Tracked them on FC and ADSB. They went over to the East of Basildon, Essex. I was the other side of town near Ford Dunton so quite a distant shot. Quite clear against the very high cloud though, and nice to see over this way. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53649579591_5751fc5fa0_k.jpg KC-135 &a...

Thanks You can’t really take a bad photo of a Phantom.

A very enjoyable and well organised event by Timeline Events and Wattisham Station Heritage Museum. I have been looking forward to this for ages and it didn’t disappoint. It is well worth keeping an eye out for the next one. I would go as far as to say it is a must if you are a Phantom fan and are i...

Another good thing, in my opinion, about using the Western loop to showcase some rare and the best to photograph aircraft is that because of this area being shut on the Friday, it could allow for more of the rare aircraft to make their arrivals on the Friday - meaning more people (including myself)...

The Western Loop was out of bounds/beyond the barriers on the Friday show day. I only went that day and missed the Harriers/Phantom/Fitter etc.

Just a word of warning if you are thinking of going on the Friday in case it is the same again.

I remember coming off the M6 motorway at Carlisle (same decade i think) turning left, then at the lights turning right and about 2 miles on, on this 'side road' there was a Phantom by what i think might have been an army base? Does anyone have any details on it? reg? where it is now etc? Probably X...

I will have a look for you, see what I can find. I was more familiar with Llanbedr as I dropped by there briefly in 1994.

Wrecks and Relics (1992) has: Meteor D.16 WH453 (stored by 9/91) Canberra B.2 WK145 (dump poor state)* Sea Vixen D.3 XS577 (stored by 9/91) Sea Vixen D.3 XN657 (sectioned/dump)* *Canberra and Sea Vixen were there in 1990 edition of W&R too W&R (1994) has in addition: Canberra TT.18 WH887 (ex...

You are right, there isn’t a seat in WL419. There is in WA638. I think they are using that one mainly at the moment as it has lower airframe hours than WL419.

I think the puddle was purely by accident, it was just in an ideal place though.

The Meteors do have different size intakes. I made an Aeroclub kit a while back and recall they had both options. Don’t know about engine specs, they are both modified T7’s.

Thanks, worked out just right as I was travelling from Essex to Redditch for a wedding the next day. This event popped up at the right time, it would have been rude not to swing off the M40 whilst going past 🙂. It was a good evening, laid back and the opportunity to get photos from whatever angles y...

A great event hosted by Threshold Aero and Martin Baker on 1st September 2023. It was a rare chance to see both of Martin Baker’s King Airs and Meteors together, and up close. Here are a few photos, the light seemed to be constantly changing with the hazy evening sun. https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

I got the feeling from a conversation visiting last year that the people on the front line of the museum weren’t informed of all the ins and outs happening at the top. It was just the line CCC weren’t renewing the lease. I wonder if it had been registered as a charity rather than a company whether i...

Will do.

Full Flaps wrote: ↑

Thu 20 Jul 2023, 12:21 pm

Hello Lee, I compile and edit the TPM (Mosquito RL249) newsletter. Can I use your DH Otter image please with due credit? Just doing a quick feature on it.

Yes sure, no problem

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Mon 17 Jul 2023, 5:12 am

Great shots - thank you. The Me262 looks superb; pity it wasn't to be seen on Saturday

It was a shame for those who went Saturday, to not see it.

Who knows what we will see next year?

Always nice to see some classic jets. Here are a couple more I have edited up today. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53049407676_70b04ff309_h.jpg C-101 Aviojet - Patrulla Aguila by L L , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53049407626_c3621f0774_h.jpg Supermarine Seafire XVII - Navy Wi...

Nice selection and good catch on the Phantom. Still gutted after missing seeing it.

And now a few from Thursday: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53048119798_6d85d80f25_h.jpg Eurofighter EF2000 - Luftwaffe TLG-73 by L L , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53047048702_ba56368690_h.jpg McDonnell Douglas F-15E - 48FW by L L , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/6553...

Thank you, fingers crossed for you for tomorrow.

Some photos from arrival days at RIAT. Like many, was disappointed to miss the Phantom, but that is the way things go sometimes. Here are a selection from Wednesday up first. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53046765797_534193f1bf_h.jpg B-52H - USAF Strike command by L L , on Flickr https://live....

This was the arena by a food marquee and Blue car park between 2 & 3pm today. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53045098342_b86c7fdef8_k.jpg 941A4ACF-8EEF-41A0-8BA8-7405456F5E34 by L L , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53046069135_00107f0b2a_k.jpg 8E1117EE-0132-4E75-AC40-B57CB28F...

Blue car park is getting very muddy now.

I am here on the field now (in a big marquee thing). There is a small lake forming around the outside picnic areas.