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by Sparts99
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Axalp 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 403

Re: Axalp 2023

The composition on shot 13, brilliant.
by Sparts99
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5002

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

I’ve looked at Gatwick and both runways have displaced thresholds. Eastern end the closest you can get is 800m and at the Western end it’s 615m so a fair bit away. Compared to Coningsby 230m, Waddington 220m and Lossie 185m. [/quote] The footpath at the railway and A23 road is slightly raised but li...
by Sparts99
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What would H & S say
Replies: 13
Views: 601

Re: What would H & S say

In the late 60s I used to go and see my Dad at work at the local BR station in the holidays and at weekends. Inevitably I got to know the porters and sometimes used to blow the whistle and wave the flag to see the trains out. As it was a commuter line with the trains shuttling up to London and back ...
by Sparts99
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5002

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

You can get pretty close at Gatwick. There's a footpath from the railway station that runs next to the main road at the eastern end, you can get close at the Western end as well. Both good views for landing, not so good for take offs.
by Sparts99
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: March 11, 1971. Laarbruch
Replies: 18
Views: 1642

Re: March 11, 1971. Laarbruch

I was at ATC camp there a few years later when XV and 16 Sqns had Buccaneers, 2 Sqn Jaguars. One evening we went for a walk to look at the decoy Canberras, that didn't go down well.
by Sparts99
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Aviation Videography
Topic: Fouga Magister demo
Replies: 1
Views: 1385

Re: Fouga Magister demo

The Magister is a lovely looking jet. This brings back memories of the Belgian and French teams at Biggin Hill airshows when I was a lad.
by Sparts99
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CAR INSURANCE
Replies: 37
Views: 3528

Re: CAR INSURANCE

Maybe my experience can explain this a bit. In January 2015 I was hit from behind at a roundabout, my £1.5k Fiesta was written off, I ended up only getting £1k for it after a lot of arguing up the initial £600 offer, all time that cost the insurer, it would have been cheaper for them to give me the ...
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: 'Spoons. What does yours tell you?
Replies: 5
Views: 1859

Re: 'Spoons. What does yours tell you?

Blimey, my local spoons has nothing like this and to be quite frank, stinks.
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Host of Aero Legends GOLDEN AGE OF AVIATION AIR SHOW 10th & 11th August 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 970

Re: Host of Aero Legends GOLDEN AGE OF AVIATION AIR SHOW 10th & 11th August 2024

Strange turn of events. When Guy Ritchie was married to Madonna I believe she tried to get the airfield closed because the noise spoilt her enjoyment of their nearby mansion.
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Red Arrows Winter Training
Replies: 3
Views: 803

Re: Red Arrows Winter Training

Excellent work.
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: VORTEX 365 Headcorn 1-2-24
Replies: 5
Views: 1212

Re: VORTEX 365 Headcorn 1-2-24

Top work.
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season
Replies: 23
Views: 3370

Re: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season

My tuppence worth, I think the display for the last few years has been pretty dull with long pauses between aircraft in front of the crowd. No doubt very skilful but as the target audience is not other pilots and enthusiasts but the general public then in my view they've lost the plot a bit. In the ...
by Sparts99
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season
Replies: 23
Views: 3370

Re: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season

Ok thanks.
by Sparts99
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season
Replies: 23
Views: 3370

Re: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season

That's an interesting press release. I thought their first public display was at the 1965 Biggin Hill Air fair.
by Sparts99
Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: UK Low flying 1970s, 1980s
Replies: 50
Views: 13376

Re: UK Low flying 1970s, 1980s

Anyone know the 'P*ss off Biggles' story in detail?
by Sparts99
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
Replies: 24
Views: 2369

Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987

Biggin Hill was my local airfield and I attended a lot of shows there. I can confirm that the Target Facilities Flight provided the Lightning for displays and it was an F.1 or F.1A., operating from the base. Similarly on the rare occasion that F-104s participated at the At Home displays, the Sliver...
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
Replies: 24
Views: 2369

Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987

Good to see XS925/BD - this was the first Lightning to ever land at RNAS Culdrose for the air day in July 1986 - might sound as it's nothing special, but Culdrose only has a 6000ft main runway with no RHAG or barriers and a busy public road not far from the end of the active runway that day! I clea...
by Sparts99
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
Replies: 24
Views: 2369

Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987

Love the two tone grey Lightning scheme. Interesting the Harriers have AAR probes on, I thought they were strictly for ferry flights only, not rated for combat manouvering.
by Sparts99
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: IRL285 @ Stansted
Replies: 3
Views: 880

Re: IRL285 @ Stansted

Sleek & shiny.
by Sparts99
Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fly in a Spitfire UK?
Replies: 6
Views: 899

Re: Fly in a Spitfire UK?

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar do flights, if you've got the cash a run to the White Cliffs and over the Capel le Ferne memorial, I expect as part of the flight you can have a nose round the other aircraft there. Also flights from other locations around the UK. https://flyaspitfire.com Or Aero Legends,...

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