DSC06005 by Dave Kidd, on Flickr

DSC00491 by Dave Kidd, on Flickr


Shame about the background and the antenna mast....

Wow brings back memories, I worked on the Vanguards after they were converted to freighters and called Merchantmen...

Nice pics, love the Lightning....my first posting after my Halton apprenticeship was 111 Sqdn Lightnings (1968 sooo long ago)

As Phat01 said mainly used for cadet training, can often be seen at East Midlands or Prestwick racking up cycles on the landing gear doing touch and go's

Can't positively identify from that picture but I would be looking at Carpet Moths (there are many) HTH

P1000554 by Dave Kidd, on Flickr

P1000558 by Dave Kidd, on Flickr

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Thanks for the comments, taken from the roof of the building where I work

Is that the old Air Contracters one? If so I had a few jump seat rides on that back in the day when I worked for them!

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N474MJ by Dave Kidd, on Flickr

N474MJ Gulfstream V at EMA on wash pan, S2-AHH ATR 72-212 in background waiting to go into paint shop, to come out in NovoAir colours.
Not a very good vantage point and poor weather but hey hoe

Think it still belonged to Airbus, it was March 2007, as I remember the main purpose of that part of the tour was a fly-by of Rolls Royce in Derby.
Unfortunately it was a murky day and the picture is not good enough to read the reg, should have noted it down

Dave

It didn't here's another go https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1579/24504280874_62ea2efd85_h.jpg _MG_6585 by Dave Kidd , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1664/25016741502_eaa50c45a8_h.jpg NimrodR1 (2) by Dave Kidd , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1632/25108643986_9c86c65e22_h.jpg N709E...

First attempt so hope it works...

https://flic.kr/p/DkmQZh
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Just for balance I've just downgraded from a dslr, mainly due to age and lugging a heavy camera (Canon 40D) and selection of lenses, I chopped it all in for a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 and I'm very impressed, my wife already had a FZ200 but the FZ1000 beats it in all respects except zoom, the sensor is...