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by waghorn41
Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: 2022 Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM August 2022 - aircraft of the Indian sub continent
Replies: 14
Views: 13868

Re: SPOTM August 2022 - aircraft of the Indian sub continent

Let's get the ball rolling. Air India Boeing 707 arriving at Kai Tak 1976.
ImageAir India 707 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: 2022 Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM July 2022 - Your favourite helicopter photo (bonus for a Sikorsky!)
Replies: 12
Views: 12493

Re: SPOTM July 2022 - Your favourite helicopter photo (bonus for a Sikorsky!)

Have to say I'm struggling even with this very open helicopter category. However as I have only a few civil photos a favourite is straightforward and thrown in here just to boost the numbers as the quality is poor. French registered SA321 Super Frelons at Kai Tak on route to PRC in 1976. https://liv...
by waghorn41
Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:14 pm
Forum: 2022 Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM June 2022, Aircraft with a civilian Turkish registration (TC-)
Replies: 14
Views: 12556

Re: SPOTM June 2022, Aircraft with a civilian Turkish registration (TC-)

Ok I'll kick this off with one from the archives, apologies for the quality (as always). THY Boeing 727 at LHR in 1978.
ImageTHY 727 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:57 pm
Forum: Photo Competition Discussions
Topic: photo competitions - your thoughts and feedback please
Replies: 7
Views: 5543

Re: photo competitions - your thoughts and feedback please

I've noticed a decline in entries too. maybe it's because people are not out and about as much and possibly not capturing the subject well that they want, or that is needed for SPOTM. I'm one of those that doesn't have a decent camera, could borrow my daughter's but then again I don't go out much th...
by waghorn41
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: 2022 Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground
Replies: 18
Views: 21303

Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

I'll throw this in (changed). Concorde demonstrator landing at Kai Tak, definitely half and half as main gear on runway but nose AND tail in the air :)
ImageC 041 landing by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Gatwick - on the grass ! added
Replies: 13
Views: 9856

Re: Gatwick - on the grass ! added

Absolutely wonderful! Anyone know what the Vickers Aircraft 'plane is behind the Ac680 N2755A ?
by waghorn41
Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:46 pm
Forum: Photo Competition Calendars
Topic: SPOTM 2022 calendar
Replies: 2
Views: 2775

Re: SPOTM 2022 - proposed calendar

Good mix there. I should be able to enter 4 of them, possibly 5 depending what I can find in the archives.
by waghorn41
Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: 2021 photo competitions
Topic: SPOTM November 2021 , An aircraft on a grass aerodrome
Replies: 19
Views: 23393

Re: SPOTM November 2021 , An aircraft on a grass aerodrome

I'll kick this one off. Fox Moth at Sywell. Yes, I know Sywell now has a hard runway but this was taken back in the day when it was all grass :)
ImageFox Moth 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: Airshows/Events
Topic: LAA Sywell 4 Sept 2021
Replies: 2
Views: 2732

Re: LAA Sywell 4 Sept 2021

Wonderful set of photos. I used to go to the PFA events in the 70's. Unfortunately despite living just a few miles away I couldn't get to the rally this year.
by waghorn41
Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:16 pm
Forum: 2021 photo competitions
Topic: SPOTM July 2021 - aircraft based on a former Soviet bloc design
Replies: 17
Views: 20963

Re: SPOTM July 2021 - aircraft based on a former Soviet bloc design

I'll throw this one in, could be clearer. Aeroflot IL62 at LHR 1978. (My LOT IL62 is a better shot but has a Luftwaffe Jetstar in the foreground...)
ImageIL62 02 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: 2021 photo competitions
Topic: SPOTM June 2021 - Canadian registered aircraft
Replies: 16
Views: 25192

Re: SPOTM June 2021 - Canadian registered aircraft

Unfortunately I have very few Canadian registered and none are really worth putting up here. But to kick things off, one of my favourite shots. CP Air B747-200 C-FCRB Empress of Canada departing Kai Tak in 1976. After starting from the harbour end and roaring over the rooftops of Kowloon she turned ...
by waghorn41
Mon May 17, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: 2021 photo competitions
Topic: SPOTM May 2021 GROUNDED
Replies: 18
Views: 26561

Re: SPOTM May 2021 GROUNDED

Comet G-APAS at Duxford

ImageBOAC Comet by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: 2021 photo competitions
Topic: SPOTM April 2021 - Civil registered corporate or government airliners
Replies: 12
Views: 11852

Re: SPOTM April 2021 - Civil registered corporate or government airliners

CAAC (that is government being from the PRC?) Viscount on a rare visit to Kai Tak in 1976.

ImageCAAC Viscount 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:03 pm
Forum: 2021 photo competitions
Topic: SPOTM February 2021, aircraft of the Iberian peninsula past and present
Replies: 18
Views: 20522

Re: SPOTM February 2021, aircraft of the Iberian peninsula past and present

I'll kick this off. Unfortunately I have very little Iberian area in the archives, my Iberia DC10 is too yellow. So I'll go with this hazy shot of a TAP Boeing 707 taken at LHR in the summer of 1977. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50940283477_caf1555006_z.jpg TAP 707 by Ian Pursey , on Flickr
by waghorn41
Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: Airshows/Events
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XI
Replies: 9
Views: 8013

Re: Northolt Nightshoot XI

Don't remember the number of any of the buildings - except 109, a grotty, damp, cold and dark blister where we were restoring the Bf109 'Black 6'
by waghorn41
Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: Airshows/Events
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XI
Replies: 9
Views: 8013

Re: Northolt Nightshoot XI

Nice shots. When I was based at Northolt they didn't do any of this stuff, in fact I had to get permission to carry a camera at work and get the aircrews permission if I wanted to take a photo of their aircraft. Still, given the people passing through I suppose it was understandable even though ther...
by waghorn41
Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: Themed photo topics
Topic: Helicopters Sud Aviation - Aerospatiale - Eurocopter - Airbus Helicopters
Replies: 43
Views: 69263

Re: Helicopters Sud Aviation - Aerospatiale - Eurocopter - Airbus Helicopters

A pair of Aerospatiale A321 Super Frelons at Kai Tak in 1976 on their delivery to China.
ImageFrelons v2 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Themed photo topics
Topic: BAC One Eleven
Replies: 21
Views: 29257

Re: BAC One ELeven

Only 3 from me. Dan Air at GTW (1977/8), BA at LHR (1977/8) and a Saudi (?) at Kai Tak (1976) https://live.staticflickr.com/4541/24854799888_6be975357e_z.jpg Dan Air 1-11 by Ian Pursey , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50813776446_62611f8163_z.jpg BA BAC 111 by Ian Pursey , on Flickr h...

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