voting has now finished in this competition , thank you to everybody who voted and to those who entered the competition with such a good selection of entries. The winner was myself with a pair of Russian Government IL.62s in Aeroflot colours Second was Porkscratching with his Bristow helicopters and...

I'll kick it off with this one from the Old Warden evening show on 20th May, G-AWII (AR501) Spitfire & G-BKTH (Z7015) Sea Hurricane in formation in the evening light https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922291690_9f08171c1f_h.jpg G-AWII (AR501) Spitfire & G-BKTH (Z7015) Sea Hurricane Old Warden 20-...

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for October 2023, the subject is ‘one or more aircraft displaying at a 2023 airshow' The subject of your entry should be a photo of any aircraft (there can be more than one) displaying at a 2023 airshow. The subject(s) must comply with the c...

Entries have now closed, thank you to everybody - it's nice to see a larger number of entries
The voting poll is now open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=48431

Voting closes on Tuesday 17th around midday
Andy

This is the voting poll for the September 2023 competition, the subject was 'Two's company', a photo with just 2 civilian aircraft in it. Thank you to everybody who submitted entries - we had 16 entries, all of a very high standard. The poll is open to all registered members but you must be signed i...

My entry - how times (and places) have changed in 32 years! A comparatively rural Heathrow on 15th July 1991 and the days of glasnost in the early post USSR years as President Gorbachev visited London to take part in the G7 summit when friendship and co-operation was well in evidence. These two IL.6...

voting is now complete in this competition and we have joint winners.well done to both of them. aenstrop's Cyprus airways Trident at the former Nicosia airport https://live.staticflickr.com/490/31459007374_a089bdc67f_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr and Wiggy with his Skypower Express B707 at Mans...

voting is now complete in this competition and we have joint winners.well done to both of them. aenstrop's Cyprus airways Trident , and especially well done as it's a maiden SPOTM win after many years and continual support for the competition- thank you. I have updated your rank to reflect your win....

here's mine from the DH Fly-in at Old Warden on 9th September, a black and white study of the DH.104 Dove G-OPLC about to touch down https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53188858120_d708ddc932_h.jpg G-OPLC DH.104 Dove Columba Aviation Old Warden 09-09-2023 2973M 1600. by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr ...

I went to this event last weekend and it was enjoyable apart from some of the 'classic' (? - please define) car owners who decided it was a car sound system drive in and were playing almost deafening music to show off their noise to their mates. The heat caused a few heat haze problems but later in ...

some nice subjects there Jez, I've seen the Ravens a few times and they do a nice display. Hope the show was enjoyable
Andy

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for September 2023, the subject is ‘Two’s company’ – any 2 aircraft in the same photo, The subject of your entry should be a photo of any 2 aircraft, they don’t have to be the same or anything like that (but can be if you wish) and can be he...

Remember the Duxford school and parking & BBQ for the Duxford airshows? The school isn't open this time but Duxford recreational ground and hall which are next to the school are - very handy at £10 per car - from their facebook page: > The East Of England Asbestos Patient Support Group fundraising a...

here's my log of those present for the DH club fly in last Saturday, it includes the Shuttleworth Trust aircraft that flew but not those in the hangars. Where the aircraft was in military markings i've noted the registration displayed as well as the civil registration which in many cases was not vis...

well done, that's a chance well taken
thanks for posting it
Andy

This is the voting poll for the August 2023 SPOTM competition, the subject was any fixed wing aircraft on a permanently closed airfield Thank you to everybody who submitted entries - we had just 8 entries, all of a very high standard. The poll is open to all registered members but you must be signed...

the title says it all, you have up until 23.59 on the 7th to post your entries.
please support the photo comps
MTIA
Andy

after sheltering from the rain at Fairoaks on Friday it was off to Heathrow and up until the runway change at 15.00 we went to the park in Russell Road for 27Left departures, here's a selection.. thia Air India 777 was missing the usual trim round the windows https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5316...

heare's a log of what was visible from the cafe and nearby fence on Friday morning 1st September between approx 10.00 and 12,15 G-BDSB PA-28 Archer G-BGIB Cessna Ce-152 G-BHCP Cessna Ce-152 G-BIOB Cessna Ce-172 G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T G-BPIU PA-28 Warrior G-BWMI PA-28RT Turbo Arrow G-BYFA Cessna Ce-...

I plus one went to Heathrow on Friday but on the way realised the weather wasn't going to clear for a while so we popped in to Fairoaks for some (highly recommended) breakfast and coffee and watched the rain persist down from the cover of the cafe. When it did stop I managed some photos and a log (w...