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by waghorn41
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:06 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM April 2020 - Aircraft registered in the Benelux countries
Replies: 21
Views: 13312

Re: SPOTM April 2020 - Aircraft registered in the Benelux countries

I'll kick this off with an old b&w shot of OO-SDN coming in to land at LHR, 1977/8. Had a few others, in colour at Kai Tak, to choose from but this looked the sharpest.

ImageSabena 737 OO-SDN by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Themed photo topics
Topic: Cargo carriers
Replies: 0
Views: 1607

Cargo carriers

A few cargo carriers from the past: Kai Tak 1976; Air France 707, Alitalia DC8, British Airways 707, Cargolux DC8, Flying Tigers 747, Flying Tigers DC8, Japan Air Lines DC8, Lufthansa 707, Northwest Orient 747, Philipines Aerotransport L100 LHR 1977/8; Seaboard World 747, Guppy (unidentified - far s...
by waghorn41
Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:32 pm
Forum: Themed photo topics
Topic: Canadair CL44
Replies: 1
Views: 2173

Canadair CL44

All taken at Kai Tak in 1976, Haven't cropped the photos too much as I thought you might like to see the old Kai Tak. Cargolux, Tradewinds, Transmeridian Air Cargo (2 colour schemes) Transmeridian Hong Kong, Transvalair. Hope you like these as much as I do. :D Apologies but my records of exact dates...
by waghorn41
Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:03 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM October 2019 - British holiday airlines of the past
Replies: 21
Views: 14152

Re: SPOTM October 2019 - British holiday airlines of the past

Unable to offer much (as usual) but I'll throw this one in. Line up of Dan Air Comets at Gatwick 1977 or 1978.
ImageDan Air line up by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM 2019 Calendar
Replies: 3
Views: 4062

Re: SPOTM 2019 Calendar

Apologies for my ignorance but Octobers theme 'holiday' airlines is perplexing me. While I have enjoyed seeing airliners over many years I am a complete novice as to which have only operated 'holiday' flights as opposed to standard scheduled services to holiday destinations. Any chance of a list of ...
by waghorn41
Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:42 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM September 2019 - A dose of the Pitts
Replies: 12
Views: 7458

Re: SPOTM September 2019 - A dose of the Pitts

Well, as usual to make up the numbers, one from the archives. Rothmans Team Pitts (S2A?) G-SOLO at Sywell, possibly 1981. Not sure why there was somebody upside down in the cockpit... (before you ask the silver wingtips on the left belong to Rapide G-AIDL) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/4874431...
by waghorn41
Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:57 pm
Forum: Airshows/Events
Topic: LAA Sywell 31-8-2019
Replies: 5
Views: 4301

Re: LAA Sywell 31-8-2019

I used to go to the PFA rallys. Popped over on the Friday thinking I'd have coffee and some cake in the Pilots Mess café - a public area - only to find it was closed off. They wanted £12 for a 3 day pass when I only wanted to go for a coffee. That sort of money is beyond me on my pension, the coffee...
by waghorn41
Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM August 2019 - Smoke or Vapour
Replies: 14
Views: 10288

Re: SPOTM August 2019 - Smoke or Vapour

I'll kick this month off with a rather grainy shot taken at LHR in 1977. Strangely enough with all my airliner photos hardly any of them are 'dirty' !
ImageBA Trident by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:19 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Concorde in Hong Kong 1976
Replies: 6
Views: 5047

Concorde in Hong Kong 1976

A few photos from way back when, well the better ones at least. Concorde demonstrator F-BTSC at Kai Tak. Hope you find them of some interest. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48324465777_3ceb6eb3e1_z.jpg Concorde Kai Tak by Ian Pursey , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48324360561_00...
by waghorn41
Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:37 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Aircraft Long gone but good memories.
Replies: 4
Views: 4286

Re: Aircraft Long gone put good memories.

