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- Fri 02 Feb 2024, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Duxford Diary 2024
- Replies: 148
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Re: Duxford Diary 2024
Nice to see the Hong Kong Bulldog G-BPCL out and about. I used to fly it at North Weald and remember taking it to Kemble where it was on static display for an airshow and met one of the pilots who flew it in Hong Kong.
- Mon 06 Nov 2023, 10:13 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the week #82 Head On
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7291
Re: Topic of the week #82 Head On
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- Mon 02 Oct 2023, 8:30 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the week#78: On your doorstep
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5664
Re: Topic of the week#78: On your doorstep
I lived in Newham for over 40 years, just up the road from LCY. In 2006 I was able to fly a Bulldog in there for the annual Fun Day because my flying buddy's wife worked for the hospice which benefiitted from the event. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Bulldog-1000.jpg?width=1920...
- Sun 24 Sep 2023, 2:26 pm
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the Week #77: Rescue Me
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3828
Re: Topic of the Week #77: Rescue Me
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- Thu 21 Sep 2023, 9:56 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the Week # 76: de Havilland Moths and Dragons.
- Replies: 8
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Re: de Havilland Moths and Dragons.
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- Mon 18 Sep 2023, 9:29 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Roger Hayes Memorial Flypast, Kemble, 16 Sept 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2659
Re: Roger Hayes Memorial Flypast, Kemble, 16 Sept 2023
These are the aircraft which Roger flew at Skysport, racing several. I flew half of them myself. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Roger_Aircraft.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds These are some pictures I took for a feature in Pilot magazine about air racing with Roge...
- Mon 18 Sep 2023, 7:41 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Roger Hayes Memorial Flypast, Kemble, 16 Sept 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2659
Re: Roger Hayes Memorial Flypast, Kemble, 16 Sept 2023
Thanks for posting those memories of Roger. Skysport used to have its annual dinners at the Met Police Sports Club at Bushey. The last time I saw Roger was at Cosford last summer when a group of us had a tour around the restoration facility there. He still retained a love of motor bikes as well from...
- Sun 17 Sep 2023, 10:01 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Roger Hayes Memorial Flypast, Kemble, 16 Sept 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2659
Roger Hayes Memorial Flypast, Kemble, 16 Sept 2023
Roger Hayes was the CFI of the flying club Skysport UK, specialising in Beagle Pups and Bulldogs, which was based initially at Elstree and North Weald and then latterly at Kemble following his retirement from his main career in the Metropolitan Police. He was also a very successful air racer, winnin...
- Sat 19 Aug 2023, 8:26 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club 40th at Buttermilk Hall Farm
- Replies: 3
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Re: Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club 40th at Buttermilk Hall Farm
The 40th Birthday Party was an event for Club members and not advertised, although I am sure that anyone interested in the type would have been very welcome. It was a low key event compared to past ones. The 21st anniversary Garden Party at North Weald in August 2004 featured an 18-ship flypast of P...
- Sun 13 Aug 2023, 9:33 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club 40th at Buttermilk Hall Farm
- Replies: 3
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Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club 40th at Buttermilk Hall Farm
The Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club celebrated its 40th anniversary wth a fly-in and party at Buttermilk Hall Farm near Towcester on Saturday 12 August. The farm has been a Club venue for many years, with a Pup 150, G-AZFA, based there. Kevin and his family made us all very welcome, whether arriving b...
- Sun 02 Jul 2023, 7:48 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: RAF Bulldog Celebration, Church Fenton 1 July
- Replies: 3
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RAF Bulldog Celebration, Church Fenton 1 July
On 31 January 1973 the first RAF Bulldog flew. This was XX513 (now G-KKKK). The Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club organised a celebration at Church Fenton (now Leeds East Airport) on Saturday 1 July to mark the 50th anniversary, and XX513 was there too. Church Fenton was base to the Yorkshire Universiti...
- Sun 25 Jun 2023, 9:01 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Longest Day Evening Fly-in Shobdon 21 June 2023
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Longest Day Evening Fly-in Shobdon 21 June 2023
As well as the Moth Club lunch, Shobdon held another Longest Day evening fly-in and BBQ on 21 June. There was a possibility of thunderstorms but the aiirfield remained dry apart from a few spots of rain. Driving home it was obvious that Shobdon village itself had received a downpour and there was he...
