Yeovilton 2017 Potentially good show ruined.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:41 pm
I say potentially is I left before 14.00. The reason for my early departure can be seen below from my entry in the comments section of the Air Day Survey which probably won't be passed on due to its bad PR content.
"Having gone into the airshow first thing at 9.00 and walked around the static and as usual not found a suitable place from which to photograph the flying due to private chalets and other obstructions I returned to the Harrier carpark just after 13.00 for a relaxed afternoon next to my car as in previous years.
Whilst standing beside my car watching and attempting to photograph from INSIDE this location (NOT the restricted footpaths or closed roads of which I am aware and approve) a member of your Private Security Staff ran up to me and tried to grab my camera, he then shouted at me that there was no photography allowed here and that I must leave. I politely tried to get an explanation of this restriction as I had seen no previous mention of this rule (and still haven't). After offering no explanation and just repeating the 'no photographs' phrase, his final remark was "F**k off back inside or leave".
I would at least like an explanation of the hidden rules and some form of apology due to the anxiety and stress caused by one of your highly aggressive/abusive team members. Several other groups of photographers were in there and left unhindered so I guess I was an easy target due to being on my own.
For follow-up my e-mail is ...."
Since sending this survey earlier on today I have heard from a few friends that they have suffered a similar experience at the east carpark though without the physical or verbal abuse luckily for them.
So for me that is another show gone west after visiting all of them from 1978 starting off with my late ex Navy Father up to now.
Rob
"Having gone into the airshow first thing at 9.00 and walked around the static and as usual not found a suitable place from which to photograph the flying due to private chalets and other obstructions I returned to the Harrier carpark just after 13.00 for a relaxed afternoon next to my car as in previous years.
Whilst standing beside my car watching and attempting to photograph from INSIDE this location (NOT the restricted footpaths or closed roads of which I am aware and approve) a member of your Private Security Staff ran up to me and tried to grab my camera, he then shouted at me that there was no photography allowed here and that I must leave. I politely tried to get an explanation of this restriction as I had seen no previous mention of this rule (and still haven't). After offering no explanation and just repeating the 'no photographs' phrase, his final remark was "F**k off back inside or leave".
I would at least like an explanation of the hidden rules and some form of apology due to the anxiety and stress caused by one of your highly aggressive/abusive team members. Several other groups of photographers were in there and left unhindered so I guess I was an easy target due to being on my own.
For follow-up my e-mail is ...."
Since sending this survey earlier on today I have heard from a few friends that they have suffered a similar experience at the east carpark though without the physical or verbal abuse luckily for them.
So for me that is another show gone west after visiting all of them from 1978 starting off with my late ex Navy Father up to now.
Rob