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by NickC
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXX, 7 March 2024
Replies: 1
Views: 104

Northolt Nightshoot XXX, 7 March 2024

Another superb event from Phil, Lee and the rest of the Northolt Nightshoots team. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53597631764_14af15a63a_h.jpg HeliOps Sea King HU5 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53593159332_e6c56702da_h.jpg German Navy P-3C Orion by Nick Chall...
by NickC
Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
Topic: Help with Canon 5d mkii
Replies: 4
Views: 916

Re: Help with Canon 5d mkii

Are the Tamron lenses designed for a 1.6 crop body but fitted with a normal (red dot) EF mount? This would cause serious vignetting on a full frame body. All Canon lenses designed for use on 1.6 crop body have EF-S mounts (white square dot) to prevent this issue. But some third party manufacturers (...
by NickC
Sun Oct 22, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Northolt Photocall 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 746

Re: Northolt Photocall 2008

Crikey, I'm with you - that does only seem like 5 years ago, not 15! Great photos.
by NickC
Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: October 2023 POTM Competition
Replies: 17
Views: 3019

Re: October 2023 POTM Competition

French Air and Space Force PC-21 at Northolt Nightshoot XXIX, 5 October 2023:

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French AF PC-21 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
by NickC
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXIX, 5 October 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 1124

Northolt Nightshoot XXIX, 5 October 2023

Another great event with a fantastic selection of aircraft. Thanks as always to Phil, Lee and team. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53252885517_44a6918378_h.jpg RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53254260225_54cf302f8b_h.jpg RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Nic...
by NickC
Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RIAT 2022
Replies: 1
Views: 404

RIAT 2022

No, not a typo - I am perpetually behind with my editing, so these are indeed a selection of my RIAT 2022 shots! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52639315424_a510921c3d_h.jpg USAF E-4B by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52639492220_24a2729fb5_h.jpg USAF E-4B by Nick...
by NickC
Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: August 2023 POTM Competition
Replies: 19
Views: 3854

Re: August 2023 POTM Competition

Indian Air Force C-17A arriving at London Stansted, 29 August 2023:

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Indian AF C-17A Globemaster III by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
by NickC
Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Indian AF C-17 into Stansted 29/08/23
Replies: 1
Views: 751

Indian AF C-17 into Stansted 29/08/23

Thanks to information posted on the Stansted Google Group I headed over to Stansted yesterday evening for the arrival of an Indian Air Force C-17: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53151137211_09b22b8401_h.jpg Indian AF C-17A Globemaster III by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr....
by NickC
Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: KC-707 Re'em arrives Mildenhall at sunset
Replies: 7
Views: 1626

Re: KC-707 Re'em arrives Mildenhall at sunset

Perseverance pays off, well done.

As for the mound, it's fabulous for wildlife, but getting little too wild for aviation photography!
by NickC
Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A Golden Evening at RAF Lakenheath
Replies: 8
Views: 1947

Re: A Golden Evening at RAF Lakenheath

8 and 10, lovely.
by NickC
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Departures timetable .
Replies: 86
Views: 9939

Re: Departures timetable .

Red Dragon wrote:
Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:18 pm
Discodaz wrote:
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:30 pm

Vampire? Did I miss this or is it still there. Maybe departed before p&v opened?
The Vampire departed at around 14:45 hours?, it was shown on the PlanesTV stream.
It departed at 1156 local according to the (GPS slaved) clock on my camera.
by NickC
Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: HM The King's Birthday Flypast 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 879

HM The King's Birthday Flypast 2023

My shots from a very enjoyable flypast for the King's birthday: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52985984040_e92e821c1d_h.jpg RAF H135 Juno HT1 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52985765179_19ecffcdde_h.jpg Wildcat HM2 and Merlin HM2s by Nick Challoner , on Flickr ...
by NickC
Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF C-130s - The End is Nigh...
Replies: 62
Views: 4875

Re: RAF C-130s - The End is Nigh...

A few from me courtesy of Northolt's nightshoots: https://live.staticflickr.com/2825/10657285456_89a34e6e3d_o.jpg Lockheed C-130K Hercules C1P by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4901/47334665112_25f5dc1723_h.jpg RAF C-130J Hercules C5 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://li...
by NickC
Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 40 Years Chinook
Replies: 13
Views: 1966

Re: 40 Years Chinook

The first shot is just sublime.
by NickC
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII
Replies: 3
Views: 1062

Re: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII

Thanks Nighthawke. You won't be disappointed - I can't recommend these events highly enough.
by NickC
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII
Replies: 3
Views: 1062

Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII

My take on Northolt's latest nightshoot. Thanks as always to Phil, Lee and the team for running these events. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52757897415_1ebee5833c_h.jpg French AF PC-21 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52760864294_d5ba8b0a1d_h.jpg Westland Scout...
by NickC
Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIIa
Replies: 2
Views: 1046

Northolt Nightshoot XXVIIa

After an absence of 3.5 years, it was fabulous to once again be at a Northolt Nightshoot. As usual, Phil and team did not disappoint, with a wonderful selection of aircraft on display: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52448751078_75f9fd2ce4_h.jpg Westland Whirlwind HAR10 by Nick Challoner , on Fl...
by NickC
Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wessex A2A
Replies: 19
Views: 2216

Re: Wessex A2A

Wonderful, enhanced by the countryside backdrops. Love the cockpit shot too, with Yeovilton below.
by NickC
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:58 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Mildenhall and Lakenheath in August
Replies: 1
Views: 476

Mildenhall and Lakenheath in August

We enjoyed a couple of trips to Mildenhall and Lakenheath in August, and although we didn't see too many visitors, we did enjoy some night flying from Lakenheath and the ever rarer sound of TF33s courtesy of a NAEWF E-3A: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52338373337_545c93e9a5_h.jpg USAF KC-135R ...
by NickC
Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Patrouille Suisse
Replies: 48
Views: 5560

Re: Patrouille Suisse

PA announcement here at Duxford just now stating that the Patrouille Suisse practice is canx due to wx out of limits at Waddington and later this afternoon here at Duxford.

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