- Thu 22 Jun 2023, 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Moth Club Lunch Shobdon 21 June 2023
- Replies: 1
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Moth Club Lunch Shobdon 21 June 2023
The de Havilland Moth Club is holding its annual Vintage Air Tour based at Enstone. On Wednesday they first flew to Popham and then on to Shobdon for lunch, where I caught up with them. The core comprised Tiger Moths, with Leopard Moths and Hornet Moths as well. There was also single Chipmunk and Ja...
- Sun 18 Jun 2023, 8:35 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Air Britain, White Waltham Saturday 17 June 2023
- Replies: 2
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Air Britain, White Waltham Saturday 17 June 2023
I went to Air Britain's 75th anniversary fly-in at White Waltham on Saturday. With a three-hour trek each way, I wasn't there all day, but still met up wth some old friends from my North Weald days. The highlight was the immaculate Sidney Cotton Electra G-AFTL and a very nice Fairchild. Electra http...
- Wed 14 Jun 2023, 1:30 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Hercules Farewell Flypast Cosford 14 June 2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 649
Hercules Farewell Flypast Cosford 14 June 2023
A big crowd at Cosford today for the RAF's final Hercules flypasts. I assumed that they would route down the runway, but they came directly over the Hercules parked at the bottom of the slope and the mound where I was standng. Here are some shots... https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRid...
- Wed 17 May 2023, 7:21 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Waterbird – Wings over Windermere 11-12 May
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4356
Re: Waterbird – Wings over Windermere 11-12 May
No. They had special permission to operate on the lake for the event. There is a 10 mph speed limit. The flying had to be after 7 pm last week so that the commercial operations on the lake had finished. G-WATR was operating out of Cark. Not sure where G-ODIP was from. They want to have more aircraft...
- Tue 16 May 2023, 7:55 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Duxford Diary 2023
- Replies: 468
- Views: 245549
Re: Duxford Diary 2023
Pete Kynsey was flying G-WATR from Lake Windermere on Friday as part of the Wings over Windermere event
- Sun 14 May 2023, 8:33 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Waterbird – Wings over Windermere 11-12 May
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4356
Re: Waterbird – Wings over Windermere 11-12 May
A con rod on one of the upper cylinders let go, so they don't think that a hydraulic lock was a likely cause. A real shame as the engine can't have that many hours on the clock. Two take off pictures at 400mm, no crop. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Take_Off_1-1000.jpg?width=19...
- Sat 13 May 2023, 8:47 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Waterbird – Wings over Windermere 11-12 May
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4356
Waterbird – Wings over Windermere 11-12 May
The Waterbird replica project was the subject of two TV documentaries on Yesterday Channel and Channel 4. I was recently asked to design the book which covers the history of the original aircraft which was destroyed in a hangar collapse and the various challenges in creating a modern replica. https:...
- Sun 16 Apr 2023, 10:13 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Vintage Aircraft Club Fly-in Turweston 15 April 2023
- Replies: 1
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Vintage Aircraft Club Fly-in Turweston 15 April 2023
On Saturday the Vintage Aircraft Club held its annual fly-in at Turweston. Numbers were down on last year because of bad weather in the morning and the grass runway being unavailable. But there were still some nice aircraft too see. Auster Arrow, G-BEAH https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/Ya...
- Thu 09 Feb 2023, 7:41 pm
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the Week #51: Museum Pieces
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2908
Re: Topic of the Week #51: Museum Pieces
Cosford https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Varsity_1000.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Bristol_1000.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds Duxford https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Lancast...
- Tue 31 Jan 2023, 11:32 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the Week #50: Wings on water
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1589
Re: Topic of the Week #50: Wings on water
These won't win anything, but they have a bit of nostalgic interest. Albatross at Coventry in May 2003 https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Albatross_Taxi-1000.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds The orange Catalina which was at North Weald for many years. Here is one of th...
- Thu 12 Jan 2023, 9:05 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the Week #47: The mighty 747.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2528
- Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10:06 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic of the Week #46 Harvards and Texans
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1969
Re: Topic of the Week #46 Harvards and Texans
A few shots from North Weald https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Harvard_-1600.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Harvard-1600_amM4JHyQkL2jXCkt6SDCYx.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobu...
- Mon 19 Dec 2022, 9:36 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Topic Of The Week #45. Nightshooting reenactors not included.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3266
Re: Topic Of The Week #45. Nightshooting reenactors not included.
Some from various North Weald night shoots. The helicopter is the Herts Air Ambulance returning from a shout and using its searchlight on the Gnats. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/Venom-1200.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v1...