G-APSA in Bride Flight
DC-6A G-APSA in KLM disguise for the Dutch movie Bride Flight, which begins with the participation of KLM’s PH-TGA Dr. Ir. Damme in the London – Christchurch air race in 1953.
A picture of this bird, which I took when visiting the BBMF on 2 September this year. In my view the superb craftsmanship gone into this restoration was already clearly visible.
I find the autofocus behavior of my Nikon’s (used to be F4s, F100, D2x and nowadays D300 and D700) to be quite reliable. However it is crucial that the camera is setup correctly to get the best results. Depending on your (Nikon) camera model this involves the selection of modes like: AF-S or AF-C, focus priority (focus and/or release), single area focus or dynamic AF area (9, 21 or even 51 points), focus tracking with lock-on and selection of focus activation (shutter button or AF-ON button).
Depending on the camera model, you may not have all the options mentioned above, but it is important that you understand the options your camera offers. A lot of practice helps too……….
Example with D300 and AFS 4/300mm, with TC14 extender.
That Hawker Hunter in RNLAF livery is really a delightful sight! It reminds me of my schooldays on final runway 05 of Ypenburg Airbase in the late fifties and early sixties .
They even have 4 S.11’s; see http://www.skhv.nl/vliegtuigen/s11.html
Although there’s no formal Royal Navy Historical Flight in the Netherlands, the oldest airworthy PBY-5A Catalina is operated in the Netherlands in Royal Navy livery.
Very nice to see the Spitfire almost back in action again. Hopefully we’ll see her flying again very soon.
A picture from 2007 with my former colleague Robert van Diemen at the controls.
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