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by aenstrop
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Wedgetail departing Lossiemouth - 17 Feb 24
Replies: 4
Views: 1018

Wedgetail departing Lossiemouth - 17 Feb 24

RAAF Wedgetail departing Lossie this morning. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53534705895_1c565216f1_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53533399287_fd3d10a877_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53534705480_73d18b2ecc_b.jpg b...
by aenstrop
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Manston Fire Dump - 2006
Replies: 6
Views: 905

Manston Fire Dump - 2006

Seeing a recent post about Alconbury’s fire dump and the mention of Manston had me looking to see if I’d posted these. Apologies if I have already. Taken sometime between Jan-May 2006 while detached there. If I can find the originals I’ll add dates in due course. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...
by aenstrop
Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: BC Aviation Museum
Replies: 6
Views: 1441

Re: BC Aviation Museum

F3 wrote:
Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:14 am
Is this the same Museum which used to be in Vancouver? I visited back in '90 but believe it has since relocated. That Lanc will look awesome when restored in the original scheme. Think it's that red and white cheat line which really makes it stand out.
Sorry, don’t know the answer to that one.
by aenstrop
Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: BC Aviation Museum
Replies: 6
Views: 1441

Re: BC Aviation Museum

Hi Alan. Particularly interested in how much of FM104 you were able to see, assuming the rest of the fuselage and wings were on site in other areas? It's one of 8 Lancasters preserved in Canada and 1 of the 3 I still need. As far as I know all the pieces were there in various stages of restoration....
by aenstrop
Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: BC Aviation Museum
Replies: 6
Views: 1441

BC Aviation Museum

Earlier in the month during a trip out to Vancouver Island I took the opportunity to visit the BC Aviation Museum (https://bcam.net/) at Victoria International Airport. Another of those gems that you find now and again. A good mix of Canadian aviation, both military and civilian, from the early days...
by aenstrop
Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Hercules Farewell - RAF Lossiemouth. 14 Jun 23
Replies: 2
Views: 862

Hercules Farewell - RAF Lossiemouth. 14 Jun 23

Sun shone in the north for the Herc farewell tour. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52975133026_06bea74d13_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52974536067_3b83a24663_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52975586283_f2a186101b_b....
by aenstrop
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: Miramar MCAS (CA)
Replies: 5
Views: 1122

Re: Miramar MCAS (CA)

There’s an aviation museum at Mirimar, The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. It’s not on base, but right next to it. Well worth a visit. Fairly sure the museum is now closed, and they're supposed to be moving back to a new purpose built site at the old MCAS El Toro. If the frames are still at Mir...
by aenstrop
Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: Miramar MCAS (CA)
Replies: 5
Views: 1122

Re: Miramar MCAS (CA)

There’s an aviation museum at Mirimar, The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. It’s not on base, but right next to it. Well worth a visit.
by aenstrop
Thu Sep 01, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Finningley 1993
Replies: 15
Views: 1815

Re: Finningley 1993

My first Finningley was '87. My old schoolmate went the year before and took great joy in showing me his photos of the Viggen! 😲 A real rarity back then. The closest I'd been to seeing one up to that point was my Matchbox 1/72 kit! I went almost every year thereafter until it's demise. A truly grea...
by aenstrop
Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:25 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Finningley 1993
Replies: 15
Views: 1815

Re: Finningley 1993

My first Finningley was '87. My old schoolmate went the year before and took great joy in showing me his photos of the Viggen! 😲 A real rarity back then. The closest I'd been to seeing one up to that point was my Matchbox 1/72 kit! I went almost every year thereafter until it's demise. A truly grea...
by aenstrop
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: July 2022 POTM Competition Part 1
Replies: 18
Views: 4050

Re: July 2022 POTM Competition Part 1

One from the RAF Lossiemouth Families & Friends Day, 20 Jul 22.

Image by Alan Paterson, on Flickr
by aenstrop
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RAF Lossiemouth Families and Friends Day - 20 Jul 22
Replies: 1
Views: 825

RAF Lossiemouth Families and Friends Day - 20 Jul 22

We had our F&F Day here last week, and fortunately the weather played ball for the Red Arrows unlike last year. Nice wee display from the BBMF, Spitfire and Hurricane, and from the Typhoon Display Team as well as a fly past from a P-8A flanked by 2 Typhoons. Couple of F-15E’s in the static along wit...
by aenstrop
Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Some recent from Lossiemouth
Replies: 10
Views: 2041

Some recent from Lossiemouth

A few recent shots from Lossie, including the visit of the F-15E’s of the 492nd Fighter Squadron from Lakenheath. 1. From my front room in Elgin. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52219772172_5541573356_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52220777931_92d09c714...
by aenstrop
Sun May 29, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: May 2022 POTM Competition
Replies: 26
Views: 4485

Re: May 2022 POTM Competition

It’s May. A certain film has just been released (very good in my opinion). Why not?

Image by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

Taken 8th May at Palm Springs Air Museum, California.
by aenstrop
Sun May 29, 2022 11:21 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Palm Springs Air Museum.
Replies: 1
Views: 637

Palm Springs Air Museum.

Earlier this month I revisited this fabulous museum in California on my first trip out of the UK since before Covid hit. Like most museums not a great deal changes but they did have a few new additions, or ones that weren’t on display during my first visit in 2019. 1. North American T-28B Trojan 138...
by aenstrop
Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:44 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Friendly Crews - Post Your Pics
Replies: 318
Views: 291907

Re: Friendly Crews - Post Your Pics

Couple here from Lossie on 1 Dec 21. Poseidon and Swiss F18 happy peeps.

Image by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

Image by Alan Paterson, on Flickr
by aenstrop
Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lossie Hornetfest - 01 Dec 21.
Replies: 17
Views: 3126

Re: Lossie Hornetfest - 01 Dec 21.

Thanks all for the comments. Much appreciated.

Al
by aenstrop
Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:35 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lossie Hornetfest - 01 Dec 21.
Replies: 17
Views: 3126

Lossie Hornetfest - 01 Dec 21.

A few from a look down at Lossie recently when the Swiss and Canadian Air Forces visited with their Hornets. The Swiss were in from Leeming, before heading off to the west coast. The Canadians were returning from a deployment to Romania in support of NATO air policing. 1. https://live.staticflickr.c...
by aenstrop
Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:21 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Some recent from Lossie
Replies: 4
Views: 987

Some recent from Lossie

It’s a miserable afternoon here in the north today, so just looking through some from better days recently. 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51563533534_8b2cf40da4_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flickr 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51563532304_1bbf2f5194_b.jpg by Alan Paterson , on Flick...
by aenstrop
Fri May 28, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Typhoon Display Jet
Replies: 41
Views: 5393

Re: Typhoon Display Jet

It looked so much better a few weeks ago.

Image by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

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