Crops ripening unevenly.

[Beowulf]

This caught my eye earlier. Not the impressive flying display (glorious as it may be), but rather the field in the bottom right of the picture.

There appears to be a clear but natural line of demarcation, with crop in one half of the field being near to ripe whilst the other half appears weeks away from combining.

It doesn't appear man-made in any way, so the only explanation I can come up with (and I might be showing my naivety here) is an abrupt change in soil type or depth. Any thoughts?

 

[Wilberforce]

Bet I can guess where the hedge use to be?

 

[bobk]

This caught my eye earlier. Not the impressive flying display (glorious as it may be), but rather the field in the bottom right of the picture.

There appears to be a clear but natural line of demarcation, with crop in one half of the field being near to ripe whilst the other half appears weeks away from combining.

It doesn't appear man-made in any way, so the only explanation I can come up with (and I might be showing my naivety here) is an abrupt change in soil type or depth. Any thoughts?

Looks photoshopped to me

 

[Beowulf]

Looks photoshopped to me

The photograph was released by the RIAT within minutes of the flypast, why would they go to the trouble of photoshopping an uneven crop development into one of their press photographs?

 

[bobk]

The photograph was released by the RIAT within minutes of the flypast, why would they go to the trouble of photoshopping an uneven crop development into one of their press photographs?

I meant the plane at the front

 

[Beowulf]

Oh that, no it definitely happened. It was broadcast live earlier in the afternoon, no fakery there.

 

[bobk]

Oh that, no it definitely happened. It was broadcast live earlier in the afternoon, no fakery there.

The jets would be almost stalling to keep behind that old boat ..

 

[Beowulf]

The jets would be almost stalling to keep behind that old boat ..

You don't know much about aeroplanes then?

 

[bobk]

You don't know much about aeroplanes then?

No , just get on then get off .

 

[Beowulf]

No , just get on then get off .

The BAe Hawk and the 747 have broadly similar flight envelopes. The 747 is actually faster in level flight, though the Hawk can break the sound barrier (just) in a dive.

 

[bobk]

The BAe Hawk and the 747 have broadly similar flight envelopes. The 747 is actually faster in level flight, though the Hawk can break the sound barrier (just) in a dive.

747 is only 1000 foot off the floor though

 

[Beowulf]

747 is only 1000 foot off the floor though

At the speeds authorised for display flight neither aircraft type will be anywhere near the limits of their flight envelope. Where does the altitude figure?

 

[Two Tone]

Something is very fishy about it all.

BOAC had merged with BEA to form BA decades before that very model of Boeing 747 was made. The cockpit and 1st class longe bulge is far too long and they never had the vertical wing tips in those days.

So something is very fake about it all.

 

[bobk]

Something is very fishy about it all.

BOAC had merged with BEA to form BA decades before that very model of Boeing 747 was made. The cockpit and 1st class longe bulge is far too long and they never had the vertical wing tips in those days.

So something is very fake about it all.

busted .

 

[Beowulf]

Something is very fishy about it all.

BOAC had merged with BEA to form BA decades before that very model of Boeing 747 was made. The cockpit and 1st class longe bulge is far too long and they never had the vertical wing tips in those days.

So something is very fake about it all.

Oh for goodness sake, does nobody Google anything? British Airways have painted three 747s in their heritage liveries as part of their centenary. This flypast is a part of that.

 

[Beowulf]

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/riat-2019-watch-moment-boeing-3115191

 

[Two Tone]

Oh for goodness sake, does nobody Google anything? British Airways have painted three 747s in their heritage liveries as part of their centenary. This flypast is a part of that.

Thanks for Googling that for us.
Oh for goodness sake, why cant OP’s put a full explanation in their OP?

 

[Beowulf]

Thanks for Googling that for us.
Oh for goodness sake, why cant OP’s put a full explanation in their OP?

Because the OP is more interested in the matter in the field, not the aeroplanes or the flying. As fully explained in the OP.

 

[Wombat]

Because the OP is more interested in the matter in the field, not the aeroplanes or the flying. As fully explained in the OP.

Different soil types, was even more pronounced last year with the dry weather

 

[fudge]

Just as an aside to this fascinating discussion on aerospace technology, our wheat is ripening very evenly. More so than in any year I can remember.