Nice selection, the Caravelle is my favourite. The Ethiopian is clearly ex- Singapore Airlines.
by waghorn41
Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:28 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM July 2019 - French Letters, aircraft with a French registrations
Replies: 14
Views: 9979

Re: SPOTM July 2019 - French Letters, aircraft with a French registrations

I chose this as it's the cleanest photo I have, my shot of Super Frelons at Kai Tak is a bit meh and my TAT HS748 at LHR are a bit common as is a pile of other stuff. So, Concorde demonstrator F-BTSC at Kai Tak (RAF side) early morning in 1976. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48433251132_4b6db45...
by waghorn41
Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM April 2019 - Lockheed
Replies: 15
Views: 11406

Re: SPOTM April 2019 - Lockheed

I'll kick this month off. At first I thought Tristars or L100 then remembered this. Breitling Super Connie at Farnborough 20 July 2014.
ImageSuper Connie Farnborough 200714 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:11 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM March 2019 - Cessna citation series
Replies: 14
Views: 9745

Re: SPOTM March 2019 - Cessna citation series

The only one I've got so I'll throw it in to make up the numbers.
RP-C102 (?) at Kai Tak 1976.
ImageCitation RP by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
by waghorn41
Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: General photography discussions
Topic: can we have more comments on photos please?
Replies: 11
Views: 39911

Re: can we have more comments on photos please?

I agree with what has been said about clogging up with repeated 'great pic' etc type comments. Also the like button has merit to a point. C&C - well and good but as has been pointed out not everybody can afford the best kit or the time to wait for that 'perfect' shot. Personally I rarely take photos...
by waghorn41
Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:22 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: 747 at 50
Replies: 4
Views: 3990

Re: 747 at 50

and vol 2, all at Kai Tak 1976-7. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7829/32163805517_09e5959433_b.jpg Air France 747 by Ian Pursey , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7891/33230518258_6f11ae832f_b.jpg BA 747 by Ian Pursey , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7865/32163826067_d0a44a223a_k.j...
by waghorn41
Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:11 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: 747 at 50
Replies: 4
Views: 3990

Re: 747 at 50

Great selection of photos Mark. I thought I'd done a thread in the 'Themed' section but on checking I obviously had not. So, vol 1 from me: Wardair at GTW the rest from LHR, all 1977-8. Apologies for the poor quality. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7914/46191721905_2da449e3dd_b.jpg Wardair 747 by Ia...
by waghorn41
Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM February 2019 - Jumbo Jubilee - 50 years of the mighty Boeing 747
Replies: 27
Views: 17796

Re: SPOTM February 2019 - Jumbo Jubilee - 50 years of the mighty Boeing 747

Decisions, decisons. So many photos of 747s to choose from. But in the end I'll go with this one, just because I like the shot even though it is distant. I think the colours are nice too. :D It was this or a Seaboard World Containership about to touch down at Heathrow. CP Air departing Kai Tak after...
by waghorn41
Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:57 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM November 2018 'a photo taken from inside an aircraft'
Replies: 16
Views: 10507

Re: SPOTM November 2018 'a photo taken from inside an aircraft'

OK, I'll kick this off with - NO not a Wessex! - but a shot of a Cathay Pacific B707 heading to the terminal after landing over the roof tops into Kai Tak (1976). Photo taken from the left hand seat of, yes a Wessex :roll: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1916/30844869547_b945e11330_z.jpg 28 33 by Ian...
by waghorn41
Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:42 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM October 2018 - Oktoberfest, any German registered aircraft
Replies: 25
Views: 20354

Re: SPOTM October 2018 - Oktoberfest, any German registered aircraft

Just to keep the number of entries up and start the ball rolling. A rather distant shot of Lufthansa DC10 just landed at Kai Tak after the famous roof top approach. View from my window, Hong Kong island in the background. (it was either this or a Boeing 707 at a wet Kai Tak) https://farm2.staticflic...
by waghorn41
Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:23 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM calendar for 2018
Replies: 11
Views: 8711

Re: SPOTM calendar for 2018

So the photo can be taken from a military aircraft looking at a civilian one? yes that's correct. But if it's just the interior of a military aircraft that will not be acceptable. andy Thanks, I've got an interesting, but not vote-worthy, shot to make up the numbers so that's November taken care of...

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