As the Stansted google group (STNAE) was blocked by Google after suspected banned material (which has happened to several google groups recently and appears to be a false alert) the co-owners (which includes myself) have decided that in the interests of reliability we should move the group to a new ...

one from me from the Stansted Aquazone on 21st October, a very wet morning which provided some nice reflections. Pegasus A321 TC-RBO taxiiing in after arriving from Turkey. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53284361422_3eb6b75546_h.jpg TC-RBO A321 Pegasus 21-10-2023 7578 by Andrew Goldsmith , on F...

some rom a week in Italy visiting my daughter, Bologna 16-10-2023, I wish the airport would employ a window cleaner! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53285733370_8caceea0e1_h.jpg TS-IMA A320 Tunisair Bologna 16-10-2023 5424-T by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/532...

some of my photos from a very damp Aerozone (or should that be Aquazone?) from the Planewatch meet last Saturday.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53284359512_c0e7866f4c_h.jpg B-221S B777F China Eastern Cargo Stansted 21-10-2023 7738 by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr a lot of fluff! https://live...

Those of you who frequent the Stansted google group may be aware that it is currently blocked due to detection of banned or malicious material according to the automated post. Nick and I the co-owners are aware and we (or mainly Nick) is attempting to resolve it as quickly as possible. At present yo...

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 at a comparatively rural Heathrow on 15th July 1991 and th...

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...