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Postby RLN » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:17 am

Didn't know where to put these.

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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:18 am

I have a suggestion!
"All modern aircraft have 4 dimensions: span, length, height and politics.
TSR-2 simply got the first 3 right. ”
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Saracenman » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:41 pm

lovely! :ymapplause:

Concorde used to make some incredible patterns with vapour and tyre smoke :(

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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Mayfly » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:42 pm

nice! - love the 2nd one
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Pujgnie » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:57 pm

Crikey... What lens was used to get the 2nd piccie ?
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Jigsaw » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:19 am

Pujgnie wrote:Crikey... What lens was used to get the 2nd piccie ?

The "Photoshop" lens? ;)

Great pics :D
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Mayfly » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:19 am

I suspect you are right Mr Knees - but it looks good!!!
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby RLN » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:35 am

I would assume that there is a bit of "Photoshopping" going on. I don't know, a colleague sent them to me.
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Checkflaps » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:33 pm

Pujgnie wrote:Crikey... What lens was used to get the 2nd piccie ?


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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Thumper » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:12 pm

WOW!!!!! They are gorgeous photo's RLN :D
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Pujgnie » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:23 pm

Checkflaps wrote:
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Could be worse... at least there is no step ladder in use :))
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:29 pm

=)) =)) =))
"All modern aircraft have 4 dimensions: span, length, height and politics.
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby MadNaddy » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:36 pm

I wouldn't like to be experiencing the pressuring the pilot was under in photo 3!!
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Dan4th » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:38 pm

G, Naddy, why not?
I like to do my planning retroactively!
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:43 pm

MadNaddy wrote:I wouldn't like to be experiencing the pressuring the pilot was under in photo 3!!



Only about 3 or 4 G Naddy! =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Thumper » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:11 am

You get more G on a Waltzer!
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby RLN » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:43 am

Guts Go out of Gusset - there you are...3Gs
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:47 am

RLN wrote:Guts Go out of Gusset - there you are...3Gs




And just how long has that been troubling you? :-o
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby RLN » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:56 pm

Too long :D
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Re: Pretty Pics

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:59 pm

:)) :-o
"All modern aircraft have 4 dimensions: span, length, height and politics.
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