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Playing with my new camera: Local GA pics

Hello guys,

I bought a new camera a few months ago, but I never seem to find the time to learn how to use it. :rolleyes: But yesterday, I did fnd some time to practice. I went to the airfield of Kortrijk Wevelgem in Belgium. Here are the first results:

First plane might be of some interest. It is a brand new Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander, imported to Belgium one month ago. This new plane has registration OO-ROB. The owner of this plane also operates 2 Stampe SV4 biplanes (OO-SVS and OO-VSV).

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By: Stieglitz - 29th March 2005 at 12:40

Ok Roger! I’m looking forward to that! 🙂

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By: EHVB - 29th March 2005 at 12:34

Prepare for an egg shaking mission in Madrid Jochen, just found a 4th one to join the party. I’ll go booking soon now, maybe end of the week. BW Roger

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By: Stieglitz - 29th March 2005 at 12:22

LoL Moggy. Here we also call those things egg-shakers. 😉

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By: Moggy C - 29th March 2005 at 10:29

Don’t often see the words ‘lovely’ and ‘R44’ in the same sentence :p

Thanks for the pics.

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By: Stieglitz - 28th March 2005 at 08:05

Thanks Neal!

I know these pics aren’t perfect (yet). I think I shal need to find a better spot to take pics at this airfield. The planes are just flying too high when they pas the local group of spotters. I took that cub pic on the oposite side of the field.

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By: neal h - 27th March 2005 at 21:41

Nice photos. I like the first shot of the Cub.

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 13:28

Did someone notice that I’m more experienced with historic aviation? 😮

Well, let’s make it a Rockwell then.

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By: BlueRobin - 27th March 2005 at 12:57

I knew you’d get it Roger 😀

Neil

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By: EHVB - 27th March 2005 at 12:48

Jochen that converted Islander is indeed a good looking one. This conversion, which is a very difficult one as all original Islander parts are removed/replaced is better known as the “Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander” :diablo: :diablo: :diablo:

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By: BlueRobin - 27th March 2005 at 12:39

Well it seems Islanders can be made to look attractive. The turboprops, winglets and paint scheme looks purposeful. That HR200 is a nice aeroplane by the way 😉

Wot camera have you got?

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 10:42

There is one thing I know for shure after my short experience with this camera: I got a very good zoom-lens which gives more options than my minolta. I can get better pics from a distance now. I also know I shall need to practice a lot more before I start to take RAW pics. But I still have good hopes that I shal be able to handle the camera a bit in time for LFA.

But it is an improvment for shure Roger!

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By: EHVB - 27th March 2005 at 10:36

Hi Jochen,

Are you happy with the gear so far? And is it an inprovement over the Minolta?

BW Roger

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:45

And to close the slide show:

1973 built Beech E90 N259SC.

Any comments are welcome and thanks for your time!

Greets,

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:42

And now some planes with some very nicely chosen registrations:

1&2 Morane Saulnier MS893 Rallye OO-BOM 😮
3. Robin OO-FBI 😎
4. Another Robin DR400-120 OO-TOY :p

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:38

OH NO! They have found me! 😮

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:36

Then some other local birds:

1. Cessna 150K acrobat OO-PRN
2. Piper Pa 28-140 Cherokee D OO-PRA
3. Beechcraft F33A Bonanza OO-JKM

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:33

We have everything here at EBKT! See this Lovely Robinson R44 Astro OO-LEX:

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:31

I wil not stop now! :diablo:

Here is another one: a local Robin HR-200-120B OO-SVK (previously PH-SVK)

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:28

After the departure of the Grumman came a nice little suprise. This was a Piper Cub OO-HBG. (does anyone know where this plane is based?)

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By: Stieglitz - 27th March 2005 at 09:26

Now some little planes:

Starting with:

OO-WAN, a local based Grumman American AA5.

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