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Epsilon minus
5th Aug 2013, 15:02
Can someone please tell me where this picture was taken?
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/rafcms/mediafiles/gallery/8D1A89E2_5056_A318_A8E35FE91CBCCFD0/SCA_11_543_Unc_395.jpg
Andravida Airport, Greece
Google Maps link (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Andravida+Airport,+Andravida,+Ilia,+Greece&sll=37.062484457850665,-95.73792222329952&sspn=69.97464470125902,91.87135169118243&t=h&hq=Andravida&hnear=Andravida+Airport+(PYR),+Greece&z=13)
12 minutes - need to ask a harder one next time :P
It's Not Working
5th Aug 2013, 15:17
12 minutes! Impressive stuff Stuff but how?
I cheated.
Save the picture and open the EXIF data. It contains the tags, "Andravida; Photo Chase; SAC Rob Travis; Red Arrows; RAFAT; Crown Copyright; "
Epsilon minus
5th Aug 2013, 15:27
Stuff
Thank you very much - most impressive. I have never heard of EXIF data before. The Google Earth link which you supplied shows some blokes face - is this you?The closest I got was Alconbury which was clearly wrong. Maybe we should start a photo competition?
Cheers
EM
airborne_artist
5th Aug 2013, 15:29
Maybe we should start a photo competition?
We could have one where you put amusing quips to the photos too, perhaps? ;)
Epsilon minus
5th Aug 2013, 15:31
AA
Good idea - who starts us off?
TorqueOfTheDevil
5th Aug 2013, 15:34
The Google Earth link which you supplied shows some blokes face - is this you?
No it's SAC Rob Travis, OC RAFAT;)
Epsilon minus
5th Aug 2013, 15:43
TotD
Have the cut backs deprived him of a shirt then?
sisemen
5th Aug 2013, 16:06
You could actually venture to the "dark side" and join in here http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/442413-where-earth-709.html
Hopefully fixed the link. It worked on my pc, must have been a cookie thing.
It's Not Working
5th Aug 2013, 18:58
Thanks Stuff, every day's a school day.
Epsilon minus
5th Aug 2013, 22:04
OK Chaps have a look at this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLMhdUYUQQg
Go to 4.00 mins and the Lightening is doing a low pass - Where and what type of aeroplane is on the runway when it is overflown !! (only in the old day eh!)
Shack37
5th Aug 2013, 22:11
Stuff
Thank you very much - most impressive. I have never heard of EXIF
data before. The Google Earth link which you supplied shows some blokes face - is this you?The closest I got was Alconbury which was clearly wrong. Maybe we should start a photo competition?
Cheers
EM
Check out the "Where on Earth" thread
Epsilon minus
5th Aug 2013, 22:14
Just seen it so I shall join in. Duplication not intended. But before we close any ideas on the Lightening video.
EM
Epsilon
Looks like B-17 from what little you can see.
John Eacott
5th Aug 2013, 22:39
OK Chaps have a look at this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLMhdUYUQQg
Go to 4.00 mins and the Lightening is doing a low pass - Where and what type of aeroplane is on the runway when it is overflown !! (only in the old day eh!)
Lincoln.
and it's a Lightning, without an e
FoxtrotAlpha18
6th Aug 2013, 01:36
B-29 Washington
RequestPidgeons
6th Aug 2013, 02:12
I think Shackleton would be a safe bet
sisemen
6th Aug 2013, 03:41
Looks like Kinloss so my bet would be Shacklebomber as well.
OK, has that aircraft got two tails or one ?
I know I am blind but to me I thought one, hence the B-17 guess.
Epsilon minus
6th Aug 2013, 08:53
John Eacott
Many thanks for the spelling check. My excuse is that I was celebrating the latest test cricket news (England retain the Ashes by the way) with an excellent half price bottle of New Zealand white - very nice.
Cheers
EM
John Eacott
6th Aug 2013, 12:13
Two fins, and too square a nose for the earlier Shacklebomber?
E-,
No doubt a sav blanc? UnZud sav blanc has overtaken all other white wine sales here, much to the chagrin of our local producers whose product is a much drier and 'traditional' sauvignon blanc than the trans Tasman import. But sales tell the story and the MacDonalds of the wine world just keeps on selling, Oyster Bay being the top earner :hmm:
John Eacott
6th Aug 2013, 12:15
And we don't mention cricket at the moment, especially since the birthplace of The Ashes is just down the road to me :p
Epsilon minus
6th Aug 2013, 20:41
The aeroplane overflown is a tail wheeler with an H tail arrangement (2 fins) could it be a Lincoln? There are some good reference points, on the video, of the airfield being overflown so that ought to prod some memories of those that contribute to this forum? Is the airfield being overflown the same as the one at which the landing was made and was that Grimsby (Binbrook)?
John E
I can understand your reluctance to talk about cricket; the news must have come as a blow not dissimilar to the Lions test. Still there's always next year though Lord only knows what will happen at the autumn internationals between England and Australia at Twickenham this year? I think I might pop back to Tesco's for some more of the 1/2 price NZ plonk. Cheers ;)
EM
Epsilon
The only thing you left out on mentioning was the Olympics and
not so good performance of the Aussies compared to GB !!! :O