RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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Missed the Kuwaiti C130 due to work, and the Chilean C130 stopped short so lucked out on that aswell. It was down to the RAF to save my lunch break :lol:

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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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Nice light and very nice prop blur!!
But you should really level the horizon to improve these shots.

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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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Is that runway turn-off level at all ? I see very noticeable height differences between both the right and left external tanks, and the undercarriage doesn't seem to be straight as well...
If you'd use a Spirit Level on this particular piece of tarmac you may get some interesting results... :wink:
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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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Thanks for the comments, I agree the images could do with a little rotation in photoshop, but in my defence, anyone who has been to Brize will tell you the runway is not level and especially not the above taxiway! :lol:
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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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In earnest Graham, I think the picture is actually level. It is clear the left side of the Herc is leaning, but look at the main gear struts. Very clearly the left one is much smaller than the right one. Also the left tire is much more bulged than the right one.
Which means the aircraft is leaning towards the left (for us that is).
So is it 100% level, I am not sure. But it certainly is not that bad. In any case it is a picture which makes me ask questions, which I think is always a good thing!

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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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ehusmann wrote:It is clear the left side of the Herc is leaning, but look at the main gear struts. Very clearly the left one is much smaller than the right one. Also the left tire is much more bulged than the right one.
Exactly what I meant. Am not familiar with Brize Norton, but I think the taxiway itself isn't "level".
Hope the apron is, otherwise loading/unloading could become quite interesting... :wink:
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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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So is it 100% level, I am not sure.
In the first pic, it seems there is a little tree or straw growing from the tarmac right in front of the herc. I guess that one is growing more or less straight; it could be used as a reference for the levelling of the pic. I only edit my pictures in Lightroom, such vertical lines can be used very easily with the grid tool for straightening.

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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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Hi Graham,

Lovely to see cool shots of a C-130K every now and then! Appreciate them a lot more than the Js. Thanks for posting!

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Re: RAF C130K at Brize Norton 02/12/2011

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I have noticed that all C-130 lean a little to the left. I'm not sure why but i think the torque of the engine could have something to do with it.
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