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- Wed May 11, 2022 7:02 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM May 2022 Flexwings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 52
Re: SPOTM May 2022 Flexwings
I'll start this one off, QuikR G-OTOP taken on a flight over Essex from North Weald back to Rayne in September 2016. I flew in the back seat to North Weald taking a2a photos of Skyranger G-CEXM then switched into the Skyranger for the flight home to take some air to airs of the QuikR, a great day ou...
- Tue May 10, 2022 11:16 am
- Forum: Hall of Fame
- Topic: March 2022 POTM winners
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15
March 2022 POTM winners
there were joint winners for this competition as follows wiggy with the Qatar retro 777 departing LHR over Feltham https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51950505006_376d07c0fc_h.jpg Qatar Airways B777-300ER by Denis Noonan , on Flickr and yunglee with the Silkway IL-76 arriving from Luanda Quatro de F...
- Tue May 10, 2022 11:10 am
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM May 2022 Flexwings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 52
SPOTM May 2022 Flexwings
This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for May 2022 and the subject is flexwings The subject of your entry should be a photo of a civil registered flexwing aircraft i.e. one with non rigid wing surfaces, this does not include rotary winged types such a gyrocopters Photography Com...
- Tue May 10, 2022 11:06 am
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, VOTING POLL
- Replies: 0
- Views: 136
SPOTM April 2022 half and half, VOTING POLL
This is the voting poll for the April 2022 Special Photo Of The Month competition, the subject was 'Half and half' mainwheels on the ground and nosewheel(s) off Thank you to everybody who submitted entries - we had 13 entries of a very high standard. The poll is open to all registered members but yo...
- Sat May 07, 2022 8:12 am
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: April photo competition entries close tonight at 23.59
- Replies: 0
- Views: 42
April photo competition entries close tonight at 23.59
the usual last minute or rather last day reminder from me that the entries for the current photo competitions close tonight (7th May) at 23.59 BST
all last day entries will be most welcome
Andy
all last day entries will be most welcome
Andy
- Tue May 03, 2022 8:18 am
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Condor new livery at Norwich
- Replies: 6
- Views: 418
Re: Condor new livery at Norwich
nice photos Mark but what on earth were they thinking about when the painted that - looks like a giant stick of rock :o Has to be the most vile colour scheme I've ever seen. Imagine boarding that after a final night of a holiday on the p*ss - instant throw up on the air stairs. To say I prefer their...
- Tue May 03, 2022 8:13 am
- Forum: Airshows/Events
- Topic: Old Warden season premiere 01-05-2022
- Replies: 2
- Views: 163
Old Warden season premiere 01-05-2022
Sunday saw the start of another airshow season at Old Warden, unfortunately a dull day sandwiched between sunny days on the Saturday and Monday. It was still enjoyable and I spent far more time watching aircraft with the naked eye rather than through a camera lens than I normally do. I still got a g...
- Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:25 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: April 2022 photo of the month competition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 254
Re: April 2022 photo of the month competition
I've had a bit of a lean month and have been waiting and hoping to get something decent to photograph without success. The best I can offer this month is this Falcon 7X N814TP departing Stansted on 16th April during the Planewatch morning.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52009056955_59872cfad...
- Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:50 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: UR-CBG AN12 of Cavok at Belfast last evening
- Replies: 1
- Views: 240
Re: UR-CBG AN12 of Cavok at Belfast last evening
Excellent Paul, nice to see one flying
Andy
Andy
- Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:07 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Bob, out and about 3 (Pic heavy)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 239
Re: Bob, out and about 3 (Pic heavy)
very nice Bob, the lighting on the night shot of 'XATW is very smart
thanks for sharing them
Andy
thanks for sharing them
Andy
- Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:06 pm
- Forum: Airshows/Events
- Topic: Fowlmere fly in 18-04-2022
- Replies: 4
- Views: 312
Re: Fowlmere fly in 18-04-2022
PorkScratching wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:51 pmGreat selection Andy, on what was a very enjoyable day out. Apologies for the photo-bomb!




- Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:08 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: A good Good Friday at Headcorn 15/04
- Replies: 1
- Views: 143
Re: A good Good Friday at Headcorn 15/04
Wow, super! I really enjoyed seeing those thanks.
