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Chasing the Dambusters

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rapidk
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Chasing the Dambusters

Post by rapidk » Sun May 19, 2013 9:11 pm

After getting up at 3am to go to the Derwent you can imagine how much I was looking forward to driving to RAF Coningsby afterwards? but my god was it worth the drive! had a brilliant afternoon and day there with almost none stop trade. I will update as as when as I have got quite a few more to get through but for now I give you

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617 Squadron Tornado GR4 Pair by NJ-P, on Flickr

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RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber taxys out by NJ-P, on Flickr

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'Gibson 1 and 2' 617 Squadron Tornado GR4 Pair by NJ-P, on Flickr

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'Gibson 1 and 2' 617 Squadron Tornado GR4 Pair taxy out under the watchful eye of the Lancaster by NJ-P, on Flickr

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617 Squadron Tornado GR4 'Gibson 2' by NJ-P, on Flickr

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617 Squadron Tornado GR4 'Gibson 1' by NJ-P, on Flickr

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617 Squadron Tornado GR4 Pair by NJ-P, on Flickr

Thanks for looking and as always C+C gratefully received

Cheers Neil.

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gmc007
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Re: Chasing the Dambusters

Post by gmc007 » Sun May 19, 2013 9:28 pm

Nice shots. I especially like no.4

Unknown74
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Re: Chasing the Dambusters

Post by Unknown74 » Sun May 19, 2013 9:52 pm

Would absolutely love to see one if not both those special tail Tornados.

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Typhoon73
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Re: Chasing the Dambusters

Post by Typhoon73 » Sun May 19, 2013 9:59 pm

Cracking shots! Love the afterburner ones!
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captain scarlet
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Re: Chasing the Dambusters

Post by captain scarlet » Mon May 20, 2013 10:02 am

Superb set. :cool:
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Re: Chasing the Dambusters

Post by C24 » Tue May 21, 2013 7:06 pm

a GRAND set. thank you.
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DaveChapman
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Re: Chasing the Dambusters

Post by DaveChapman » Wed May 22, 2013 6:52 pm

Love the tail end shots chap,quality
Cheers Dave

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