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Avalon Australia - part 2

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MADWOP
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Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by MADWOP » Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:44 pm

The other highlights of this show were:-
F111's - unfortunately for the last time.
Night flying/displays.

Some of these photographs while not the best I've ever taken hopefully will be of interest to
some of our older members.
The two head on shots of the 'torching' F111 have been cropped hard (maybe too hard I think), Oh how I wish
I'd had my 7d mkii and 150-600 in those days.

Hope you like them.

PART 2

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ImageIMG_1450e-DeNoiseAI-low-light by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1454e-DeNoiseAI-low-light by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1456E-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1489e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

31 One of the fastest passes I've ever seen at an airshow.
ImageIMG_1487ecrop-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1488e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1495e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1496e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1508e-DeNoiseAI-clearCROP by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1510e-DeNoiseAI-clearCROP by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2386e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_3854e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2760e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2787e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2788e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2791e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2793e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1835e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1917e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1925e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2154E_CROP_12x8-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2171e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2691E_CROP_12x8-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_1989e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_2743e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_4103e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_4127e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_4134e-DeNoiseAI-clear by Mike Speroni, on Flickr

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by cat1 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:01 pm

great shots, would have been have been hard even with modern kit i recon!!!

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by Sparts99 » Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:42 pm

Wow those F-111 shots are fantastic.
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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by Red Dragon » Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:57 pm

Hi Mike, lovely photos! I remember you telling me about your trip to Avalon nice to finally see some of the photos!
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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by derek hopkins » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:09 am

Well what can you say just brilliant

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by Petepilot » Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:10 am

Cracking pics of the F-111! Connie looks great too! Thanks for sharing :clap:

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by MADWOP » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:38 pm

Thanks guys.

Red Dragon: when I returned from Australia I gave a talk and slideshow at one of the VAS meetings (April or May 2007).
I'm sure you would have been there!!
These probably haven't seen the light of day since then apart from a few I've printed.

Cheers,

Mike.

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by matt e » Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:45 pm

nice set especially#31 and 36

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by KeBul » Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:21 am

Another brilliant set,

What an aircraft the F-111 was, great captures.

Thanks for sharing.

Kev

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by Alternative 4 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:59 pm

The F-111 at night was always the best part of the Avalon airshow. Those were the days.

Great pics. Are you attending Avalon next weekend?

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Re: Avalon Australia - part 2

Post by MADWOP » Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:10 am

Alternative 4 wrote:
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:59 pm
The F-111 at night was always the best part of the Avalon airshow. Those were the days.

Great pics. Are you attending Avalon next weekend?
I'm afraid not.

I have family in the Melbourne area and it's just possible I could get over to Australia in 2027
by which time I'll be 74 (health permitting). If I'm honest I struggle to get to my local airfield (RAF Valley)
these days, I think I mentioned in a previous post my days of gadding about are probably over, but we live in hope, never say never.
I assume you are going to the show next week, have a great time - looking forward to the photographs.

Cheers,

Mike.

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