranfield, 1974 Meanwhile two years before at Luton... Britannia 737 Court Line 1-11 And, the reason for being there, Lockheeds new TriStar (Eastern Airlines N305EA - used as a demonstrator) Abingdon or possibly Benson Argosy Lightning Vulcan Spitfire T9 G-AIDN Finally a couple of odd ones, Sea Vixen at Halton and a BAF Viscount at Southend in 1973 (I'm in this picture, aged 11!) Enjoy!

Quote: Originally Posted by The"Eh"Team I really love the feeling though of getting one over on the boys with the really expensive gear and my best lens to the moment is a 70,250mm canon i.s lens and most of the shots you saw on the thread were from this lens. I'm not really sure 'getting one up' on anyone is all that much of a good thing to aim for; most people who think like that often end up more concerned...

Lovely shots.

Excellent set Andreas! great captures thanks for sharing!

Got to love the Lynx