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by WillowMan
Tue May 28, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: 35mm slides /prints /neg dvds
Replies: 1
Views: 2032

35mm slides /prints /neg dvds

I have hundreds might even be close to over a thousand of 35mm slides 1976-2005 , prints(negs) and dvds . Stateside and European shows , all excellent quality , spcl schemes mostly shot in Sun condition . Downsizing , reluctantant to part with history of the hobby chasing numbers and shooting great ...
by WillowMan
Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:53 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: C135 x 2 Yokota, Japan 1980s
Replies: 0
Views: 647

C135 x 2 Yokota, Japan 1980s

Can someone with knowledge think back 80s to 2000 apps. There was 2 c135s based in Japan to patrol the Pacific . These 2 135s apart from rework in States stayed primilary in Asia . During the Iraqi war we had a number of 135s transiting through Mildenhall . I trying to recall a rare 135 that had onl...
by WillowMan
Tue Nov 09, 2021 9:02 am
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: RAF Mildenhall Daily Log
Replies: 141
Views: 165933

Re: RAF Mildenhall Daily Log

Thanks to all you guys that solved my question on Hall movements and thread on the F15s . You e certainly got your fingers on the pulse for happenings . Had to work hard in my day's, to get shots of the Saudi and Israeli delivery's at the Heath
by WillowMan
Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: RAF Mildenhall Daily Log
Replies: 141
Views: 165933

Re: RAF Mildenhall Daily Log

Hi guys , can someone tell me why the Qatar F15s are not logged under movements or am I missing something some where for Hall reports
by WillowMan
Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: DARK41 in the light
Replies: 7
Views: 1498

Re: DARK41 in the light

Got a question for you , to get above fence are you using a ladder ? I say this as last year when the buffs were around , I did a run to shoot them on the ground . I moved home in December and the estate agent did some brilliant aerial shots of home with a decorators pole , using his iPhone and his ...
by WillowMan
Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:24 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: BBC Points West deployment report
Replies: 16
Views: 2637

Re: BBC Points West deployment report

Great Post guys , yes agree with all said about the so called enthuiast that give us a bad name . Respect for land owners and the environment and security where ever you are spotting , just use your head , we've all had a education some sadly do not seem to have been born with brains. On many a time...
by WillowMan
Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: DARK41 in the light
Replies: 7
Views: 1498

Re: DARK41 in the light

What a machine , great footage . Wish I was there to witness that beast and get the noise fix . Blessed with the weather , its a bit of a run for me , I'm over near Alconbury area , normally can see them and the buffs on climb out to the coast, not been lucky so far , Saturday to cloudy for me . Hop...
by WillowMan
Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:45 am
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
Replies: 1195
Views: 417344

Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Thanks EGVP , I'm just getting my act together been along absent time 20yrs allot things have changed in spotting . Got another question if you can help . I'm blessed with my location , close to Alconbury , central enough for flight paths. I've seen many a P8 with AE____ call signs is the anyway of ...
by WillowMan
Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:14 am
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
Replies: 1195
Views: 417344

OTT

Question for someone, was looking on flight radar and noted a A319 coming into UK airspace , had N/A info against details . So looked on ADSB to find it was showing RAAF and serial VH VCJ , it landed at STN , think it left STN same day and headed North . Think this was on Monday 10th , would appreci...
by WillowMan
Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
Replies: 1195
Views: 417344

New kid on the bloc.

Hi all , approaching late 60's been been a spotting nut since 12 years old . Spent allot of time at the old QE2 building at Heathrow using Ian Allen's aircraft books . Soon got bug for photography thanks to a teacher at school who showed me how to develope photos from negs as there was a camera club...
by WillowMan
Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:11 am
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
Replies: 1195
Views: 417344

Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Hi , I'm a newer to site , been around for along time spotting , but resurrected spotting again in my late 60s . Been introduced to a spotter friend to flight radar and ADSB for OTT , can't believe how life is so easy now with the technology that is too hand , wasn't about in my previous life , it w...

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