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  Wings Around Britain  

Air to Air Photography
 
Flying with the Army Air Corp's
'Blue Eagles'
 

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AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 (XZ663) of 671 Squadron, 2 Regiment landing at Middle Wallop
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Left to right: The two AAC Westland Gazelle AH.1's (XZ338 and XX447) and the AH.7 Lynx (XZ663) depart Middle Wallop.

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Left to right: Gazelle AH.1 (XZ338) of 671 Squadron, 2 Regiment.

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Left to right: Lynx AH.7 (XZ663) of 671 Squadron, 2 Regiment.

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Left to right: Lynx AH.7 (XZ663) of 671 Squadron, 2 Regiment.

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Left to right: Returning to Middle Wallop adjacent to the electric fence which protects the Apache ramp. Lynx (XZ663) and Gazelle AH.1's (XZ338, ZB673 and my camera-ship XX447).


Photography note:

In the back seat with the door removed in the GazelleI was using a Canon EOS 20D with a Canon EF 24-105mm L IS lens. To shoot the AAC helicopters we discussed where was the best place for me to photograph from. Whenever possible it is best to avoid shooting through glass, so we decided that I should sit in the backseat of the Gazelle with the starboard side doors removed. To take the doors off is just a five minute job. We were flying at 400 feet and so it was not expected to be cold. I found that flying at up to 150 mph and with the air flow through the open door, it was better to loosen the seat straps and slide across to the middle of the seat for some protection from the wind. I wanted to shoot at the slowest shutter speed possible for effective rotor blur. However with the required focal length (up to 105mm) of the lens, the wind within the cabin and helicopter's vibration, only shutter speeds of between 1/160th and 1/250th were usable. The shoot lasted 20 minutes and I took over 400 images, to make sure that I got as many crisp shots as possible without camera shake.

  

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