Oldies but goldies

Challenge #22 in the The sky is the limit series. Hosted by alex326.

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Old aircraft built before 1960. No modern remakes please, only original models in flying condition or not.

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Announced:

Friday, 1st February, 2013 (GMT)

Submissions:

Friday, 8th February, 2013 – Thursday, 14th February, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Friday, 15th February, 2013 – Thursday, 21st February, 2013 (GMT)

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Lancaster bomber at the 2010 Waddington Airshow

by minfansony

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Avro Lancaster PA474 bomber, one of two flying examples in the world. Amazing plain and maintained by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Camera:	Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Lens:	Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
Submitted:	Thursday, 14th February, 2013 18:08 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 3rd July, 2010
Focal length:	180 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F9
ISO:	200
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Galleries:	View this photo in minfansony's gallery

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Total comments: 3

This is a well deserved win.
It shows 2 amazing pieces of older technology that work just as the manufacture intended.
Beautiful shot of a beatuiful aircraft taken with a beautiful camera.
Well done :-)

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Sorry mate, I can't help myself.... it's a plane. And there's nothing 'plain' about it :)

Great shot.

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Great shot, it's amazing to get a sharp image without panning at 1/500 sec with a 180mm (270mm FF eqiv) on the A700.

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