Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 A friend and I decided to take a trip to Clacton on the so-called "Essex Sunshine Coast" for the annual air show. The weather was perfect for sun lovers (and probably pilots), but terrible for photographers. The display line seemed to favour our friends in the Netherlands rather than the crowd on Clacton seafront, but that's enough of the excuses... The pictures below are more for the record, and will certainly not win any prizes! My favourite display was without doubt the beautifully-flown Ultimate Fighters. In order of appearance: Tigers Army Parachute Display Team RAF Typhoon FGR4 The Blades Ultimate Fighters OTTO Specially-marked RAF Tucano Strikemaster pair Fireflies Aerobatic Display Team BBMF Bronco Demo Team Rich Goodwin Airshows Pitts S2S Team Raven Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron Polish-built SB Lim-2 (MiG-15UTI) and Canadair T-33 Silver Star Thanks for looking. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Very nice, a shame they were so far from the crowds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Parabat said: Very nice, a shame they were so far from the crowds. Thanks Parabat. The only reason I can think for the distant display A axis was that the pier appeared to be open throughout the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Love the MiG and the T33. Ironic that the weather should have made for perfect photography but in fact it looks like it was just too bright which must have been frustrating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, Latinbear said: Love the MiG and the T33. Ironic that the weather should have made for perfect photography but in fact it looks like it was just too bright which must have been frustrating. I know! We often complain about grey aeroplanes against a grey sky, but the haze and the position of the sun were a real challenge! I nearly deleted all my images, but decided to spend a little time processing them instead! I'm pleased that you liked the Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron images. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 8/24/2019 at 6:55 PM, Alpha Delta 210 said: Thanks Parabat. The only reason I can think for the distant display A axis was that the pier appeared to be open throughout the show. It was the same at Eastbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 10:46 AM, RidgeRunner said: It was the same at Eastbourne I suppose it makes sense, but I would prefer that they close the pier during the show so that the aircraft are not so distant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Looks to have been a reasonable show, compared with last year. I vowed never to go again. You did well to get those shots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 5 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: Looks to have been a reasonable show, compared with last year. I vowed never to go again. You did well to get those shots. Thanks. I must confess that I really struggled to salvage any images from the day due to the distant display line and the position of the sun. Would I go again? Possibly, but it will probably depend if there is a really interesting participant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Nice, good to see the T-33 back, haven't seen it for years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 6 hours ago, F-32 said: Nice, good to see the T-33 back, haven't seen it for years The T-33 made for a great sight in close formation with the "MiG". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Hello AlphaDelta 210. SUPERB photography and AWESOME photos. thank you for sharing them. you lucky Person.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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