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Airspeed Ambassador 2

The only surviving Ambassador; operated by British European Airlines (BEA) from 1952 to 1958, it was then used by the Royal Jordanian Air Force as a VIP aircraft. It was bought by DAN-AIR in 1963 and operated until 1971 when it went on display at Lasham Airfield. It was donated to the Duxford Aviation Society in 1986 and moved to Duxford, still painted in Dan-Air markings.

This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera and Kowa 1:4.5/110 lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Kodak 400 TRI-X film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered using Photoshop.
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9 comments

Scott Holcomb said:

Last call for boarding.
Proceed to the bench with your boarding pass . . .
3 months ago

Loose_Grip/Pete said:

Is that economy class outside seating?
HBM Scott. Enjoy the day.
3 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to Loose_Grip/Pete:

Ha ha . . . Yes, the cheap seats.
3 months ago

Trudy Tuinstra said:

wel spotted. HBM
3 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to Trudy Tuinstra:

I did sit there briefly
HBM
3 months ago

Xata said:

HBM Scott.
3 months ago ( translate )

Scott Holcomb replied to Xata:

HBM
All Aboard!
3 months ago

HaarFager said:

That sure is a great looking aircraft! And I have to compliment you on your developing process for this Tri-X. Here lately when I use it, it always comes out as being too grainy. The old Tri-X formula from the 1970s was much better, in my opinion.
3 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to HaarFager:

A lab in San Francisco develops this film for me using Clayton F76 PLUS at 68ºF @ 1+9 for 6 minutes. Only minor adjustments are required in post-processing (3200 dpi scan + Photoshop digital rendering). The the bright sun and quality of the Kowa lens and Zenza Bronica filter may also be a factor in the clarity of this photo.
3 months ago