The F-8 and the A-7 were together in the corner - tricky to photograph.

Our second visit here but the last was 2010. A few changes well worth seeing. Some beautifully preserved aircraft. Photography was tricky but in typical US style, very few barriers around the aircraft. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52292004585_c077d3013c_h.jpg aa20220807_145805 by Derek N.Ferg...

Some from a very hot New York day and a visit to the USS Intrepid. Taken with either a Nikon D750 or Samsung Galaxy S21 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52291781564_849baaf311_h.jpg aa20220727_111445 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52291517398_859c850b63_h.jpg ...

A few more. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52222765036_3defe69839_o.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_8699 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52221797902_e17eebeec2_o.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_3640 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52221787252_d97200c1...

No footage but these were taken as he roared overhead the Cotswold Club. Surprised he was allowed to carry on to be honest. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52232137277_9b98a5413c_b.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_3714 -1 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52233134051_59f25ea01...

Starmer is still leader of his party. Johnson will not be for long. Why should the leader of the opposition do anything when the the party opposite is self-destructing in front of him? All he has to do is wait. Talking of leaders of the opposition, I think we have already forgotten the non-entities ...

A few more. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52223022829_b8bb654a31_h.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_9767 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52223249595_3dfbd93403_h.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_9298 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52222761641_456e9af2...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52223050329_08e0cf6035_b.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_7099 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/5700/30471138906_f897bd082e_o.jpg EGVA_180715_E25-40_D7000_02_DSC_7130_edit by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4304/3557976355...

A few thoughts on my RIAT visit. I went on Friday and Saturday. Good • Getting in – easy on the green route - parked by 7am both days. Parking on the field was well organized and efficient • Site entry – longish queue on Saturday but moved quickly after 7.30am. First photo at 7:55 • Static display –...

A few from the many, many photos taken over a very enjoyable couple of days. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52223293435_8bed14d3cc_o.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_3546 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52223071614_36e6c8d3bb_o.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_3675 by Derek N.Ferguson , o...

A few more after a bit more cropping and editing https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52210307892_d1d537bd50_o.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_2598 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52211312746_7f068a522a_o.jpg aaD750_02_DSC_2073 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.static...

Interesting that the PM4PM domain was registered in 2019. What a stroke of luck!

https://twitter.com/electpoliticsuk/status/1545841961222946821?t=qSroGlgU8xZ5QuPcFxExYg&s=19 Is that to stop her running for leader? I was hoping she would. It would have been good entertainment. I see Penny Mordaunt is joining the leadership challenge. I'm not sure what makes many of the candi...

Some from an enjoyable if a little breezy Southport. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52205061403_7a97604218_o.jpg ffDSC_1493 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52205310294_d877869f86_o.jpg ffDSC_1690 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51602602719_afd630ca2e_o.jpg aa02_D600_04_DSC_5729 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51191900434_9314d63890_o.jpg xx1985085_08 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51045943541_b1b739785a_o.jpg aa198...

There's a part of me that wants Johnson to go and go now. He has shown himself to be utterly incapable and unsuitable of the job of PM. Many of us knew this before he became PM - he was a disaster as Foreign Minister, what made anyone think he would be any better as PM? He is doing immense damage to...

As for Derek, I find it a bit sad that after 33 years he doesn't feel part of the thing he has joined and identifies with what he chose to leave. As we go through life we'll pick up bits and bobs from all the things we do and places we go. Collectively every experience will be part of us but ultima...

Troll alert! I didn't emigrate anywhere. I moved elsewhere in the UK as that was where my skills and qualifications took me; perhaps there was no English person sufficiently qualified or suitable. Living in England doesn't stop me from being a Scot or being proud of my heritage as you well know. I'm...

If Scotland did gain independence, would that mean Scots living and working in England need to get a Scottish passport and a Visa to be in England ?. At the last referendum, the white paper said that Scottish people would automatically become Scottish citizens unless they chose to opt out and remai...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51681628856_1191fc155d_o.jpg zz2000359_22 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52003881026_0ce2996612_o.jpg z1985084_03 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51634587407_9fd2223c00_o.jpg xx1984055_06 by...

An update and the last for a while. No gigs until September now. Last Monday, the 20th June, an evening with Nine Inch Nails at the Manchester Apollo. A visual and aural experience unlike any other. Awesome. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52177843927_8a48b5cd82_o.jpg zz20220620_211045 by Derek ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51315720264_126d988f54_o.jpg qq1997296_08 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51235925137_fbda0b7b68_o.jpg qq1993223_05 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50982176311_054d5b625f_b.jpg aa2002417_10 b...

A dull evening weather-wise and it got very dark at times but the rain held off for the majority of the flying. An enjoyable day despite the weather. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52158119515_2abfdc1750_o.jpg zzD750_01_DSC_9925 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/6553...

One other thing I noticed was the complete lack of a mobile signal all day. Not that I spend all day on the phone but for keeping loved ones informed or finding friends it was pretty useless. It might be a network thing (I'm with EE) but in 2022, the lack of any sort of mobile signal or wifi is a bi...

All from Farnborough Air show 1982 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52146461215_b3156c7df2_o.jpg zz1982024_02 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52146461315_c797cfe3b0_o.jpg zz1982023_14 by Derek N.Ferguson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/521459975...