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Whilst on holiday in the Lincolnshire wolds ... we stopped by RAF Coningsby home of the Battle Of Britain Memorial flight & though taken through the wire mesh fence, this shot of a modern Typhoon fighter taking off past this beautiful Spitfire came out ok I thought ?
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Photographer: © Martin Humphreys (Gallery)(15th June 2015)

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Comment by Zbigniew Siwik(15th June 2015)

Yes , great shot .

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Comment by rustyruth(15th June 2015)

It's come out great Martin. I have a good friend who will love this shot, I'll ask him to take a look.

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Comment by Vince Hawthorn(15th June 2015)

Splendid job Martin, cracked a good shot sir. Did you see the Lancaster while you were there?

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Comment by David SwannPremier Member! Click for more info..(16th June 2015)

You are right Martin, this came out very well indeed.

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Comment by Colin Jones(16th June 2015)

What a great shot well done

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Comment by Martin Humphreys (Photo owner)(16th June 2015)

Just to add a little more info on this plane. Our old friend John informs me that this particular plane was built in Castle Bromwich in 1940 & is the oldest Spitfire still flying, that saw active service in the war ! Thanks John.

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Comment by euroscapePremier Member! Click for more info..(18th June 2015)

Great aircraft great photo of a real winner in battle not forgetting all the pilots.

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Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D3100
Exposure Program: Shutter Priority, Focal length: 75 mm, ISO: 400, Exposure time: 1/1600 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0.66666666666667 EV
Date/Time Creation: June 8, 2015, 1:17 pm
ImageID:1196923, Image size: 3840 x 2560 pixels

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