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by smokey
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 10:13 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82648

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

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So are you at the show this weekend as well??
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No but that's due to family commitments not the line up. I agree it's not that spectacular and the lack of legends is disappointing but you pays your money and takes your choice.
by smokey
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 8:38 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82648

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

Went yesterday for the arrivals an practice displays. A thoroughly enjoyable day with the strike master duo practice being the highlight. Display line seemed a lot closer than previous at the M11 end possible helped by the slight cross wind. Worth remembering two years ago there were no airshows and...
by smokey
Sat 29 Jan 2022, 1:35 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: USAFE Flypast Duxford/Maddingley 01Feb22
Replies: 27
Views: 5196

Re: USAFE Flypast Duxford/Maddingley 01Feb22

Why has Duxford adopted a policy of closing to the public when there something interesting going on? Seems a good opportunity for them to make some money... Duxford hasn't adopted a policy of closing to the public when there is something interesting going on. In case you hadn't noticed, Duxford has...
by smokey
Sat 29 Jan 2022, 8:41 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: USAFE Flypast Duxford/Maddingley 01Feb22
Replies: 27
Views: 5196

Re: USAFE Flypast Duxford/Maddingley 01Feb22

Duxford closed on 01Feb H0473/22: Formation flying will take place Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5132N00024E034 FORMATION TRANSIT BY 7 MIL ACFT CONDUCTING FLYPAST AT DUXFORD AND MADINGLEY MEMORIAL ROUTING: 525940N 0004020E BRANCASTER 1147 523936N 0003735E MARHAM AD 1151 522439N 0003328E LAKENHEATH A...
by smokey
Sat 19 Sep 2020, 7:22 am
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Nikon Z5 Z6
Replies: 10
Views: 3989

Re: Nikon Z5 Z6

I have the Z6 with adapter for my F mount lenses and upgraded from the D7200. Although I got it primarily for landscape photography its also very good for aviation. Burst mode is 12FPS and it marries well with my sigma 150-600 and I certainly get a better hit rate than the D7200 on the limited amoun...
by smokey
Sat 08 Feb 2020, 10:09 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Amazon Photo
Replies: 1
Views: 2595

Re: Amazon Photo

Yes I use it. I have it set to automatically back up my images as I load them into the PC. It's biggest advantage for me is it classes raw files as photos so there is unlimited storage. I would however avoid using the sync feature as it's very easy to delete images on the cloud and pc at the same ti...
by smokey
Wed 29 Jan 2020, 8:11 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Lincoln Options
Replies: 12
Views: 2765

Re: Lincoln Options

Reds should be up at Scampton if the weather is fair. Pretty sure they don't Notam as it's there operational base.
by smokey
Sun 20 Oct 2019, 8:04 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Sywell visit 20.10.19...a trio of Spitfire`s
Replies: 2
Views: 2392

Re: Sywell visit 20.10.19...a trio of Spitfire`s

Nice collection of shots especially the first one. They have been flying out over Rutland Water near me with a chase helicopter.
by smokey
Sun 02 Jun 2019, 9:01 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Daks Over Normandy - June 2019
Replies: 885
Views: 187050

Re: Daks Over Normandy - June 2019

Going on Tuesday just wondering what lens to take. I have 70-300 and a 150-600. Normally I would take the 150-600 but I'm thinking it might be a bit too much for a lot of shots. Will obviously take a wide angle as well for some airfield shots!
by smokey
Tue 19 Feb 2019, 9:06 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Tornado Farewell Tour
Replies: 209
Views: 34359

Re: Tornado Farewell Tour

The Stapleford way point between Waddington and Cranwell this afternoon fortunately seemed to drift a bit and as a consequence people waiting at the museum benefited from a turning pass directly over Hangar 2 - superb!! Yes noticed they were a bit wide from my viewpoint on a hill near Caythorpe!
by smokey
Fri 14 Sep 2018, 7:33 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: MotoGP Silverstone
Replies: 10
Views: 2562

Re: MotoGP Silverstone

Great set of images!
by smokey
Sun 26 Aug 2018, 10:02 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Spitfire air to air
Replies: 2
Views: 2735

Re: Spitfire air to air

Great shots. Saw you come over Oakham but didn't have the camera to hand. Great sight and sound though.
by smokey
Sat 28 Jul 2018, 9:05 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Mass Vulcan Launch 1980's?
Replies: 17
Views: 3038

Re: Mass Vulcan Launch 1980's?

