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by andygolfer
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: Stansted 23-12-2023
Replies: 3
Views: 508

Stansted 23-12-2023

I went to Stansted last Saturday for a while to take advantage of some half decent weather and to avoid a 'budgie convention' that my wife had organised with her friends - my brain couldn't have coped with that! Nothing very exciting but got some fresh air before the xmas excesses. https://live.stat...
by andygolfer
Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: Merry Christmas everyone
Replies: 10
Views: 15412

Re: Merry Christmas everyone

:lol: - good old Google translate! :blush: Best wishes to all and many thanks to the Team for keeping things running - the most civil of forums (fora?). On a personal note, I am very much looking forward to tomorrow being our granddaughter's first Christmas. Merry Christmas, Ian Sod it! - been rumb...
by andygolfer
Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: Merry Christmas everyone
Replies: 10
Views: 15412

Re: Merry Christmas everyone

I can't believe that this thread has had over 9,500 views in just one year, what is going on?!! :o probably Russian Spammers that we didn't filter out! , so for all of them schastlivogo rozhdestva, a teper' idi na khuy For the rest of you, have a very happy christmas and an enjoyable hobby in 2024,...
by andygolfer
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: December 2023 photo of the month competition
Replies: 3
Views: 410

Re: December 2023 photo of the month competition

here's my last POTM entry for 2023! thanks to Paul for running the competition for yet another year (I think it's 10 years now!). a change of entry, I've decided to go with one pics of the Moroccan 747-8 (CN-MBH) at Stansted on 29th December: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53427670105_db7c1d046...
by andygolfer
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Hall of Fame
Topic: SPOTM November 2023, Concorde - 20 years retired - the winners
Replies: 0
Views: 2800

SPOTM November 2023, Concorde - 20 years retired - the winners

In this competition we've celebrated 20 years of Concorde being retired, this month we have joint winners, LondonEye: G-BOAD in Singapore AL colours at Heathrow https://live.staticflickr.com/4892/46118207441_c62ff329a9_b.jpg Concorde Singapore AL G-BOAD 1 Heathrow and Tomcat14: G-BOAF lining up at H...
by andygolfer
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM November 2023, Concorde - 20 years retired voting poll
Replies: 1
Views: 327

Re: SPOTM November 2023, Concorde - 20 years retired voting poll

Sorry,I was in Italy for a best part of a week so wasn't around to access my PC. I am back in the cold of the UK now so here are the results: we have joint winners, LondonEye: G-BOAD in Singapore AL colours at Heathrow and Tomcat14: G-BOAF lining up at Heathrow on 14 July 1991, well done to both of ...
by andygolfer
Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Airshows/Events
Topic: Duxford 11-7-14, Super Constellation HB-RSC
Replies: 15
Views: 9618

Re: Duxford 11-7-14, Super Constellation HB-RSC

I entered another photo of thin in this month's SPOTM and whilst I was editing it I decided to do a few more as it's such a lovely beast, here we go: the first two I re-edited: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53396413247_87277d0ae2_h.jpg HB-RSC Super Constellation Breitling Duxford 11-07-2014 94...
by andygolfer
Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS
Replies: 17
Views: 1345

Re: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS

some lovely entries so far thanks, here's mine - a collection of stars aka a Constellation :D The superb Breitling Super Constellation HB-RSC taxiing in at Flying Legends (Duxford) on 11-07-2014 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53397526505_a58d3ba70f_h.jpg HB-RSC Super Constellation Breitling Dux...
by andygolfer
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM 2024 Calendar of topics
Replies: 1
Views: 293

SPOTM 2024 Calendar of topics

Now that 2023's calendar is completed, here are the subjects for 2024. I hope there are a good range of subjects to suit everybody January: any civil aircraft photographed in 2023 which has not been placed in a photo comp so not in Hall of fame February: F is for February and for Fokker so Fokker ai...
by andygolfer
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS
Replies: 17
Views: 1345

