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| WADDINGTON AIR SHOW, JUNE 30 2001 |
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| USAF Rockwell B-1B Lancer Despite its impressive size and power (which easily removed the hats of enthusiasts who stood on the approach road at the end of the runway), the B-1 display on the Saturday was rather lackluster. Two flypasts, one with the wings swept back and one with them swept forward followed by a landing photo taken with a 80-200mm lens |
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| IDF/AF C-130 Hercules This Israeli Air Force Hercules transport was used in the Entebbe hostage rescue, where it infiltrated the commandos who freed the passengers of a hijacked passenger jet. The problem with photographing this aircraft was the amount of display material littering the tarmac around the aircraft, as well as people walking around. Photo taken with a 28-80mm lens. |
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| RAF Boeing Chinook HC.2 A heavy lift cargo chopper, the Chinook has a twin rotor configuration, which gives it a distinctive 'whop whop' sound in the air. The aircraft is capable of carrying cargo within its cavernous fuselage or on a hook slung underneath. Photo taken with a 28-80mm lens. |
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| FN Dassault Falcon 900 Used by the French Navy for the Navigation training role, the Dassault Falcon 900 is a business jet converted for military use. This example put on an excellent display at the show, with a very steep takeoff and almost inverted banks. Photo taken with a 80-200mm lens. |
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