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by andygolfer
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2024 photo of the month competition
Replies: 3
Views: 100

Re: March 2024 photo of the month competition

this is mine (for now, anyway) taken at the Northolt nightshoot XXX on 7th March. Scottish Aviation Bulldog G-BZXZ in RAF colours and wearing it's former military registration XX629 from it's RAF days.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53576771181_94ef93df91_o.jpg G-BZXZ (XX629) Bulldog T.1 Nor...
by andygolfer
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM March 2024, Embraer airliners in airline schemes
Replies: 5
Views: 232

Re: SPOTM March 2024, Embraer airliners in airline schemes

One from me from June 2020, Embraer 120 EC-JBE of Swiftair, departing on one of the evening Fedex feeder parcel flights https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50016164831_c3a797d37c_o.jpg EC-JBE Embraer EMB-120FC Swiftair Stansted 16-09-2020 7973 by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr good luck everybody and ...
by andygolfer
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM March 2024, Embraer airliners in airline schemes
Replies: 5
Views: 232

SPOTM March 2024, Embraer airliners in airline schemes

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for March 2024 and the subject is any Embraer commercial airliner in a commercial airline scheme On 17 March 2004, LOT operated the first commercial flight of an Embraer E-Jet airliner so lets celebrate the 20th anniversary with any Embraer ...
by andygolfer
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM February 2024 Voting Poll, F is for Fokkers (Fokker airliners)
Replies: 0
Views: 142

SPOTM February 2024 Voting Poll, F is for Fokkers (Fokker airliners)

This is the voting poll for the February 2024 SPOTM competition, the subject was any civil Fokker airliner Thank you to everybody who entered, we have 14 excellent entries to choose from The poll is open to all registered members but you must be signed in to vote. Please submit your THREE votes usin...
by andygolfer
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM February 2024, F is for February and for Fokker
Replies: 15
Views: 1190

Re: SPOTM February 2024, F is for February and for Fokker

entries are now closed , thank you to all those who have submitted entries

you can now vote for your THREE favourites here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=49783&p=138489#p138489

Andy
by andygolfer
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Airshows/Events
Topic: Northolt nightshoot XXX 7th March 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 126

Northolt nightshoot XXX 7th March 2024

I had my first experience of a Northolt nightshoot on Thursday, it was mainly military particpants but there was a nice civil registered Bulldog in attendance (G-BZXZ posing as XX629), here are three of pics of it and a military taster as well... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53577215600_5916d...
by andygolfer
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: London Stansted
Topic: Stansted stands 514 - 519 on north side along Ash Fence closed from tomorrow
Replies: 4
Views: 378

Re: Stansted stands 514 - 519 on north side along Ash Fence closed from tomorrow

If you mean the track where it meets the road, that is always chained off to stop cars or pike's going up there. You can still walk along there Andy AH thanks for that i just didn't want to cause an upset by crossing the barrier even on foot ....cheers pleased to help,. I am told it's very muddy at...
by andygolfer
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: London Stansted
Topic: Stansted stands 514 - 519 on north side along Ash Fence closed from tomorrow
Replies: 4
Views: 378

Re: Stansted stands 514 - 519 on north side along Ash Fence closed from tomorrow

If you mean the track where it meets the road, that is always chained off to stop cars or pike's going up there. You can still walk along there
Andy
by andygolfer
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024 photo of the month competition
Replies: 4
Views: 374

Re: February 2024 photo of the month competition

here's mine from Stansted Aerozone on 24th February, a black and white study of Ryanair (or Malta Air) B737 Max 9H-VVG taxing off the runway after arriving from somewhere that was in all probabilty warmer that it was at Stansted! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53552834792_9204efa404_o.jpg 9H-VV...
by andygolfer
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM February 2024, F is for February and for Fokker
Replies: 15
Views: 1190

Re: SPOTM February 2024, F is for February and for Fokker

Here's mine, taken at London City in March 2014. Fokker 50 OO-VLZ of CityJet about to touch down on runway 27

Image9898 OO-VLZ F50 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Good luck everybody, lots of entries please
Andy
by andygolfer
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: Stansted 24-02-2023
Replies: 1
Views: 463

Stansted 24-02-2023

Some of my photos from the monthly Planewatch meet at the Aerozone last Saturday. It was okay once the fog lifted!.... this was a strange effect when the fog was just starting to lift, a thick fog background but the aircraft in a patch of sunlight and a dull foreground - framed it nicely! https://li...
by andygolfer
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Spain
Topic: Log ACE (Lanzarote) 15/2/24
Replies: 4
Views: 317

Re: ACE 15/2/24

Mike s wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:41 pm
Cheers Mike i think i have probably seen him as i have seen the same couple of guys every time im there,but i've no idea what he looks like!
he's got permanent Canon stoop from years of hauling his lenses around!
by andygolfer
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Hall of Fame
Topic: January 2024 SPOTM winners , photos taken in 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 89

January 2024 SPOTM winners , photos taken in 2023

these are the results of the January 2024 SPOTM, the subject was a photo of civilian aircraft taken in 2023 which has not previously appeared in the Hall of Fame the winner is London Eye with the Lockheed 12 G-AFTL at the Air-Britain fly in at White Waltham in June https://live.staticflickr.com/6553...
by andygolfer
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM January 2024, any civil aircraft photographed in 2023 Voting Poll
Replies: 1
Views: 344

Re: SPOTM January 2024, any civil aircraft photographed in 2023 Voting Poll

voting is now closed and this month's winner is London Eye with the Lockheed 12 G-AFTL at the Air-Britain fly in at White Waltham in June runner up is wiggy with a Plus Ultra A340 EC-NBU at Manchester on a Champions League final charter in June and we have a three way tie for third: myself with G-BM...
by andygolfer
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM February 2024, F is for February and for Fokker
Replies: 15
Views: 1190

SPOTM February 2024, F is for February and for Fokker

... This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for February 2024 and the subject is F is for Fokker The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered Fokker airliners including licence built models e.g. Fairchild built aircraft. It may be active, retired, pr...
by andygolfer
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM January 2024, any civil aircraft photographed in 2023 Voting Poll
Replies: 1
Views: 344

SPOTM January 2024, any civil aircraft photographed in 2023 Voting Poll

This is the voting poll for the January 2023 SPOTM competition, the subject was any civil aircraft photographed in 2023 Thank you to everybody who entered, we have 11 excellent entries to choose from The poll is open to all registered members but you must be signed in to vote. Please submit your THR...
by andygolfer
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: General photography discussions
Topic: H Lehmann Canon repairs, Stoke on Trent permanently closed
Replies: 0
Views: 902

H Lehmann Canon repairs, Stoke on Trent permanently closed

I have used Lehmann's a couple of times and found them very helpful. Sadly today I tried to call them and have found out that they are permanently closed and in voluntary liquidation. A great shame so now I need to find an alternative for camera repairs, does anybody know of other companies that do ...
by andygolfer
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: Kemble
Topic: Large Passenger Jet Movements at Kemble
Replies: 364
Views: 301651

Re: Large Passenger Jet Movements at Kemble

FR24 showing B727 M-STAR due in to Kemble today at 15:35 on it's way from Stansted at present at 9000ft, super colours - one of the best looking 727s I can remember. I hope this isn't a final flight. Andy EDIT - the Cotswold Airport FB group is reporting that is is going there for scrapping - what ...
by andygolfer
Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: waxwings - my first birding outing of 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 1806

Re: waxwings - my first birding outing of 2024

There are still waxwing at 2 locations in Colchester and also other areas of Essex, seems to be a good year for them. The essex bird watching society reports page has several listed in last week or so
Andy

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