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by Pen Pusher
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Duxford Crash
Replies: 11
Views: 2697

Re: Duxford Crash

From IWM X account -
The emergency services are onsite at IWM Duxford responding to an incident involving a private aircraft. We have no further information at this time. IWM Duxford is closing to visitors for the remainder of this afternoon.
by Pen Pusher
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Northolt Night Shoot XXX: 07Mar24
Replies: 0
Views: 179

Northolt Night Shoot XXX: 07Mar24

My take on a blustery and wind chill cold evening in west London which made hand holding a bit of a challenge. Many thanks to Phil and the volunteers, RAF Northolt service and civilian personnel and the visiting aircrews without whom there wouldn’t be much to night shoot. In the order taken. https:/...
by Pen Pusher
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5131

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

Just been a report on BBC Breakfast about.
by Pen Pusher
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Fighter:The Movie
Replies: 4
Views: 1632

Re: Fighter:The Movie

by Pen Pusher
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RAF Northolt Night Shoot XXIX: 05Oct23
Replies: 2
Views: 1215

RAF Northolt Night Shoot XXIX: 05Oct23

My 28th Northolt Night Shoot, I only missed the one in March because of a train strike. Liked the new horseshoe layout as there appeared to be more room and everybody seemed to be spread out more. There were more angles to photograph than when they were parked in a straight line, and it wasn’t quite...
by Pen Pusher
Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mad dogs And English men go out in the midst sun
Replies: 3
Views: 580

Re: Mad dogs And English men go out in the midst sun

From the Daily Fail British holidaymakers are changing their travel plans as temperatures soar to record-highs and more than two thousand people in the Canary Islands flee from wildfires. Britons who had booked European holidays this week now say they are changing their travel plans because they are...
by Pen Pusher
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Chuch Fenton/Leeds East
Replies: 32
Views: 8232

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Chuch Fenton/Leeds East

I'm looking to attend this but the only issue is getting there by train. What is it like getting into the show from Church Fenton railway station? Any help is greatly appreciated thanks as I can't find anything online about airshow days There will be a shuttle bus from Church Fenton railway station...
by Pen Pusher
Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Royal Air Force Museum London - 5th March 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 819

Royal Air Force Museum London - 5th March 2023

First visit of the year and a few reference photos as there is a bit of a change in the Historic Hangars as H5 is being rearranged to host a Bomber Command exhibition due to open in May 2023. The front of the Historic Hangars is covered in scaffolding and entrance to those is through Hangar 6, just ...
by Pen Pusher
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Duxford in a Different Light: Hurricane Photography Evening
Replies: 5
Views: 1059

Re: Duxford in a Different Light: Hurricane Photography Evening

Sparts99 wrote:
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:49 pm
What the skeleton fuselage in front of the Victor?
Hawker Hind/L7181
by Pen Pusher
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Duxford in a Different Light: Hurricane Photography Evening
Replies: 5
Views: 1059

Duxford in a Different Light: Hurricane Photography Evening

Not a big fan of psychedelic lighting and after this event, still not a big fan but it was something different. All hand held. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52671129508_b59ba61c5e_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52670126477_42965e3eb4_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5267091...
by Pen Pusher
Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Modelling Community
Topic: Hornby: A Model World
Replies: 10
Views: 1599

Re: Hornby: A Model World

Yesterday Channel
@YesterdayTweets
Tonight's episode of the new series of Hornby: A Model World has been temporarily delayed for editorial reasons. We apologise to fans of the show and a new broadcast date will be announced as soon as possible.
8:00 PM · Jan 9, 2023
by Pen Pusher
Fri Dec 30, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Modelling Community
Topic: Hornby: A Model World
Replies: 10
Views: 1599

Re: Hornby: A Model World

There was a piece on BBC Breakfast earlier in the week about a revival of scale model making, due to pandemic and how it was helping people with mental health issues, and they were at the Airfix factory showing off the new 1/24th scale Spitfire.
by Pen Pusher
Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:00 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Finningley '89 - Tigershark pic appeal
Replies: 18
Views: 3105

Re: Finningley '89 - Tigershark pic appeal

There was no Farnborough air show in 1989 so why would a Tigershark be in the UK?.
by Pen Pusher
Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Vulcan Road-runner
Replies: 5
Views: 1687

Re: Vulcan Road-runner

Don't know about the Vulcan nose but the Victor/Valiant nose sections were delivered to Duxford this morning.
https://twitter.com/IWMDuxford/status/1 ... 3388397574
by Pen Pusher
Sun Dec 04, 2022 2:19 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Bimbling Around London 2022 ~ *The Now Building - 01Dec22*
Replies: 38
Views: 5973

Re: Bimbling Around London 2022 ~ *The Now Building - 01Dec22*

Thursday: 1st December 2022 - The Now Building At the intersection of Tottenham Court Road and Charing Cross Road and opposite the escalators to Tottenham Court Road underground station is The Now Building owned and operated by Outernet, a global media and entertainment company. Two public gallerie...
by Pen Pusher
Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:31 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Museum, Hendon 2022 - *01Dec22*
Replies: 28
Views: 5044

Re: RAF Museum, Hendon 2022 - *01Dec22*

I was expecting thousands of screaming school kids running around but the silence was deafening. Probably not me in the morning as my entry ticket was for 2.30pm.
by Pen Pusher
Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Museum, Hendon 2022 - *01Dec22*
Replies: 28
Views: 5044

Re: RAF Museum, Hendon 2022 - *01Dec22*

RAF Museum, Hendon - 1st December 2022 Avro 671 (Cierva C-30A) Rota/K4232/(ex-SE-AZB) has now been repositioned and hung above the main entrance to Hangars 3, 4 and 5 which is in the process of having a new floor laid. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52539880344_2383c8a615_h.jpg https://live.st...
by Pen Pusher
Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Bimbling Around London 2022 ~ *The Now Building - 01Dec22*
Replies: 38
Views: 5973

Re: Bimbling Around London 2022 ~ *London Christmas Lights 2022*

London Christmas Lights 2022 Oxford Street/Regent Street/Carnaby Street/Covent Garden. The Christmas street lights and markets are being set up in London although some lights aren't officially switched on until December and those that are switched on are basically the same as last year although the...

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