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Aerial Photography
by
James Dandridge

The following photos were taken from my radio controlled camera plane. It has an 8 ft wingspan with a wing loading of 14.5lbs per sq. ft. I built the model from scratch back in March 1999 after being inspired by another member in the flying club (East Sussex Soaring Association). Three of these photos appeared in the May 2000 edition of RCM&E and I am hoping to get them published in other modeling magazines in the future. The camera used is an cheap, ordinary automatic camera bought from Cash Converters. I usually fly the model as a glider but I have also flown it with a power pod starpped to the top of the wing for flat field launches, using an OS15 and a 9x4 prop. At this point, the wing loading is worryingly high, but it has taken the load, and once airbourne, is a delight to fly. I have so far flown the glider three times, taking the following photographs of East Sussex. 



Flying above the Long Man of Wilmington in January 2000

Spot the pilot!

Looking towards Southease, near Firle Beacon

Looking down over the summit

The river Cuckmere

The Cuckmere flood plane, which was submerged by water in October 2000.

Ready for a flat-field launch equiped with an OS15.

Above Windover hill.

Can you spot the pilot?!

Another succesful flight, with Beddingham landfill site in the background.