SPOTM December 2023 - Christmas STARS

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for December 2023, the subject is ‘Christmas Stars' The subject of your entry should be a photo of any civilian registered aircraft with STAR or a word connected with stars (such as constellation or astra) in it's name or if it's an airliner...
by andygolfer
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM November2023 - Concorde, (celebrating 20 years of retirement).
Replies: 14
Views: 1278

Re: SPOTM November2023 - Concorde, (celebrating 20 years of retirement).

voting in now open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=48985

please support the competition by voting
Andy
by andygolfer
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM November 2023, Concorde - 20 years retired voting poll
Replies: 1
Views: 327

SPOTM November 2023, Concorde - 20 years retired voting poll

This is the voting poll for the November 2023 SPOTM competition, the subject was remembering Concorde, 20 years retired Thank you to everybody who entered, we have 13 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 Dec 08, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: Stansted 08-12-2023
Replies: 3
Views: 574

Stansted 08-12-2023

I spent a couple of hours at Stansted this morning, making the most of the sunny weather, here are some of my results.. some cargo flights departing..... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53384918429_970f1dff5f_h.jpg HL7420 B747-F Asiana Cargo Stansted 08-12-2023 1869 by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flic...
by andygolfer
Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: Birmingham 5th November
Replies: 4
Views: 642

Re: Birmingham 5th November

tasty Denis, especially the 747.
thanks for posting them
Andy
by andygolfer
Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: November 2023 photo of the month competition
Replies: 5
Views: 564

Re: November 2023 photo of the month competition

here's my entry from my collection taken at Heathrow on 15th November, 747s are getting scarce so I chose this one, TC-ACM almost scraping the rooftops as it landed on 27L https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53338213307_839c240195_h.jpg TC-ACM ACT Airlines Heathrow 15-11-2023 8502 by Andrew Goldsmit...
by andygolfer
Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: soggy Stansted 18-11-2023
Replies: 2
Views: 600

soggy Stansted 18-11-2023

A week of contrasts for me , after my Wednesday at Heathrow in mainly sunshine (https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=169&t=48813) I went to the Aerozone for planewatch on Saturday in rather dire weather and took ver few photos, here are some of the few: we did get some nice moist...
by andygolfer
Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: Hall of Fame
Topic: SPOTM October 2023, An aircraft displaying at a 2023 airshow - the winner
Replies: 0
Views: 190

SPOTM October 2023, An aircraft displaying at a 2023 airshow - the winner

just a dismal 3 entries this month so I'm only posting the winning entry which is acw367 with his Me.262 replica, D-IMTT 501244 Texas Aircraft Factory Me 262B-1a Schwalbe replica RIAT Fairford 16 July 2023 - well done. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53060275078_cfe5aa62b8_h.jpg D-IMTT 501244 RI...
by andygolfer
Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:39 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM October 2023, An aircraft displaying at a 2023 airshow voting poll
Replies: 1
Views: 313

Re: SPOTM October 2023, An aircraft displaying at a 2023 airshow voting poll

voting has ended and this month's winner is acw367with his Me.262 replica -well done. the other two entries tied for second place.

As there was only 3 entries and one vote per person I will only post the winner in the Hall of Fame
Andy
by andygolfer
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM November2023 - Concorde, (celebrating 20 years of retirement).
Replies: 14
Views: 1278

Re: SPOTM November2023 - Concorde, (celebrating 20 years of retirement).

here's mine, from Filton in 2017 when I visited the Bristol Aerospace museum where G-BOAF is impressively displayed with a rolling A-V show on the fuselage, definitely worth a visit and what an aircraft... https://live.staticflickr.com/4584/24446144248_01e48ec8a5_h.jpg G-BOAF Concorde, British Aiirw...
by andygolfer
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: Current Civilian Photography
Topic: Heathrow 15-11-2023
Replies: 4
Views: 1061

Heathrow 15-11-2023

I spent last Wednesday at Heathrow in cold but mostly sunny conditions with wintry light. Itt clouded up around midday but not for long so had a good six hour spell, here's a selection of my photos.... first pic of the day and the pigeons din't seem worried about the jet noise... https://live.static...

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