Just seen the second of two USAF C17s (06-6161) going in to STN just now.
Something going on?

That's not feasible. People travel from all over the country and journey times aren't predictable enough to arrive bang on time. And if you wave folks away there'll be chaos as they meet people coming the other way or park in inappropriate places to wait. All you need is a holding area which is org...

Looking forward to April!
(I may even think about re-joining The SVAS)
Nice bike, shame about the place by Richard Billing, on Flickr

Good news if true!

One word: Stepladders

Can we change policy to put them both on the same plane in the hope it crashes? Surely that would be a positive outcome for the country not an embarresment, our new prime minister IS a complete emabarresment - she's worse than Boris! As much as we're all entitled to our opinions on politicians and ...

I think that you can rule out North Weald as well.
After the disappearance of The Fighter Meet & the increase in Stansted movements that's a no hoper.

I just don't bother anymore, it's not worth it

It isn't just on flying days that Shuttleworth has lost the plot. I live locally to Old Warden and used to enjoy popping up to the cafe for a tea and bacon sarnie with my old mum on a weekend, and if you were lucky an aircraft or two might land or take off. We also used to like walking round the Sw...

Had to laugh at the comment below the photo Terry Lewis It looks like a very high quality paint job, but honestly US Star and bar on a truly British icon😩 What next, RAF scheme on P-51 Mustang. Hopefully it was humour... Or maybe he didn't realise that the Mustang first flew operationally in RAF ma...

Personally, I wasn't offended I didn't mean you. Meanwhile, noticeable by their absence in the area today are the RAF. I’d not be surprised if he meant me? That’s fine, no problem. I have a very good sense of humour, you don’t get to my age without one! However, life has taught me that there are so...

jalfrezi wrote: ↑

Wed 12 Aug 2020, 9:11 am

Right guys, this post is heading in the wrong direction. Stick to the facts, we don't want this turning into a UKIP far right post.

Thanks jalfrezi!

Brevet Cable wrote: ↑

Tue 11 Aug 2020, 4:07 pm

T_J wrote:Note the ball turret underbelly.

Unfortunately it's the wrong type of ball turret........

Please let us know, in your considered opinion what would be the right type of ball turret?

So well equipped for saving lives at sea then?

Mictheslik wrote: ↑

Tue 11 Aug 2020, 10:01 am

On the contrary, probably more likely to spot them than an A400 at 500ft!

Now 18,000ft over Dungeness & heading away from the "invasion beaches"?

FGR2 wrote: ↑

Tue 11 Aug 2020, 9:34 am

Snake47 is doing circuits over Dover and Folkestone at the moment.

at 18,000 feet - not going to spot too many inflatables from there?

I'd reckon it's our wonderful Government "being seen to be doing something" to placate the incensed Daily Fail readers, otherwise why use a very expensive airplane when they have some cost effective drones that they have been regularly using? Screenshot from Freedar... https://live.staticf...

Good shots!
Just a shame the subjects all look the same regardless of unit, airforce or nationality.

Back in my day ....

I won’t hold my breath, very gusty.

So let's get this right, Johnson thinks that turning up to prestigious international diplomatic conventions in a glitzy custom sprayed tanker is a good idea? :clown: Del Boy & Rodders wouldn't even be impressed. There is a subtile irony that he's painted the Union Flag on to a European Airbus - ...

Tom105 wrote:Wings are now closed, I make it that every UK museum is now closed that I can think of

I would've put the full stop between "closed" & "that"

I really struggle with this forum sometimes.

This is really interesting news & has a lot of implications & ramifications, yet it seem that most people on here are more preocupied with what colour / paint scheme will be applied?

WTF

... assuming that the immediate area around Old Warden is as flat as The Fens, otherwise nothing wrong in showing the gently undulating landscape? I suggest that you take a look at your current Shuttleworth calendar especially the shot of the Avro 504K, the landscape looks pretty much Fen like leve...

AlexC wrote:Very good, however can I just respectfully suggest that the first four would benefit from some levelling?

... assuming that the immediate area around Old Warden is as flat as The Fens, otherwise nothing wrong in showing the gently undulating landscape?