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- Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:17 pm
- Forum: Photo Competition Calendars
- Topic: SPOTM 2023 Calendar of topics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1720
Re: SPOTM 2023 Calendar of topics
Think I can do 8 of those
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:40 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: a sad day and the end of an era - Finningley's last day as an airport
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3267
Re: a sad day and the end of an era - Finningley's last day as an airport
Great shots Andy. In the photo of the Jetstream, Dominie and Devon (almost certainly 207 Squadron) there is of course a Pembroke (60 Squadron) and a HS748 (207 squadron)
- Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:00 pm
- Forum: Photo Competition Discussions
- Topic: photo competitions reminder (and rules 13 reminder)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1544
Re: photo competitions reminder (and rules 13 reminder)
Excuse my ignorance, call it old age or whatever but rule 13 seems to say that if I take a photo which I think will make a suitable entry for POTM I have to post it somewhere before I can use it as an entry. Question is where - a new thread in Current Civilian or am I missing something. I don't get ...
- Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:55 am
- Forum: 2022 Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM October 2022, any wide body Airbus
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17246
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 2:59 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Chichester Goodwood 8-Oct-2022
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1858
Re: Chichester Goodwood 8-Oct-2022
Nice photos. I've only been there once back in 2016 when I had a tour airside including the Boultbee (now Spitfires.com) hangar. I'd love to go back but it's 3 hour drive there - and the trip back took 5 hours!
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:20 pm
- Forum: 2022 Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM August 2022 - aircraft of the Indian sub continent
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11552
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.
Air India 707 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

- 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: 10633
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...
- 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: 10487
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.
THY 727 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

- Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:57 pm
- Forum: Photo Competition Discussions
- Topic: photo competitions - your thoughts and feedback please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4005
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...
- 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: 18111
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 
C 041 landing by Ian Pursey, on Flickr


- Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:17 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
- Topic: Gatwick - on the grass ! added
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8207
Re: Gatwick - on the grass ! added
Absolutely wonderful! Anyone know what the Vickers Aircraft 'plane is behind the Ac680 N2755A ?
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:46 pm
- Forum: Photo Competition Calendars
- Topic: SPOTM 2022 calendar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2074
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.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: 2021 photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM November 2021 , An aircraft on a grass aerodrome
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19417
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
Fox Moth 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr


- Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:01 pm
- Forum: 2021 photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM October 2021 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22674
Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'
One from the dusty archives, Sabena B737 OO-SDN landing at LHR.
Sabena 737 OO-SDN by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

- Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:01 pm
- Forum: Airshows/Events
- Topic: LAA Sywell 4 Sept 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2335
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.
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:21 pm
- Forum: 2021 photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM August 2021 Any UK civil registered helicopter, autogyro or other rotary winged type
- Replies: 19
- Views: 25094
Re: SPOTM August 2021 Any UK civil registered helicopter, autogyro or other rotary winged type
I'll pop this one in to make up the numbers. Cierva C-30A G-ACUU at Duxford.
GACUU Cierva C-30A by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

- 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: 18461
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...)
IL62 02 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

- Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:15 pm
- Forum: 2021 photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM June 2021 - Canadian registered aircraft
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19753
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 ...
- Mon May 17, 2021 6:01 pm
- Forum: 2021 photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM May 2021 GROUNDED
- Replies: 18
- Views: 23949
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:23 pm
- Forum: 2021 photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM April 2021 - Civil registered corporate or government airliners
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10597
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.
CAAC Viscount 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
