Why I love flying, in an image...
Apr 23, 2009, 1:45 am
#421
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I have a million shots I could share but I will only leave you with the very best. Taken with a very early digicam back in 2003. Too bad I can not display the picture directly here...
The link:
The link:
Apr 24, 2009, 9:40 am
#422
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Yes, CPT from the air is very impressive. Nice shot indeed! ^
Apr 27, 2009, 11:04 am
#424
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Why do I love flying? Because for just a few hours, we all get to pretend we can do this:
Click for full version at Flickr...
Click for full version at Flickr...
Apr 27, 2009, 4:55 pm
#426
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That is some serious detail...were you really that low, or is that some serious telephoto action there? If so, what kind of lens and how did you avoid blurring?
Or is that really a 15,000-foot deep, 10-mile-across canyon that looks that big from 40,000 feet?
Nice shot!
Or is that really a 15,000-foot deep, 10-mile-across canyon that looks that big from 40,000 feet?
Nice shot!
Apr 27, 2009, 6:39 pm
#427
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And this one at 150mm:
May 16, 2009, 9:07 am
#430
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Will it be possible for an A380 to go supersonic?
Now I got your attention!
Some of the reason why I like flying is the wonderment to see the beauty of the earth while high in the air, other reasons including come across interesting facts or puzzles. This is the latter.
On a recent flight LHR - SIN, this was seen on my flightpath as we were close to Singapore, at that point have been in the air for a little over 13 hours, and we have travelled (according o the screen) 13509 miles, or 21689 km.
So the questions are: 1. Where did we go? (was the pilot heading for HNL and then turned right?) 2. We have been travelling, in an A380 at over 1000 MPH for much of the flight.
I just love flying!!!
P.S. This report is known as 'tongue-in-cheek', it is just a bit of fun!
Some of the reason why I like flying is the wonderment to see the beauty of the earth while high in the air, other reasons including come across interesting facts or puzzles. This is the latter.
On a recent flight LHR - SIN, this was seen on my flightpath as we were close to Singapore, at that point have been in the air for a little over 13 hours, and we have travelled (according o the screen) 13509 miles, or 21689 km.
So the questions are: 1. Where did we go? (was the pilot heading for HNL and then turned right?) 2. We have been travelling, in an A380 at over 1000 MPH for much of the flight.
I just love flying!!!
P.S. This report is known as 'tongue-in-cheek', it is just a bit of fun!
Last edited by SQ4000; May 16, 2009 at 9:33 am
May 17, 2009, 6:08 pm
#432
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It's interesting, but in gazing at that gorgeous photo, my eye was immediately drawn not so much to the Golden Gate, the Bridge, to Marin or the Presidio, but to that amazing perspective of The Richmond. Out of the hundreds if not thousands I've driven its streets, I've never seen that neighborhood quite like this! Thanks again for posting it.
May 21, 2009, 11:43 pm
#434
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I hope this works Dash 8 Q-400 ytz-mdw
Originally posted a pic a touch too big. Little small still figuring out the sizing on Photobucket. Plus took on my iPhone wasn't sure how it would look.
Last edited by yyz_atc_lj; May 22, 2009 at 12:00 am
May 22, 2009, 5:26 am
#435
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