Spotter spotting

[captain scarlet]

Who's this then? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nooooo, it's the flyingslug!!!


'I'll try anything to get a better photo than captain scarlet . . . i wonder if standing in his way will do the trick?'


'Obviousy it didn't work . . . oh well, onto plan b - look miserable!'

[flyingslug_0]

Oh PLEASE!!!!! Mods "do stwike him down wuffly" there should be a law against this type of invasion of privacy!!! All I said was to a guy on the mound ( out of shot )......" I think the captain's pictures are soft,out of focus and will never win Photo of the Month!!!" this is just my expression when the said gentleman said....." Yes your right, they are Soft!!!"

Good one Rich............... Just you wait

[Mike]

Oh PLEASE!!!!! Mods "do stwike him down wuffly" there should be a law against this type of invasion of privacy!!! All I said was to a guy on the mound ( out of shot )......" I think the captain's pictures are soft,out of focus and will never win Photo of the Month!!!" this is just my expression when the said gentleman said....." Yes your right, they are Soft!!!"

Good one Rich............... Just you wait

Nice shots Captain S.

[Ghastly Whisper]

[deerhunter]

2nd Photo of Flying Slug.................look at the eyes..............frightening

[effects]

Farnborough 2010


Northolt 2010

[jaybee]

Am posting these 3 mainly as a warning to your own health and survival I got stuck like a sardine at F/Bro 2010 but it wasn't till I'd reflected that it was pretty thoughtless of the organisers
to pack people in so tightly just for ticket sales profiteering.The place would have been a scene of pandemonium on an epic scale should the crowd have panicked for any reason I,e fire or a security threat.People with small children should think twice with the show this year if you are thinking of going.

Leaving the site was a nightmare and the scene was reminiscent of herding people at a concentration camp with security people with tannoy's trying to belay instructions of one form or another.If you do go I
advise you to leave at least 1 hour before final curtain.Old people stuck in the chaos were stuck on exit of the show jammed and surrounded by too many people so a lot of children and old folk
were having to resort to letting go whilst standing.There was only one gate open on exit and I hope you don't think it's sour grapes but more or less a warning for the show coming up.If you take a camera be prepared to be knocked about most of the time with a high possibility of losing good shots .Anyway judge for yourself you might not think its so bad but I certainly wont be going in there again on a public day.

[phantommadman]

As Fairford is just round the corner,I thought I'd whet the appetite with a couple of photobus shots(taken on the ill fated 08 show)
Then there was the Vulcan effect a couple of years later

[flyingslug_0]

Haha thanks Tony, Richard has a lot to answer for ....... It was great meeting you and your good lady

[captain scarlet]

This looks like the dodgy character that approached me in a pub somewhere near the A1 trying to sell me the camera that he's holding in his hands there

I accepted of course, it was a bargain

I've reported him to the police though

He's always approaching people (usually photographers) with the usual line - 'excuse me mister, do you know how to turn the IS on as my photos seem a bit soft'

[airfixpilot]

What a great past time, spotter spotting is. Go to a air base and see aircraft and people. The hobby is great, except do the spotters introduce themself to the spotted. It seems to me that the aircraft/people spotters, dont talk to the spotted. They say I guess they were too intrested in the radio chit chat, serial number taking, & photographing with their cameras and ladders./steps. . The other day I was talking to a train anorak, who seem to do the same as us aircraft spotters, but wait for trains on top of bridges. Or at railway stations, and level crossings. Aint Human nature Funny. . When I get to airbases, and airfields, I always seem to get talking to fellow spotters, so watch out AIRFIXPILOT,is about, and I will come up to you and talk. ps: one of the first thing I will ask will be : Are you a member of FCI (Fighter control index), Followed by my username.

OK keep spotting on any level aircraft or people.

Bye for now.

[deerhunter]

If you are an airfix pilot will you have a plastic grin

[airfixpilot]

No, but I start to melt in hot weather, not that we have had much this year.

[airfixpilot]

Just checked out your website David. Great shots of the lowfly aircraft and the others are great too. You get a from me.

Oh and the Birds are great as well. Must get back to into photography again, I miss it so much, but sold all my gear years ago.

[deerhunter]

Cheers AP

[GOOSE]

Any more "spotter spotting" candids post Fairford / Waddington?

[flyingslug_0]

Here is Steve (Merlin man) at Waddo watching closely for any incoming aircraft, Waddington 27/6/12

002 by Craig Sluman, on Flickr

[flyingslug_0]

Coningsby Enthusiast Day
Anyone here that can see them selves?


140 by Craig Sluman, on Flickr


138 by Craig Sluman, on Flickr


107 by Craig Sluman, on Flickr


024 by Craig Sluman, on Flickr

[Ghastly Whisper]

Hmmmm sailing pretty clode to the wind aint ya Mr Slug? dont do it, or even think about it! remember i'm watching very closely unlike Captain Scarlet who seems to be....putting on suncream/veggy oil!

[flyingslug_0]

Hmmmm sailing pretty clode to the wind aint ya Mr Slug? dont do it, or even think about it! remember i'm watching very closely unlike Captain Scarlet who seems to be....putting on suncream/veggy oil!

HAHAHA our truce is still in place