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Catching the wire

Post by roughcutter » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:33 am

A few sparks flying at LN today :whistle:
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by captain scarlet » Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:27 am

Great catch! :cool:
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by BOLLO » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:39 am

They would do alright on a carrier these Lakenheath boys,they take the rag more than anything. :thumb: :thumb: Cracking shots chap. :thumb:
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MarkG

Re: Catching the wire

Post by MarkG » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:43 am

BOLLO wrote:They would do alright on a carrier these Lakenheath boys..
:lol: :lol:
Nice shooting Mark. :thumb:
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by XPLUMBER » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:30 pm

Love the SPARKS!
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by roughcutter » Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:37 pm

Cheers Guys, luck of the draw I guess! :thumb:
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by scanman » Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:41 pm

Good pics
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turtle 21
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by turtle 21 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:05 pm

Anybody knows what was wrong for it the take the wire. 0178 came over Duxford in the afternoon in a nice tight formation.
Great catch and set. :thumb:
Cheers Rob



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Re: Catching the wire

Post by Scuba 11 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:09 pm

Very nice set Mark, looks like you made the right call not to go to Dux :thumb:
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Re: Catching the wire

Post by Tiger 1 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:11 pm

Hi turtle 21

Looking at the intake postion, i would say hydraulics were the problem.

Normally the intakes on landing are angled downwards as can be seen in the picture before.

Were as the jet taking the wire, the intake is in the upward position.

Hope this helps

Best rgds

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Re: Catching the wire

Post by stigorige » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:00 pm

The intales are drooped to reduce the airflow when the engines are running at low power settings. If one is in the relaxed position it is because there is no intake vacuum on that side, ie the engine is shut down.
Great images by the way!
Cheers, Stig.
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