Another thing I would suggest is to make sure that the horizon is exactly level. It will make a big improvement. You can do this in a free program I use call GIMP (Genetic Image Manipulation Program). Simply rotate the image til the horizon is level, then crop off the white bits which will appear at the edge of the image as you rotate it.

Steve

The real question is….will it be at Legends????

A bit thin on RAF hardware Typhoon, Hawk and er, er, er, I’m getting stuck now.

Erm, Chinook, Tutor, King Air?

Well I’m in the same position at the moment, looking for a new lens for the D40, and I’ve heard very good things about the APO Sigma lens – I think it’s about £175 from some places on-line

Steve

I hope you don’t mind, but I took the liberty of running the KLM shot through Neatimage –

Before –

After –

It shows up particularly well on the darker belly of the aircraft, which appears to be mottled somewhat in the first shot. Hey presto though – all gone!

It really is a nifty little program, and most people will use Neatimage as their last but one process, before re-sizing to web standard size.

It’s available here – http://www.neatimage.com/ – No I don’t work for them!

I should say, it’s not actually Freeware, the free version has some limitations on what you can do, but is ok for basic noise removal

Cheers
Steve

I am not famliar with the name Perdiswell associated with surviving Spitfires. This website suggests Perdiswell is what I have known as the Worcester ATC location…a different Mk 21 Spitfire – LA198 and it still survives.

Mark

Thanks Mark,

You are quite right, Perdiswell is/was the Worcester ATC base, and it was LA198 that was based there.

The Malvern ATC Spit is a different a/c

Thanks for your help

Steve

Mark,

I don’t think so –

This one was on display at Malvern ATC (Sling Lane) in the 50s and then moved to Perdiswell and scrapped. Any ideas?

I have seen pics of it at Malvern, but nothing at Perdiswell.