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Spitfire Images

May 28, 2016

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Spit1Legends at full throttle: Photographer captures pin-sharp images of the final 55 airworthy Spitfires using just a handheld camera

  • Air-to-air photographer John Dibbs spent years hanging out of fighter planes to capture stunning shots of Spitfires
  • Using skill and experience of former RAF pilot Tim Ellison, Dibbs flew to within 15ft of the hugely iconic planes
  • Battled extreme wind and noise to shoot through open canopy with handheld camera to take remarkable images

 

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