Beach Landings

[Ogof Mole]

Lockheed C-130 Hercules performing beach landings, nice to see this old girl still performing well as all our fleet of C-130's will be retired from service by next year.

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[nuclearjock]

Beauties Barry. Prop blur is perfect.

 

[Ogof Mole]

Beauties Barry. Prop blur is perfect.

You need 1/100 for full circle prop blur, but I prefer 1/125 to get a slight gap between the props.

 

[mjcmt]

Simply superb images.

 

[rick_reno]

Incredible. Did you need special permission to be there? Looks like they were right on top of you.

 

[Ogof Mole]

Incredible. Did you need special permission to be there? Looks like they were right on top of you.

No, part of the landing zone is on a public beach, but it is about a 5 mile walk to get there.

 

[gchappel]

These are terrific.
This technique is hard, and you make it look so easy.
gary

 

[Mitchell]

These are terrific.
This technique is hard, and you make it look so easy.
gary

Agreed! I'm marveling at the course of the prop blur and the rest of the image being so sharp. Well done!

 

[Allan]

Excellent. The captures are wonderful and your skill superb.

 

[Mike Buckley]

Ditto everything already said above!

 

[Baywing]

Great series, but not sure about the guy in the first shot. Can't imagine that's a good place to be!

 

[Keithj34]

Nicely done, That was actually one of the first planes I jumped out of to earn my jump wings in the military.

 

[Ogof Mole]

Great series, but not sure about the guy in the first shot. Can't imagine that's a good place to be!

He was one of the groundcrew.

Thank You for all your comments, all these shots are taken hand held.

 

[Ogof Mole]

Well done and dramatic! What will replace your C130s?

The Airbus A400M, But the RAF crew still prefer the old C130.

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[ac12]

The 3D look of the prop blur in #5 is really neat.
I don't remember ever seeing that 3D effect.

 

[Ogof Mole]

The 3D look of the prop blur in #5 is really neat.
I don't remember ever seeing that 3D effect.

There was a lot of dampness in the air, so this would had been vapour trials off the props.