Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, thoroughly enjoyed these. The red arrows of course, caught in dramatic combinations, but no aviation fan could not enjoy the Spitfire pics. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: [Leica] Holiday snaps 1 - Spits and Arrows Hello all, just got back from 3 weeks in the UK last night. Here are a few shots taken at the 167th Whitby Regatta, the Red Arrows aerobatic team and a couple of Spitfires (one early model and one late one) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070812-_MG_6824-1.jpg.html (Early) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070811-_MG_6548-1.jpg.html (Late - with D-Day stripes Mk LF IXe (?) 1944) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070812-_MG_6823-1.jpg.html (Early model - Mk IIa (?) 1940) Rather more modern , and exciting in a different way - The Red Arrows - regular visitors to the Whitby Regatta http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070811-_MG_6597-1.jpg.html All 9 aircraft coming in over the bay http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070811-_MG_6670-1-2.jpg.html A Trio showing off http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070811-_MG_6671-1-2.jpg.html An (apparently ) close encounter http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/20070811-_MG_6573-1-2.jpg.html Diving out of a clear blue sky More to come when I get around to sifting through another couple of thousand shots. Vintage cars and motor bikes, Fish and Chip victims, Goth girls, fat ladies, streets, beaches and sunsets, fairgrounds, trains....... Hope you all like the first selection Cheers Douglas _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information