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Post by PB on Jul 8, 2017 6:10:30 GMT
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Post by simond on Jul 8, 2017 20:35:19 GMT
OK, here are a couple of mine from last week, sorry it's taken a few days; I was thrown straight back into my very busy workplace on Monday and am only just catching up. I do edit my photos, or take abstract and close-up shots, so they may not be to the purists taste, but they're still aircraft or aviation inspired, and that's good enough for me! As it happens, Sony don't yet produce an affordable long lens that'll fit my camera, so I can't get any good shots of anything flying anyway...  P51 Tall In The Saddle, but you don't need me to tell you that, do you?  BAs time-expired RB211 - the front end...  ...and the hot end. |
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Post by rj on Jul 21, 2017 18:03:00 GMT
Some photos taken on the arrival day and after the public had left, perk of the job. The Sharkmouth P-51 was the first arrivals on the Thursday.  P-51 by Robert belcher, on Flickr Friday saw the JP T5 from North weald  XW325 by Robert belcher, on Flickr  XW325-1 by Robert belcher, on Flickr The RAF Grob 115 joined the JP  G-BYVA by Robert belcher, on Flickr The Hurricane arrived during Friday Afternoon, nice thumbs up from the pilot  G-CHTK by Robert belcher, on Flickr Plus the Pembroke from St Athan, great to see it flying again  WV740 by Robert belcher, on Flickr late in the day it was joined by the Anson  Anson-3 by Robert belcher, on Flickr  pair by Robert belcher, on Flickr On Saturday morning they were joined by the lovely Beech 18  Beech18 by Robert belcher, on Flickr  Beech 18-2 by Robert belcher, on Flickr |
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Post by rj on Jul 21, 2017 18:03:58 GMT
More of the Hurricane  G-CHTK-2 by Robert belcher, on Flickr  G-CHTK-1 by Robert belcher, on Flickr The Dunsfold based C-47 N147DC  N147DC-1 by Robert belcher, on Flickr  N147DC-2 by Robert belcher, on Flickr Helicopters 50 years apart..  helis by Robert belcher, on Flickr The Fox glider on Saturday evening  G-IIFX by Robert belcher, on Flickr Gazelle Squadron arriving  Gazelles by Robert belcher, on Flickr and on display  Gazelle by Robert belcher, on Flickr The immaculate Dragonfly G-AEDU  G-AEDU by Robert belcher, on Flickr Finally the catalina on Saturday night  catalina by Robert belcher, on Flickr |
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Post by rj on Jul 21, 2017 18:04:59 GMT
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Post by lynothehammer on Jan 11, 2018 18:19:08 GMT
So Peter whens the next big bash then  This is making me feel all nostalgic... |
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Post by Dylan21 on Jan 12, 2018 8:06:11 GMT
Would be great to be every 2nd year when farnborough isn’t on.
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Post by PB on Jan 12, 2018 9:35:53 GMT
Funnily enough nostagia has yet to set in from my point of view.. The 75th was very much a 'one-off' although there were rumblings about something in the future. Let's say for now there has been dialogue regarding this year, nothing decided and nothing like the 75th, no public events are anticipated for a while. Priority lies with concentration on the airfield's future, without that we're all sunk!
Display flying is pretty much ruled out as the CAA's measures take effect, parking is an issue, as are the many H&S constraints imposed by our new risk averse world.. Beyond that I agree an alternate to Farnborough in the area is needed to maintain air awareness, especially as other local airfields have residential planning threats to their future hopes..Blackbushe is perfectly located, it's just the "buts" that get bigger.. IF this summer is to see any 'events' the forum will keep you posted..but don't get excited.
PB
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This is making me feel all nostalgic...