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On Saturday evening, TimeLine Events organised a night photographic shoot with the Army Historic Aircraft Flight at Middle Wallop.
This is the first batch, of three sets of photos that I will post. There are more photos from this batch on my Middle Wallop Flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwshack/a ... 8668074824

XP820 Beaver
XP820 Beaver, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The gate guard Beaver XP822 with a setting sun... and a good bit of light painting from me.
XP822 Beaver, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Not for Airliners This was a delightful mistake. The Sioux XT131 lifted off and turned while I was still shooting a long exposure.
XT131 Souix, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The Scout, XT626 lifting off and going backwards
XT626 Scout, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

As an added extra, TLE organised for Wasp XT787 G-KAXT to join the daytime shoot.
XT787 Wasp, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Lastly one from the night shoot proper, Sioux XT131
XT131 Souix, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Check back tomorrow for the next selection.

Hi Buddy

Always loved to see the Beaver, back in the day, just for that crazy prop sound when she was wound up

Thanks

Paddyboy

The second of three batches of photos from the TimeLine Events Middle Wallop Night Shoot.

I now know why they called it the Wasp.
XT787 Wasp, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

XT626 Scout, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

XR244 Auster, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The gate guard Scout
XP910 Scout, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The gate guard Beaver
XP822 Beaver, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

...and the almost unloved Skeeter
XL812 Skeeter, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

... and the event itself. I should have shot more at 3200ISO!
TimeLine Photographers, Middle wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The full set can be seen on my Flickr site. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwshack/a ... 8668074824

Bit of a shame with the Skeeter, being the rarest aircraft there...

What is the score with the ownership of the Skeeter XL812, Chris??

It used to be the case that it was privately owned (as G-SARO) and leased to the AACHF. This was following the permanent grounding of XL814. However, I see (from the G-INFO site) that its civilian registration was cancelled by the CAA on 14/04/2010.

It is, as far as I know, now owned by someone associated with the Historic Aircraft Flight Trust (the civilian organisation that used to be the AACHF!)

Who that person is, I'm not sure - but it seems to have been living in the HAFT hangar for some time now, hopefully being restored to airworthiness?!

Let's hope so. It would be nice to see one out and about again.

Note to self - must get round to seeing the one about a mile just down the road from me (XL765).

The final batch of photos from Saturday nights' photo shoot at Middle Wallop.

One mucky set of tyres on the Wasp
XT787 Wasp, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The Scouts rotorblades just before they get horizontal.
XT626 Scout, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The Sioux with a set of blurred blades
XT131 Sioux, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The gate guard Scout, fully lit by flash
XP910 Scout, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The gate guard Beaver at sunset
XP822 Beaver, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Clearing clouds. I waited for ages for a burst of sunshine.
XP820 Beaver, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Skeeter by floodlight
XL812 Skeeter, Middle Wallop by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

So that's all folks. Again the full set can be seen on my Flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwshack/a ... 8668074824
It was fun and thanks to Niel at TimeLine Events for organising the shoot.

how do people get involved in these shoots?
Are they advertised, or word of mouth?

I Googled a number of museums and sometimes they seem to be akin to secret gatherings!

TimeLine Events http://www.timelineevents.org/ organised this one.

They have
Classic Jets and Tanker after dark at Bruntingthorpe, 21st November 2015
The hangar 11 Collection Fighter Fusion II, North Weald 5th March 2016
Lancaster Bomber Just Jane Sunset run and Night Shoot, 9th April 2016

They are not cheap but I would consider the Middle wallop shoot well worth the money

Wallace,bit of a long trip on the Beemer?.Great atmospheric shots.
Regards from Aberdeen.

EGVP wrote:It is, as far as I know, now owned by someone associated with the Historic Aircraft Flight Trust (the civilian organisation that used to be the AACHF!)

Who that person is, I'm not sure - but it seems to have been living in the HAFT hangar for some time now, hopefully being restored to airworthiness?!

Pretty sure all Skeeters are grounded permanently due to issues with the rotor blades.

EDIT:

Little bit about the issue here-

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... ht=Skeeter

All very nice, but I love the Wasp 'Stinger'