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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:46 am
- Forum: Stansted
- Topic: Stansted April 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1051
Re: Stansted April 2024
I believe C17 A7-MAP leaves Sunday 14:30 local. A very reliable source reckons that Monday or maybe Tuesday we should see the arrival of a Cyprus Air Force Embraer 600 legacy. I think they only have one transport aircraft, so it should be reg. CAF-001 :thumb: No more details sorry, so keep an eye o...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: March 2024 POTM Competition
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2084
Re: March 2024 POTM Competition
one of mine from the Northolt nightshoot XXX held on 7th March, the German Navy Lockheed P-3C Orion 6003 & RAF A.400M ZM404 parked together on the apron. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53576771136_f78ea191d6_o.jpg 60+03 Lockheed P-3C Orion & ZM404 A.400M Northolt 07-03-2024 3361 by Andrew Golds...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt nightshoot XXX 07-03-2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1029
Re: Northolt nightshoot XXX 07-03-2024
thanks Ian, pleased you liked them
Andy
Andy
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt nightshoot XXX 07-03-2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1029
Northolt nightshoot XXX 07-03-2024
I had my first taste of a Northolt nightshoot (or any nightshoot for that matter) on Thursday. A very enjoyable experience with a lot of setting adjustments (and experiments) to try to keep the exposure times down because of the wind trying it's hardest to shake the tripod. I probably looked stupid ...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:52 am
- Forum: Stansted
- Topic: Stansted December 2023
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2697
Re: Stansted December 2023
There is a KAF C17 coming tonight I believe from Charleston. Its due 21:30. Happy Xmas all. it's KAF343 and is due to depart at 11.00 UTC today (27-12-2023), info from Stansted mail list (replacement of the former google group ( https://mailmanlists.uk/mailman/listinfo/stansted ) Happy new year Andy
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: Thanksgiving holiday 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1337
Re: Thanksgiving holiday 2023
thanks Mike
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:19 am
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: Thanksgiving holiday 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1337
Thanksgiving holiday 2023
As tomorrow (23rd) is Thanksgiving and Friday is a US holiday I assume Lakenheath and Mildenhall are closed for those two days and the weekend. Sometimes when the Friday is a bank holiday they also have the following Monday off as well so will that be the case for the coming weekend or are they back...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:53 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Lakenheath 7th November
- Replies: 1
- Views: 558
Lakenheath 7th November
here's a selection of my photos from a recent Lakenheath visit on 7th November: I started off at the 06 end but light wasn't very good so soon moved up to the forest end https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53327591879_f59eb5257f_h.jpg 98-0131 F-15E USAF Lakenheath 07-11-2023 9021-T by Andrew Goldsmi...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:22 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: November 2023 POTM Competition
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3079
Re: November 2023 POTM Competition
one from me taken on 7th November at Lakenheath, a black & white version of F-35A 22-5683 doing an overshoot on return from a mission.
22-5683 F-35A USAF Lakenheath 07-11-2023 0194m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
Andy
22-5683 F-35A USAF Lakenheath 07-11-2023 0194m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
Andy
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:03 am
- Forum: Stansted
- Topic: Stansted October2023
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5476
Re: Stansted October2023
did anybody get the i.d.s of the chinooks that came in for the Vice President yesterday evening please?
MTIA
Andy
MTIA
Andy
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:14 am
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7921
Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
that's what I want to see as well. Enjoy the show i've had a look at google earth and FYI that hedge line is 350m off the runway centreline. The centre of the football pitch in the community centre which I understand is where they park is about 600m and looking at streetview the trees shouldn't be a...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:57 am
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7921
Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
You can't normally go on the field between the M11 and Hunts road which is the road into Duxford and the school but the field opposite the school entrance is now a park and nature reserve so you can go in there, I usually go to the far side of it and through onto the hedge line on the edge of that f...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:38 pm
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7921
Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
£52.50 for one adult and car ,ouch. The school isn't open this year but the community centre is with parking for £10 per car and there is a cafe and toilets and some charity stands. you can stand there and watch if you don't want to go in. quote from the FB page: Location: Cafe’ 19 & Community Cent...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: July 2023 POTM Competition
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4967
Re: July 2023 POTM Competition
USAF CH-47F 14-08459 arriving at Stansted on 6th July on a practice flight for the POTUS pick up / drop off three days later.
14-08459 CH-47F U.S.ARMY Stansted 06-07-2023 3046-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
Andy
14-08459 CH-47F U.S.ARMY Stansted 06-07-2023 3046-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
Andy
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:35 am
- Forum: Stansted
- Topic: Stansted July 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7436
Re: Stansted July 2023
Hi all, Would Tremhall park be an option for pictures from the southside of the runway, it’s across the highway. I’m opting for arrival of the VH-3s and Departing VC and C-32… Would that work? Robert if you're referring to Thremhall Priory between the B1256 and A120 (Bury Lodge lane) then i'd say n...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 8:01 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Biden "mini" state visit
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10839
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:07 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Biden "mini" state visit
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10839
Re: Biden "mini" state visit
I've seen 21,00 on the Stansted google group, didn't state if that was UTC or BST but the poster normally gives the local time i.e. BST in this instance. Helicopter flight arrival given as 19.55 by the same poster albeit in a different post. HTH Andy I've seen 2100UTC and BST on Facebook. Someone w...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Biden "mini" state visit
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10839
Re: Biden "mini" state visit
Seems to be confirmed for a 22:00BST arrival. By what source, please? I've seen 21,00 on the Stansted google group, didn't state if that was UTC or BST but the poster normally gives the local time i.e. BST in this instance. Helicopter flight arrival given as 19.55 by the same poster albeit in a dif...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Biden "mini" state visit
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10839
Re: Biden "mini" state visit
I guess we all did our own maths but I was just generalising that if you get there by 3pm you should be ok but if you want to arrive at 15:49 then go for it If you want to see the choppers again you will have to guesstimate a couple of hours before to make sure. Obviously if the glad handing and ba...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Biden "mini" state visit
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10839
Re: Biden "mini" state visit
If he goes through passport control at Stansted he'll be there for much more than an hour