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by alanp
Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF C-130s - The End is Nigh...
Replies: 62
Views: 5013

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

My three… 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/7535/28048565042_a94db1471c_h.jpg ALAN_POTTS_20160707_MG_7437 by Alan Potts , on Flickr 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/1456/25568521576_fde02afda8_h.jpg ALAN_POTTS_20150904_MG_3541 by Alan Potts , on Flickr 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/4562/3780269095...
by alanp
Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Prestwick Cube 11Flt 04/06/23
Replies: 23
Views: 2483

Re: Prestwick Cube 11Flt 04/06/23

Very nice set. Much better than the view from the mound in this instance
by alanp
Wed May 17, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Carlisle 15/5/23
Replies: 8
Views: 2214

Re: Carlisle 15/5/23

Well done Danny, maybe catch up with you during the deployment.
by alanp
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: RAF Kirknewton
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

Re: RAF Kirknewton

Easter Camp all week, I believe.
by alanp
Wed Feb 08, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: President Zelensky to visit UK today
Replies: 75
Views: 6745

Re: President Zelensky to visit UK today

"the UK announced it will begin training Ukrainian forces to fly Nato-standard fighter jets" - BBC News

So they should pop out of the end of the training system in 5-7 years then... :whistle:
by alanp
Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:31 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Hunter XE704
Replies: 8
Views: 1760

Re: Hunter XE704

Well, that’s a great history. I love an aircraft with an interesting past. Now I’ve got to chase it down and photograph it.
by alanp
Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Hunter XE704
Replies: 8
Views: 1760

Re: Hunter XE704

Ooops! my bad, took it off ADSB. Would love to have been up there to see (and hear it)
by alanp
Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Hunter XE704
Replies: 8
Views: 1760

Hunter XE704

Hunter XE704 looks to be inbound now, 5 minutes out.
by alanp
Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:54 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Air Fete book
Replies: 3
Views: 1165

Re: Air Fete book

Needs to be a scratch and smell book. Jet fuel and barbecue smoke
by alanp
Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
Topic: Scanned Images - How much unsharp mask ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1565

Re: Scanned Images - How much unsharp mask ?

I found this PDF very useful in understanding how much sharpening to apply, it's certainly improved my output: http://www.photoshopforphotographers.com/CC_2013/Help_guide/pdfs.html - scroll down a fair bit to sharpening scanned images. I now use the presharpening and edge sharpening technique, which...
by alanp
Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:25 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986
Replies: 24
Views: 4912

Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

3Greens wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:59 am

Alot of work gone into this post thanks very much for memory.

Seconded.
by alanp
Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Prestwick
Topic: Fri 10th July
Replies: 10
Views: 1858

Re: Fri 10th July

Merlin just passed Cardrona nice and low, following the Tweed, persumably returning to PIK shortly.
by alanp
Fri May 15, 2020 9:49 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Indra Dhanush 2007
Replies: 8
Views: 2575

Re: Indra Dhanush 2007

Really good stuff. Waddington seems to have the best light in the country.
by alanp
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:01 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Nord Noratlas
Replies: 8
Views: 2761

Re: Nord Noratlas

Here's my contribution. The old at Angers-Avrillé Airfield in 1995

ImageALAN_POTTS_19950630_0001 by ALAN POTTS, on Flickr
by alanp
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: NAF Atsugi, Nov. 2019
Replies: 10
Views: 3589

Re: NAF Atsugi, Nov. 2019

Top quality as ever Jamie. Keep 'em coming.
by alanp
Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:58 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Scottish Borders 28 Oct
Replies: 14
Views: 5919

Re: Scottish Borders 28 Oct

Great catches all round Danny. Bet the B-2's banished the cold for you.
by alanp
Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:06 pm
Forum: Scotland and Ireland
Topic: Osprey over the Borders
Replies: 1
Views: 1058

Osprey over the Borders

My daughter snapped an Osprey low level south of Peebles this afternoon. Still very rare up here. Missed it again. :@
by alanp
Sun Sep 01, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: exercise chameleon
Replies: 154
Views: 38599

Re: exercise chameleon

Hi Danny, 'fraid not. Maybe if there are Chinooks coming then they might come by this way. As ever conditions were perfect for a shot of them. At least I got out for some fresh air.
by alanp
Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:39 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: exercise chameleon
Replies: 154
Views: 38599

Re: exercise chameleon

Were they low down?

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