Legends 22 by debbielove

Photography • Aviation • posted on Sep 01, 2014

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Greetings Folks, Warning : Do NOT try this at home! More new camera attempts.. Very rarely I managed to capture aircraft in motion crossing paths.. On my first attempt at Duxfords D-Day show I got this! The solo's from France's Patrouille de France were bout to fly by and... The Patrouille Acrobatique de France, (French Acrobatic Patrol), also known as the Patrouille de France or PAF, is the precision aerobatic demonstration team of the French Air Force. Originating in 1931, it is the world's oldest and one of the most skilled demonstration teams. Pilots currently fly the Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet. They first formed in 1931, but came to world fame flying the Fouga Magister, which they flew for almost 20 years.. By then they were flying a team of 9 aircraft. The final display involving the Fouga Magister, now nine in number, took place on September 16, 1980 at their home base of Salon-de-Provence. They were replaced by seven Alpha Jet, with an additional plane added in 1982. The aircraft, under the leadership of Squadron Leader Bernard Inge, has remained unchanged to this day. In 1986, the team took part in an historic fly-past above New York City. In 2009, the Patrouille de France achieved a world premiere when Commandant Virginie Guyot was appointed leader, becoming the first woman in history to lead a demonstration team. Aircraft flown : (modern). Republic F-84 G Thunderjet (1953–1954) Dassault Ouragan (1954–1957) Dassault Mystère IV (1957–1964) Fouga Magister (1964–1981) Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet (since 1981) You are looking at the Alpha Jet, I'll show the whole team later in this series (much! lol Enjoy and Zoom Rob

Comments (13)

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jayfar

7:48AM | Mon, 01 September 2014

A great shot Rob and one to be proud of.

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neiwil

8:33AM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Hell's teeth!!! an impressive display but also a very impressive 'catch', given the speeds involved and a new camera to boot.....look forward to the 'full squad'.....

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Faemike55

9:01AM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Fabulous capture wonderful timing

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magnus073

9:28AM | Mon, 01 September 2014

You did a super job in capturing them during this cross over, Rob.

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blinkings

11:13AM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Beautifully timed dude.

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weesel

1:16PM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Nice job and timing. Given what I've heard of French drivers, it seems this sort of thing is second nature for them.

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Buffalo1

1:57PM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Split second maneuver that makes the crowd go wild! Well done, Rob.

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taliesin86001

2:19PM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Great shot Rob! When my 55-200mm broke, Best Buy replaced lens and camera, upgraded me from the D3100 to the D3200 and I'm amazed at how much better a camera it is!

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flavia49

6:28PM | Mon, 01 September 2014

fabulous picture

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goodoleboy

7:05PM | Mon, 01 September 2014

Great lighting in this stellar composition displaying the two Alpha Jets going in two different directions, while trailing different colored plumes of smoke as they perform their hazardous maneuvers, mate.

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RodS

8:16PM | Tue, 02 September 2014

WICKED!!!! What an awesome shot, Rob! Looks like you and that new camera are going to be an unbeatable team! This rocks, mate! OK - I promise not to try this with my Phantom! LOL