African Safari- series 3- Incident in the Congo

[lonewulph]

LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-02 AT 11:50PM (EDT)[p]We last left our heroes with Merlin, on a shutter bug hop around the Congo River....

Merlin knows all the hot spots when it comes to photography...
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Okay, so the weather is not cooperating.. got to get the shots regardless..
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I never realized the Congo was so big!..and wide!
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POW!! What was that?!....
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Merlin wastes no time as his ship stutters..."Mayday!...Mayday!!"
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I'm the only one shouting...Uh..Merlin...Tree!!..Tree!!
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I'm still screaming..."That was a wing!! It got the Wing!!"
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Now, Merlin's the only one screaming..."C'mon baby!! Come to Daddy!!"
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Merlin used to be a ditch digger before he was a pilot...Actually, he did a ##### good job!
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I think we're stranded in the Congo...Kinda like a movie, Wait! What's that sound in the distance??!!
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Wow! Yes!!..They are really fast around here!!
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We wasted no time loading up, I'm not in the mood to spend the night here...
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They're taking us to Kisangani, they say we can get a jet there back to Rwanda. Going to be a long night*
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*FYI- some shots are retouched to enhance your viewing experience, direct all complaints to the managment..Thank you.





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Bob 'Wolf' Hayes
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[Malkuth]

ALright how the hell you get the damage like that. That was way cool :)

My planes dont come apart like that :)

[kylebsc]

Magnificent!!!

Forgive me for being a little dense, but the touched up stuff was the engine fire and the crash ?


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Citivolus periculosus
(swift flying is hazardous)

[F16_Driver]

WOW!!!!! ##### that looked cool

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[lonewulph]

lol!..Yes, I add the ditch digger effects and smoke, some of these don't come with damage modeling! Bummer, huh?

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Bob 'Wolf' Hayes
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[Ikarusina]

Too-Freaking-Cool, Bob!

:-lol ..Wow – that was fun! Let’s do it again!!! :-)

EXCELLENT shots!
Excellent narration!

Love it… love it to bits…

That little bush plane is a curious lookin’ bird, huh?
It’s kind’a cute – but it’s whole shape (especially in profile) is like a body-expression…
It just looks so determined! :-lol

Look at it like that and tell me I’m wrong…
Like the 2nd shot which illustrates it perfectly…
That little plane just says: “I’m flying darn it! ..and no-one can stop me!” :-)


The first two twilight helo shots are just utterly phenomenal – and gorgeous, Bob!!!
Woooohoooo! :-)

Oh my gosh, what an awesome Sunset… I think those’re bar-none the prettiest Sunset SS’s I’ve ever seen – perfect Sun.
Love the cloud layering, water reflections – and that helo!

Looking at these you’re giving me that “Will Smith” feeling from “Independence Day.”

“I Have Got to get me one of These!!! :-)

Really excellent Bob … How fun!!! :-)
Thanks!


Best, as always …

- Tia

PS. Sorry I didn’t manage to get any emails written today – wound up here a little too-long and split the day in sectioned house-work (ooof!).
Really will try to write when I wake though…

Cheers! :-)



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[lonewulph]

Okay, got it, thanks Tia!
Ilove the Will Smith comparison!
:)

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Bob 'Wolf' Hayes
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[Charly_]

Excellent shots!!!
I enjoy your African series...this one is the best
Now I want to see more emergency landings

Regards
Charly :-wave
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[bjornhall]

Hey, Bob...

Fantastic! :-) I'm having a great time riding along with you... I almost feel like I've been there myself, just by looking at your last three posts... :-)

Can't wait for the next part... Oh, the suspense! :-)

Best,
/Björn

[RichmondAir]

Holy Smokes!

This is a great series! I really love the transitions, from one aircraft to another. Hoo-Hoo! More, please?!?!?!


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[Cozzy]

Bob... I'm speachless!!

And if I could say somethin' it has already been said in these other replies!

These shots, as well as the story behind -> they are magnificent!

I personnaly like the 10th pic very much!

Looks like this forum has come (again!) one step closer to Perfection! Keep Up the good work, love every moment of it!

Cheers mate!

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[mith]

You da man Heli-boy!

[dillon24000]

I especially like 7 through 10. Awsome pics...

[lonewulph]

LAST EDITED ON Jan-07-02 AT 05:53PM (EDT)[p]Thanks Dillon!
The previous two chapters are floating around here somewhere.

Regards,
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Bob 'Wolf' Hayes
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[DLM]

Bob all i can say is WOW fantastic shots! :-jumpy

Please give me more of that!

// Daniel :-)