RNZAF Hercules
I retain a soft-spot for the Hercules, having had the good fortune to fly in one as an Air Cadet in the 90s. It’s a spectacular example of a machine that has been almost perfect in its various roles for decades in various air forces and some civilian uses.
It was pleasing to see one running up on the apron at Christchurch as we taxied in earlier. An RAAF one flew over our house last week, but it was above the cloud base. First time in years I have seen operational versions. The RAAF one then did low passes along the coast of the Mornington Peninsula before returning to New South Wales. Not sure where this machine departed too, as I was busy getting to my hotel.
I mostly grabbed this shot for Joshua. Fiddling with it in Lightroom, I felt the colour tone resulting from shooting through the aeroplane window resembled a film shot. The over-exposed strip (from a reflection or such like on the aeroplane window) resembled a light leak too, further prompting me to add some grain to further the effect, so I have decided to keep it.
RNZAF Hercules
I retain a soft-spot for the Hercules, having had the good fortune to fly in one as an Air Cadet in the 90s. It’s a spectacular example of a machine that has been almost perfect in its various roles for decades in various air forces and some civilian uses.
It was pleasing to see one running up on the apron at Christchurch as we taxied in earlier. An RAAF one flew over our house last week, but it was above the cloud base. First time in years I have seen operational versions. The RAAF one then did low passes along the coast of the Mornington Peninsula before returning to New South Wales. Not sure where this machine departed too, as I was busy getting to my hotel.
I mostly grabbed this shot for Joshua. Fiddling with it in Lightroom, I felt the colour tone resulting from shooting through the aeroplane window resembled a film shot. The over-exposed strip (from a reflection or such like on the aeroplane window) resembled a light leak too, further prompting me to add some grain to further the effect, so I have decided to keep it.