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.
Sabena 737 OO-SDN by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM April 2020 - Aircraft registered in the Benelux countries
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13368
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:59 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: Cargo carriers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1609
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...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: Canadair CL44
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2175
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...
- Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:03 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM October 2019 - British holiday airlines of the past
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14203
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.
Dan Air line up by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
Dan Air line up by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:53 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM 2019 Calendar
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4075
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 ...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:42 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM September 2019 - A dose of the Pitts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7497
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...
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:57 pm
- Forum: Airshows/Events
- Topic: LAA Sywell 31-8-2019
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4311
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...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:04 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM August 2019 - Smoke or Vapour
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10335
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' !
BA Trident by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
BA Trident by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:19 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
- Topic: Concorde in Hong Kong 1976
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5062
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...
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:37 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
- Topic: Aircraft Long gone but good memories.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4294
Re: Aircraft Long gone put good memories.
Nice selection, the Caravelle is my favourite. The Ethiopian is clearly ex- Singapore Airlines.
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:28 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM July 2019 - French Letters, aircraft with a French registrations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9992
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...
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:37 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM April 2019 - Lockheed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11461
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.
Super Connie Farnborough 200714 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
Super Connie Farnborough 200714 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:11 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM March 2019 - Cessna citation series
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9786
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.
Citation RP by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
RP-C102 (?) at Kai Tak 1976.
Citation RP by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:38 pm
- Forum: General photography discussions
- Topic: can we have more comments on photos please?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 39938
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...
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
- Topic: 747 at 50
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3995
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...
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:11 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
- Topic: 747 at 50
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3995
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...
- 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: 17837
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...
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:57 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM November 2018 'a photo taken from inside an aircraft'
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10517
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...
- Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:42 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM October 2018 - Oktoberfest, any German registered aircraft
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20454
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...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:23 pm
- Forum: Photo Competitions
- Topic: SPOTM calendar for 2018
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8726
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...