Thanks, Rick
There is a lot of this sort of thing in the big cities, especially
around Johannesburg, but nice for our sleepy little dorp. Most of the
planes are sponsored for advertising purposes at air shows. Variations
of the Extra 300's are the most popular & capable. There are also a lot
of Pitts Specials some of them about 50 years old now. Many other
vintage planes too.There is to be a display by the top pilots tomorrow
(Sat) pm so I'll have another go then.
Alan C
On 21-Aug-21 02:49 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Alan, I like these a lot. It’s nice of them to be flying colo(u)rful planes!
Rick
On Aug 20, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote:
Tried my hand at something different. Thanks for all the advice. K5 & HD
55-300. Ended up MF TAV 1/1000sec f8 but not easy. Only about 5% keepers. High
aerial shots are heavy crops. Very challenging - obviously needs lots of practice.
The Aerobatic Competition started yesterday at 14:00 & will end on Sat. Only 28
planes pitched which is rather disappointing but I suppose it's a long flight for them
to get here. The organisation is very spectator unfriendly. There is no printed
programme so we don't know anything about the planes or pilots or what is happening,
when. No access to the airfield, hangars or planes for spectators who have to watch
from outside or a cleared area about 500m N of the terminal buildings. No entry fee,
mind you, & some freelancers with food/non-alcoholic refreshments. Portable toilets
provided.
Heavy cloud today & forecast again for tomorrow with rain - activity for the
day only beginning late, this afternoon - wonder if they will finish? The Extra
300S is the most popular with a couple of Pitts specials. No idea what the others
are except for a single Russian YAK 52.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157719758969510/
Alan C
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