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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: 460

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: 460

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: 452

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: 1421

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: 502

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: 357

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: 126

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: 372

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: 1421

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: 372

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: 1149

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: 365
Views: 303830

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: 1935

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
by andygolfer
Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: London Stansted
Topic: Stansted stands 514 - 519 on north side along Ash Fence closed from tomorrow
Replies: 4
Views: 460

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

I've just read on the Air-Britain Stansted facebook page that the most northerly stands , 514 to 519 will be out of use tomorrow as they will be outside the reduced airport boundaryand will presumably be fenced off in due course. There.s a new business park being built on that area and other parts o...
by andygolfer
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: January 2024 photo of the month competition
Replies: 7
Views: 697

Re: January 2024 photo of the month competition

First POTM entry of 2024 and unsurprisingly for me it from Stansted, National Airlines B747 N936CA in the superb 30 years scheme departing on the 10th January: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53453609694_a51837f222_h.jpg N936CA B747-400F National Airlines Stansted 10-01-2024 2993 by Andrew Golds...
by andygolfer
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: Hall of Fame
Topic: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS
Replies: 0
Views: 173

SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS

voting has closed in this competition and the winner is Tomcat14 with his photo of a Ruby Star An12 at Benson , well done Paul. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50412434278_21e4220d0b_3k.jpg EW-275TI AN-12 by wokinghampaul , on Flickr I was second with my Breitling Super Constellation at Duxford ...
by andygolfer
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS voting poll
Replies: 1
Views: 366

Re: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS voting poll

voting has closed in this competition and the winner is Tomcat14 with his photo of a Ruby Star An12 at Benson , well done Paul. I was second with my Breitling Super constellation at Duxford and we had 2 entries sharing third place, Porkscratching's B.727 M-STAR of Starling Aviation and Rainton20 wit...
by andygolfer
Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: London Heathrow
Topic: Heathrow runway alternations 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 319

Heathrow runway alternations 2024

here's a link to the 2024 alternations with a PDF to download

https://www.heathrow.com/company/local- ... lternation

Andy
by andygolfer
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: N936CA B747 National Airlines plus others at Stansted 09-01-2024
Replies: 3
Views: 658

N936CA B747 National Airlines plus others at Stansted 09-01-2024

my first aircraft photos of 2024, a brief trip to Stansted to catch the National B747-400F departing to Japan and a few others whilst I waited.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53453416983_11a39a839b_h.jpg N936CA B747-400F National Airlines Stansted 10-01-2024 2950T by Andrew Goldsmith , on Fl...

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