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Published: 2006-09-11 19:30:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1074; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 6
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Description One of the series of the photo shoot taken at the Leuchars Air Show on the 9th of September 2006.

A MK18 spitfire from the Aircraft Restoration Company caught during it's display, in the end this was the only Spitfire on the day as the BBMF Spitfire had technical difficulties and didn't fly.

Ron Dean flies the Spitfire MK XVIII from the Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford. The MK XVIII is powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon Engine with over 300 being built, however it only entered service after the war seeing very little action. The aircraft was built in Southampton in the spring of 1945 before being shipped ot India. The aircraft was recovered in 1977 and has had numerous owners in the UK and the USA and now wears the colours of 32 Squadron after a rebuild completed in July 2000.

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Comments: 15

draco-collector [2011-07-10 01:15:53 +0000 UTC]

The God of all planes.....

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GoonAshe14 [2009-12-14 19:17:33 +0000 UTC]

Great photo. My favourite plane is the Hurricane, but the Spitfire always runs it close, just looks so good. Again, nicely done!

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InsaneGelfling [2009-09-12 00:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Great composition and I love the black and white. Spits are so elegant.

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Avaluk [2006-10-07 21:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful Spitfire
I love it, B&W is cool for such a legendary airplane ^^

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SCM In reply to Avaluk [2006-10-13 17:23:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks and i went for this look for this shot as wanted to capture the 40's feel, plus the sky during this display was still mist. So black and white fitted it best

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kOhm [2006-09-13 17:30:10 +0000 UTC]

If I was in world war II they'd call me Spitfire!
Fire... Fire... Fire... Couse you know that I can!
- Prodigy

btw; very good looking picture

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SCM In reply to kOhm [2006-09-14 23:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Traspae [2006-09-11 20:54:16 +0000 UTC]

I love the minimalism!!!
it's very difficoult to do such photos!! grat work!!

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SCM In reply to Traspae [2006-09-12 15:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you and the conditions on the day helped with the look as the misty sky meant no sky details and the light due to it meant this look was the only one which worked in the end.

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xreix [2006-09-11 20:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Crisp clear detail of the airplane. I love the propeller capture.

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SCM In reply to xreix [2006-09-11 21:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you it took a few attempts to get the right shutter and panning speed but got there in the end.

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GIRLINC [2006-09-11 20:49:24 +0000 UTC]

really simple i wish there could have been something else to balance it out.
but maybe its best like this?

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SCM In reply to GIRLINC [2006-09-11 21:08:35 +0000 UTC]

I was stuck though at the time this display was going on as the sky was still a bit misty. Any contrast only appeared later in the day with some clouds that formed after the mist cleared.

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woodengod [2006-09-11 19:34:38 +0000 UTC]

That's my favourite WWII air fighter.... Beautiful machine...

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SCM In reply to woodengod [2006-09-11 20:02:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah also one of my favourites as well along with the Lancaster and the Hurricane and was one of the main reasons for going at the weekend. As love the WW2 planes as just something about them that modern planes dont have at times.

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