Remember going to Waddington late 70's early 80's with my dad. I wasn't very old but there were at least 4 launched together possibly more.I will check what he remembers next time I see him.
by smokey
Sat 14 Jul 2018, 11:05 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford at weekends
Replies: 9
Views: 5673

Re: Duxford at weekends

I went to Duxford on Friday for the test flights/practice sessions for Flying Legends. I had a most enjoyable afternoon, highly recommended for the future. I did the same thing although not the same as a full air display still plenty going on for me the high light was the flying bulls DC6 appearing...
by smokey
Sun 17 Jun 2018, 9:49 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Climate Change - Airshows
Replies: 180
Views: 30552

Re: Climate Change - Airshows

Wonder what the carbon footprint of the world cup is..? It must out way all the airshows in the UK put together I would think!
by smokey
Sat 07 Oct 2017, 7:33 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Yak with added spark
Replies: 2
Views: 1887

Re: Yak with added spark

LN Strike Eagle wrote:It's the reflection of the sun on the blade.


Thanks that makes sense never noticed that before but it was very sunny on the Friday.
by smokey
Sat 07 Oct 2017, 7:23 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Yak with added spark
Replies: 2
Views: 1887

Yak with added spark

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4487/37555599851_9591c0d879_b.jpg _DSC4997-Edit.jpg by Richard Brown , on Flickr I'm sure someone on here has come across this before but whilst editing this Yak taxing in at Duxford I noticed there appears to be a spark jumping across the prop. It appears on a couple...
by smokey
Tue 26 Sep 2017, 10:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Italian Typhoon display crash
Replies: 29
Views: 10405

Re: Italian Typhoon display crash

Seems to be a lot of speculation going on in this thread UKAR usually take a dim view on that or have things changed?
by smokey
Wed 13 Sep 2017, 5:43 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: What Happened to These?
Replies: 10
Views: 3872

Re: What Happened to These?

G-BWGS was still at North Wield in June of this year by the looks of this photo https://flic.kr/p/UPuou9
by smokey
Tue 12 Sep 2017, 8:30 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: What Happened to These?
Replies: 10
Views: 3872

Re: What Happened to These?

ImageStar Duster G-BNNA by Richard Brown, on Flickr


Both of the posts above are from an incident in 2003 this shot was taken last September at Stoughton and it was very much alive and kicking then.
by smokey
Fri 11 Aug 2017, 8:41 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Where has XH558 thread gone?
Replies: 2297
Views: 361908

Re: Where has XH558 thread gone?

Wonder how long this one will last :snack:
by smokey
Mon 31 Jul 2017, 9:52 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Dictionary of aviation enthusiast slang considered "chavvy"
Replies: 122
Views: 19711

Re: Dictionary of aviation enthusiast slang considered "chav

Brevet Cable wrote:Terrible that some people can get upset by a term that's over 60 years old......mind you, some people get upset at aircraft being referred to as planes & that's been in use for over 100 years !


I think some people on UKAR just enjoy being upset! :grin:
by smokey
Mon 17 Jul 2017, 5:26 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: B-2 stealth at Airshows
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: B2 stealth at Airshows

craig.mason wrote:Can i ask why the B-2 appears at airshows its always joined by two fighter aircraft


I'm sure someone will confirm but I always assume it's to either give it a radar signal or mask the one that it has.
by smokey
Sat 08 Jul 2017, 11:35 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Berlin Express Canopy shatters
Replies: 15
Views: 16160

Re: Berlin Express Canopy shatters

Are you sure you're not threatening the very future of airshows posting these? No one was hurt. The aircraft landed safely. There is no suggestion the public were endangered. It was witnessed by thousands of spectators. It was photographed by a large number of people. It has been reported widely al...
by smokey
Tue 20 Jun 2017, 5:24 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Spitfire and twin over Oakham
Replies: 3
Views: 1247

Re: Spitfire and twin over Oakham

Beech18Boy wrote:Was TD314 and The DH Devon. Marshalled the Devon out.
Thanks. They both looked great in the sunshine we also had a flyby by the Beech 18 in the evening lovely sight and sound :smile: