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Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May 2019 2 JET ENGINES at DUXFORD / CONT SEE INSIDE FOR EXCLUSIVE EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL AIR SHOW PROGRAMME! Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May 2019 2 JET ENGINES AT DUXFORD / CONT. PICTURE THIS 3 1959: Rolls-Royce Gnome This British turboshaft engine was originally developed by the de Havilland Engine Company as a licence-built General Electric T58, an American mid-1950s design. de Havilland first tested their engines in Westland helicopters in August 1959. The Gnome went to Rolls-Royce after their takeover of Bristol Siddeley in 1968, Bristol having absorbed de Havilland Engines Ltd in 1961. This Rolls-Royce Gnome engine was used to power the Westland Wessex helicopter. It is now on display in in AirSpace, IWM Duxford. (Photography by Peter Green) 1959: Bristol Siddeley (then Rolls-Royce) Pegasus The Pegasus turbofan was designed with the unique ability to vector thrust from the engine via four swivelling exhaust nozzles, enabling the aircraft to hover and take-off or land vertically. It has been used in every version of the Harrier ‘jump jet’ that has been built. In a busy exhibition area of IWM Duford’s AirSpace, a Hawker Siddeley Harrier can be seen suspended above a Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine. (Photography by Peter Green) Picture This: Using Your Mobile Phone 1962: Rolls-Royce Spey Derived from the larger Rolls-Royce Conway engine, the Spey was To Take Air Show Photographs used successfully in the BAC 1-11 and Trident airliners, plus the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2. Darren Harbar, aviation photographer The Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer Mk 2B, with wings folded, in Hangar 4. It has two Many of us now have an imaging device with us all the time, thanks to mobile phone Above: There will be so Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.101 turbofans. (IWM 2010.160.1) many moments at this and portable device technology – but how do you best capture an air show with it? weekend’s air show that you can capture on your mobile It’s unrealistic to think that you can capture full-frame phone. Darren Harbar images of aircraft in flight, but that doesn’t mean you 1968: Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Photography. can’t walk away with some inspiring efforts during This two shaft low bypass engine was developed by the show at Duxford. There’s a phrase that states it Rolls-Royce in collaboration with Turbomeca in France. isn’t what you have, but what you do with it, and that’s It has been successfully used in the SEPECAT Jaguar certainly the case with cameras on mobile phones and and BAE Hawk, an aircraft type widely associated with tablets. These devices are actually very capable, and if the RAF’s display team The Red Arrows. you think outside the box, you’ll be surprised by what you achieve. The Red Arrows adopted the BAE Hawk in 1979. During its Ground subjects development, Hawker worked closely with Rolls-Royce to The first thing that I would advise is not to try and reduce the engine’s fuel consumption and to ensure a high achieve the impossible. Air shows are packed with things to see on the ground. Always try and fill the level of reliability. (SAC Adam Fletcher, MoD/Crown Copyright) frame, as that will give your images more impact. Before the flying part of the air show starts, consider getting a ticket to the Flightline Walk, which gets 1990 Rolls-Royce Trent Top left: Colours and shapes you a lot closer to the display aircraft. Period dressed of aircraft on the Flightline First run in August 1990 as the Trent 700, the Trent engine has re-enactors are often present at IWM air shows, and Walk at IWM Duxford. Darren achieved significant commercial success. Versions are in service on they are happy to be posed for images. Apply a few Harbar Photography. the Airbus A330, A340, A350 and A350 and the Boeing 777 and digital filters like black and white (standard on most 787. It has also been adapted for marine and industrial applications. image capture aps), and your shots will suddenly look Left: Capture the drama of very creative. Also look out for lines of aircraft, as they a flying display with a broad can be filled with colour and interesting shapes. composition, rather than The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is a striking exhibit on the ground floor of attempting to focus on IWM Duxford’s AirSpace. (Photography by Peter Green) I’m a fan of trying to do things a little differently, and the aircraft in detail. Darren I’m often seen lying on the ground to take pictures. Harbar Photography. 4 PICTURE THIS Above: Choosing a low angle Thankfully with mobile devices, you can simply hold Flying subjects Bringing the extraordinary story of D-Day to life can create amazing them close to the ground and use the LCD screen Individual aircraft flying in a display are more often depth to a shot. Darren to frame the shot (which is a bit easier and saves you than not too far away for you to capture with a mobile Harbar Photography. getting covered in dirt!). A low-angle shot can add device. You can, however, concentrate on formations a very different look to an image, and can also help of multiple aircraft where you are more likely going reduce background distractions. The same technique to fill the frame. Display teams with smoke are perfect can be applied in the hangars, so you can do this for this, and you can use the smoke trails to make whatever the weather. Whilst in the hangars, you can a creative shot. also get up closer to the subjects, so try some close-up detail shots for something a bit artier. AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING WORKSHOPS AT IWM DUXFORD Find out more about the 2019 Duxford Air Festival! This is just a taster of the Official Air Show Programme. Within its pages you will find: • Show Guide: details of aircraft taking part; complete flying times for the display; activities on the ground; highlights of what to see during your visit to IWM Duxford • Articles: including pieces on Frank Whittle and the jet engine; how to take good photos at the air show; drone safety • Interviews: including a chat with the Bader's Bus Company Display Team • Kids section: keeping everyone entertained! Darren Harbar is a professional photographer by practical time in a hangar and on the airfield. • who specialises in aviation. He runs a number You learn how to picture aircraft on the ground Plus... the all-important Participants section, giving detailed coverage of every aircraft of photography events, including specialist and in the air, with a mix of lowlight and portrait taking part, with potted histories and stunning colour photography. aviation training workshops at IWM Duxford. photography included during the workshop. These are aimed at the entry-level DSLR/mirrorless camera user (the types with removable lenses), Dates for 2019 Get your copy at the Visitor Centre or from IWM vendors around the site – and enjoy the show! and are ideal for entry-level photographers or Friday 21 June Above: Adding a black- enthusiasts who need some extra guidance. Thursday 5 August and-white filter to this Each day includes theory instruction followed Friday 5 September Programme: £8 photograph of re-enactors enhanced an already Produced by: Blue Sky Creative atmospheric shot. Darren To book a place, visit the Events page on the IWM website at www.iwm.org Editor: Miranda Harrison Harbar Photography. .
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