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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: 106

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: 356

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: 1249

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: 356

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: 987

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: 302643

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: 1878

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: 406

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: 651

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: 160

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: 349

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: 276

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: 625

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...
by andygolfer
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM January 2024, any civil aircraft photographed in 2023
Replies: 11
Views: 1035

SPOTM January 2024, any civil aircraft photographed in 2023

Here we go the start of another year of photo competitions.... This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for January 2024 and the subject is ANY civilian aircraft photographed in 2023 which has not won or been 2nd or 3rd in either photo comp, i.e. not already in the hall of fame The...
by andygolfer
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS voting poll
Replies: 1
Views: 349

SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS voting poll

This is the voting poll for the December 2023 SPOTM competition, the subject was Christmas STARS, aircraft with names connected with stars in they type, operator or in the registration. Thank you to everybody who submitted entries - we had 16 excellent entries The poll is open to all registered memb...
by andygolfer
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS
Replies: 17
Views: 1345

Re: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS

entries are now closed for this competition, the voting poll is now available here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=49250

Thanks to everybody who has entered, it appears to have been a popular subject
Andy
by andygolfer
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: waxwings - my first birding outing of 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 1878

waxwings - my first birding outing of 2024

There have been some waxwings at Colchester (about 18 miles from me) for about 2 weeks now and I finally went across to see them today, here are some of my many pics. There were about 20 there and showing well.. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53440661003_8424faa680_h.jpg waxwing colchester 03-0...
by andygolfer
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: Stansted 23-12-2023
Replies: 3
Views: 508

Re: Stansted 23-12-2023

Nice set, Andy :thumb: Was the convention anything to do with budgie smugglers? no just some old budgies that don't stop chatting about the most inane subjects :o my wife actually warned me they were coming and suggested I might like to find an excuse to go out for a while - I didn't need asking tw...
by andygolfer
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: CN-MBH Moroccan Govt B747-8 , Stansted 28-12-2023
Replies: 1
Views: 641

CN-MBH Moroccan Govt B747-8 , Stansted 28-12-2023

probably my last visit to Stansted in 2023 and a nice subject to make it worthwhile, this Moroccan Government B747-8 made a brief visit although the weather wasn't as kind as it could have been, bright sun an hour or so earlier :( here's a couple of my pics: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53427...

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