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« on: January 17, 2012, 01:18:39 PM »
So how do you get access to take this sort of shot :)




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Re: Casement
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 01:43:06 PM »
get someone to organise a tour of Casement and then hope for good weather and some  activity while your there..  Simples.... ;D


One of mine form a few years ago...

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Re: Casement
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 01:44:05 PM »
But we never got access like that before.

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Re: Casement
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 01:55:58 PM »
That photo is of the taxiway that is in front of the main ramp...  no special access needed ... just be in the right place at the right time...

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Re: Casement
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 04:36:36 PM »
I think the organised trip offers more opportunity; hence these from a few years back.

Irish 214 by Canon John's 7D, on Flickr
 

Irish 245 by Canon John's 7D, on Flickr

Irish 236 by Canon John's 7D, on Flickr
 
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Re: Casement
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2012, 07:18:47 PM »
Does this look familiar?     http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishaircorps/6695106759/#

Looks like Mr Lukasz Gancarz could be a Air Corps photographer..... ::)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishaircorps/6695169167/#        Snap!!      http://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/178793/258-ireland-air-corps-learjet-45/      :LOL
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