More Yeovilton Pictures

Originally posted by RobAnt
Just in case you didn’t know – the Seahawk was proven in battle. It was used by India against Pakistan towards the end of 1971.

I think it was also used in anger during the Suez crisis

Just for balance here are links to a couple of Hawker/Armstrong Whitworth Seahawk sites:

Gatwick Aviation Museum

The German Navy

Just in case you didn’t know – the Seahawk was proven in battle. It was used by India against Pakistan towards the end of 1971. Some detail on the raid can be found on the Thunder & Lightnings website.

Originally posted by EWR303
Did the Sopwith go into production before the Fokker DR1?

looking at the Shuttleworth collection website (here) it says:

The Sopwith Triplane served extensively with the Royal Naval Air Service and was a very successful fighting aeroplane. The Triplane was used to achieve air superiority over the Western Front during 1917. The Triplane was a very agile aircraft and so successful that the Germans demanded a version to counteract it. After several trials, the Fokker Dr.1 triplane was produced and achieved notoriety in the hands of Manfred von Richtofen (the Red Baron).

Despite the Triplanes successes the type’s operational career was quite short, it was replaced by the Sopwith Camel by November 1917. Fifty Triplanes were built by the Clayton & Shuttleworth company before production was changed to Sopwith Camels.

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Originally posted by EWR303
Thanks. I knew it was a Sea something.

Did the Sopwith go into production before the Fokker DR1? (I don’t know if I have the correct designation, The Fokker Triplane that the Red Baron used.) Also, how many of the Sopwith Triplanes were there? This is the first time that I saw one.

Not really my area of interest but I’m sure I’ve read recently that the Fokker was largely copied or at least triggered by the Sopwith Triplane.

I think this picture illustrates why I need an even better stills camera:

Thanks for the info.

Thanks. I knew it was a Sea something.

Yes, almost everything Naval with fixed wings is a “Sea Something” 😀 😀

Sorry – I don’t know myself – however a quick Google search for Sopwith Triplane reveals the following: –

The Sopwith Triplane

Enjoy!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RobAnt
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This year really has been dire down here in the West Country

Nothing new there mind:D 😀

These East Anglian fellows don’t know how lucky they are! Still there’s always Kemble…….

Thanks. I knew it was a Sea something.

Did the Sopwith go into production before the Fokker DR1? (I don’t know if I have the correct designation, The Fokker Triplane that the Red Baron used.) Also, how many of the Sopwith Triplanes were there? This is the first time that I saw one.

The first jet is the Sea Hawk. The Triplane is a Sopwith. Both were in production – although I doubt simultaneously!!! 😀

The Sopwith is airworthy (I have video proof), and the Sea Hawk nearly airworthy. There is another thread (about the RNHF) going into more detail than I know.

What is the first jet?

What is the triplane? Did it ever go into production?

Nope – considerably fewer aircraft this year than last – no Misdemeanor or other Hunters, if I recall, for instance.

This year really has been dire down here in the West Country – the weather & war have colluded to give us a very dismal year.

The BBMF and a lot of others cancelled at the last moment due to poor weather around Yeovilton. Visitors coming from a close as Bristol gave up due to poor visibility.

V.Nice, thanks for posting. Didn’t take long to walk round the static park did it?

Nope – I use a Fuji FinePix 2800Zoom for stills, but I am considering moving up to the new 400 range – which I’ve just seen in Jessops.

All I do is to resize (usually by 50 or 75%), occasionally crop as with the B17 above, and and save as a jpg file. This has the effect of reducing the filesize enormously. (I keep the originals unmolested, of course.)

I don’t use the digital zoom – and these were mostly taken at 2 megapixels – although I have been known to use both the 1mpx and vga settings to improve zoom, without sacrificing too much quality. However – I am finding those settings simply do what I can do with Paintshop Pro anyway!

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Photos

Nice pics RobAnt.

Do you use a Canon 10D and if so, have you used any in camera sharpening?

Cheers.