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Vulcan Bomber


Vulcan Bomber
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Copyright: Steve Gibson (SGibson) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 64 W: 0 N: 42] (259)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-09-14
Catégories: Transports
Appareil photographique: Sony Cybershot DSC-W30
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2008-09-14 15:04
Vue: 268
Points: 6
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
The queue to enter the cockpit of a Vulcan Bomber, prize exhibit at the North East Aircraft Museum on Heritage Day. First flown in 1952, the Avro Vulcan was to spearhead British nuclear and conventional bombing capability for more than 30 years. As a conventional bomber the five-man Vulcan achieved dramatic success in the 1982 Falklands conflict. The North East Aircraft Museum’s exhibit XL319 was flown into Sunderland Airport (now the Nissan Car Factory) from Waddington on 21. January 1983. It served with squadrons 617 (The Dambusters), 44 and 83 (these squadrons were based at either Waddington or Scampton). It was, in fact, the second B2 delivered to 617 squadron on 20 October 1961, and is one of twenty existing, still-complete Vulcans.
Have cropped the photograph and tweaked saturation.
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Interesting picture of what can nowbe considered as a historical aircraft. I remember reading about the bombing in the Falklands when I was younger (the lonely Vulcan traveling from Ascencion Island to bomb the runway).
The pepple queing give a ggod idea of the size of the beast, I just regret that the huge delta wings are not really visible from thispoint of view.

All the best,

Emmanuel

An interesting documentary, Steve. The relaxed attitudes of the people in the queue are such a contrast to the purpose of the bomber.

You have tweaked the saturation, but I think you could get much more impact by reducing the brightness and slightly increasing the contrast. If your software includes an auto-enhance facility it could do this for you.

Best wishes,
Winifred

In the words of Jazz Club "Nice".

By the way, was Spock the pilot?

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  • [2008-10-20 11:54]

Like Emannuel, I recall the way the Vulcan Bomber was plucked from near retirement to play an pivitol role in the Falklands conflict. One of the most important British planes since WW2 well captured, looks like a quite cloudy day but there's still a visible shadow.

Regards,

Gavin

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