waghorn41 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:34 pm
Nice shots.
Thanks.
waghorn41 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:34 pm
When I was based at Northolt they didn't do any of this stuff, in fact I had to get permission to carry a camera at work and get the aircrews permission if I wanted to take a photo of their aircraft.
I believe the chaps that organise the nightshoots essentially do the same! The Stn Cdr grants permission for the events to take place, and we are limited to photographing only the aircraft that have specifically been invited to the event. The organisers sometimes also ask the crews visiting on other business if they would allow their aircraft to be photographed, and sometimes they agree (I think the Fokker 70 above falls into that category).
I don't know if you remember Building 27 when you were at Northolt, but the nightshoot donations go towards its stunning restoration back to how it was in June 1940. Back then it was the sector ops building, and had been used by Dowding when developing the integrated air defence system that was so crucial in the Battle of Britain. More info and photos at
https://www.northoltnightshoots.com (a friend and I voluntarily host and maintain the website).