As for modern cameras being rubbish for quick shots...both of my Nikons can focus faster than I can. Even having the wrong lens attached isn't always a problem with the stupidly high pixel count. Generally one body will have a 400mm prime and the other an 18-200mm zoom unless I need something specific.
My little compact has a long startup time so not that useful - it was bought specifically for use at TNA. I am concerned about my wife's Canon now as even the cheaper end of the EOS family should focus. The aircraft she took were a bit further away and we have low dark grey cloud at 10/10. Maybe she would be better to leave it on manual set at infinity?
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
Paul ~ guess that the more flying hours these war birds put then then the higher the probability of the need for emergency landings.
Thanks for posting it will be interesting to see how the media spin the story.
I recall being told of a Mosquito flyby at Weston Super Mare during the late 1940's when a wing failed so these type of incidents should not be a surprise to anyone ~ its better when no one is injured however no one can guarantee it ~ every pilot knows the risks before starting the engine.
This aircraft is the former G-AVAV. It has made three forced landings: once during the making of the Film, at Little Staughton; one in Germany two or three years ago; and this one. It seems to me that the wing came off during the forced landing ground slide and it was not an airborne structural failure, although there was most clearly a problem with the engine.
The initial design, certification and ongoing maintenance of any aircraft should ensure that wings do not drop off in flight. That is why there is such concern following the Tiger Moth accident in Australia in December 2013, for which the ATSB investigation report is still awaited.
I though the Lancaster was approaching today but it was three low flying Spitfires. Battle of Britain Day.
I understand they are doing the same flights of three around various significant areas and my wife tells me this was to include factories. As Dartford had a very large Vickers presence I assume that was the reason the flew over in a different direction to normal. Thank you Vickers and thank you low cloud
Allied to this I did remember a piece in the deeds to our house that allowed access across our land to the Vickers Magazine. One group of these was a few hundred yards from our house. I suspect relics from WW1 as there was no sign of activity in WW2.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
My son saw two Spitfires today, quite by accident, flying over Harwich Road in Colchester, he tells me that they were enroute to Bentwaters. I had heard them flying over our shop in Trinity Street, Colchester only moments before but didn't manage to see them worse luck!!
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