655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

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655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:10 pm

The Star of the show as ever, 655 looking resplendent in her new paint. I played around with different settings all day under the manacing sky!

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Dave's WONDERFUL Bombs! :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Mayfly » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:19 pm

Snap....

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I saw the bombs on Friday - they really do look good!
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:28 pm

And here's why................................................

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And here's how!

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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Mayfly » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:48 pm

haha What miserable looking moo - and I don't look much better tho' I don't have a double chin!!! :p

I guess I was trying to see over that 6'6" bloke stood to the left then!!

How did the rest of H-H photos turn out?
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:24 pm

He took some very good shots, hopefully he'll have time to post some up soon! ;)
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Jigsaw » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:55 pm

Great post, great pics AND you made me giggle (not easy at the moment, well done) :)) :ymapplause:
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Crew chief » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:00 am

I see in a couple of the pics that the port main gear front wheels are lifting :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Sooty655 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:31 am

Crew chief wrote:I see in a couple of the pics that the port main gear front wheels are lifting :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

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Maybe not just the port side. I pulled this from Cluny's vid as a screengrab, hence the poor resolution, but as I see it the front wheels are higher than the rears on BOTH main bogies.

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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:39 am

Looks like it to me as well Sooty :D Bloody marvelous she looks great :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Crew chief » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:45 am

Yep agreed, and its the highest the nose has been aswell i reckon.
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby 10680 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:45 am

Just looked at one of my pics. There is definitely air under the front port wheels. You can see through to a white line. Will post pic when I get the time.
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Dan4th » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:41 am

Obviously, she is just itching to fly :ymapplause:

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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:04 pm

This should answer your questions!

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Ready to lift off!
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Re: 655 at Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 2012

Postby Hydealfred » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:48 am

Really like that sky in Pic 3 XP B-)
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