I'm off to Headcorn in June for the airshow, really looking forward to it as it's an excellent venue for photography.
thanks again for posting them
Andy
I'm off to Headcorn in June for the airshow, really looking forward to it as it's an excellent venue for photography.
thanks again for posting them
Andy
- Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:13 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground
- Replies: 18
- Views: 878
Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground
here's mine from June 2020, RA-76951 an IL.76 of Volga-Dnepr Airlines touching down at Stansted in the evening sun (it's on the runway, not the grass!) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50031369782_480cbe1c47_h.jpg RA-76951 IL.76 Stansted 21-06-2020 5175 by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr good luck e...
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Stansted 26-04-22, - EI-GVZ in need of a paint job!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 234
Stansted 26-04-22, - EI-GVZ in need of a paint job!
This ex China Southern A330, EI GVZ arrived at Stansted today following conversion to a freighter configuration in Dresden for MAS Air Cargo of Mexico, it stayed for around an hour before departing to Lleida airport in northern Spain, hopefully for a paint job! I can't think of a kind way of putting...
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:54 am
- Forum: New registration tie-up area.
- Topic: Japan Airlines 24-04-22
- Replies: 5
- Views: 131
Re: Japan Airlines 24-04-22
JAL43 on Sunday 24/04 was 777 JA731J and passed Carlisle Southbound at 14.40BST inbound Heathrow. JAL45 on the same day was 787 JA880J and passed Carlisle Southbound at 15.45BST inbound Charles de Gaulle. Details are taken from the FR24 playback facility. I hope that helps. :) good spot Mike, I had...
- Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:12 pm
- Forum: New registration tie-up area.
- Topic: Japan Airlines 24-04-22
- Replies: 5
- Views: 131
Re: Japan Airlines 24-04-22
Logged a Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 as JA88J off the coast of Carlisle whilst on the M6, early afternoon. Wasn't driving but trying to write the number must have missed a digit.Unfortunately didn't get the flight number either.It was southbound, headed for Heathrow.Any help with info greatly appre...
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:50 am
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Air Albania A320 at Stansted 18-04-2022
- Replies: 1
- Views: 206
Air Albania A320 at Stansted 18-04-2022
Air Albania recently started a 3x weekly service to Stansted and I caught last Monday's arrival on my way to Fowlmere, here are a couple of pics: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52018738675_2b23d1e059_h.jpg ZA-BBC A320 Air Albania Stansted 18-02-2022 3522 by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr https://...
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:28 am
- Forum: Fly-ins and Nightshoots etc
- Topic: Fowlmere Easter fly in 18-04-2022 Log of visitors and other aircraft present
- Replies: 0
- Views: 113
Fowlmere Easter fly in 18-04-2022 Log of visitors and other aircraft present
here's my log from Fowlmere starting with the fly in visitors: G-ACUS DH.85 Leopard Moth G-ALWB DHC.1 Chipmunk G-ATCD Beagle Husky G-AXNR Beagle Pup G-BFDK PA-28 Warrior G-BKKP Cessna 182 G-BLUZ DH82 Tiger Moth (LF858) G-BOXC PA-28 Warrior G-BTFJ PA-15 Vagabond G-BYYC Cygnet SF-2A G-BZRV Vans RV-6 G...
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:24 am
- Forum: Airshows/Events
- Topic: Fowlmere fly in 18-04-2022
- Replies: 4
- Views: 312
Fowlmere fly in 18-04-2022
I spent a pleasant Easter Monday in the company of Porkscratching and 2 others at Fowlmere where a sizeable fly in took place. A great event although the heat haze off the field between us and the runway played havoc with my shots there before we went onto the airfield, here's a brief selection of m...
- Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:14 am
- Forum: Hall of Fame
- Topic: SPOTM March 2022 winners - Canadair/Bombardier Challenger series biz jets
- Replies: 0
- Views: 59
SPOTM March 2022 winners - Canadair/Bombardier Challenger series biz jets
voting has finished in this competition and the winner is.......... Woody747 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51943027959_da525b5215_h.jpg N549XJ Bombardier Challenger CL300 Truckee Tahoe CA 6th March 2022 by Chris Wood , on Flickr in second place was Yunglee Bombardier Challenger 650, HB-JWC fro...