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Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

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Jonay
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Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by Jonay » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:49 pm

I received a tipoff that an A400M would be practicing a few instrument approaches into EGPD Aberdeen/Dyce today, so I dashed out to the airport and about 1145 she turned up, first a VOR NDB approach and then an ILS, going around both times. Sadly I was concentrating on geting the "right" exposure for the props (which didn't really work) that I never though to take the hood off the lens to they're a bit shakey.

ImageA400M Atlas "Gauntlet 58" at Dyce. Front View. by Jonathan Ruxton, on Flickr

ImageA400M Atlas "Gauntlet 58" at Dyce. Side View. by Jonathan Ruxton, on Flickr

ImageA400M Atlas "Gauntlet 58" at Dyce. Going Around. by Jonathan Ruxton, on Flickr

Enjoy, thanks for looking :thumb:
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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by Bat21 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:19 am

Three nice looking shots
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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by GhostFlight91 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:42 am

nice mate

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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by paddyboy » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:03 pm

I would be well chuffed with those :thumb:

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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by Punkrunner62 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:28 pm

Hi Jonay,taken from the 16 end.Crash gate track or up on the hill beside the reservoir(road to Overton Garage)?.Good shots of an unusual visitor.Cheers.

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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by retro11 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:58 pm

Right place right time Jonathan, we have certainly had a few unusual military visitors in here this year but this one i sadly missed but heard it drone over the north of the city anyhow regards Donald

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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by Jonay » Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:43 am

Punkrunner62 wrote:Hi Jonay,taken from the 16 end.Crash gate track or up on the hill beside the reservoir(road to Overton Garage)?.Good shots of an unusual visitor.Cheers.
Up on the Overton road :) I knew it would be doing some approaches and go arounds, so I didn't bother at my usual spot at Falck. Just my luck that it was 16!
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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by Jonay » Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:45 am

retro11 wrote:Right place right time Jonathan, we have certainly had a few unusual military visitors in here this year but this one i sadly missed but heard it drone over the north of the city anyhow regards Donald
This is the only one I've managed to catch, as I'm usually the one stuck at work! :P
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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by venom » Sat Dec 19, 2015 3:46 pm

Fantastic photos

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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by barrow758 » Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:16 pm

great tipoff

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Re: Gauntlet 58 A400M @ Dyce

Post by venom » Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:14 pm

Lovely photos
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