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by Normannis
Sat 06 Jan 2024, 7:57 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Robert Taylor RIP
Replies: 7
Views: 1463

Re: Robert Taylor RIP

77 apparently
by Normannis
Fri 05 Jan 2024, 6:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Robert Taylor RIP
Replies: 7
Views: 1463

Robert Taylor RIP

Just reported on Aces High gallery website that the renowned aviation artist Robert Taylor has died
by Normannis
Mon 22 May 2023, 5:56 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Brian Shul RIP
Replies: 5
Views: 1847

Brian Shul RIP

It appears it hasn’t made it through to here but Brian Shul,SR-71 Pilot /author died last night suddenly after giving a talk at a veterans event
by Normannis
Thu 09 Dec 2021, 7:22 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Pearl Harbour - 80 Years on
Replies: 17
Views: 2764

Re: Pearl Harbour - 80 Years on

There was a 3 episode doc on channel 4 or 5
by Normannis
Tue 08 Dec 2020, 7:52 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Chuck Yeager
Replies: 9
Views: 1583

Chuck Yeager

It doesn’t appear to have made it to the forums here. The BBC have reported that Chuck Yeager has sadly died
by Normannis
Thu 02 Apr 2020, 5:11 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Kempsford Camping
Replies: 0
Views: 2086

Kempsford Camping

Just a heads up to those who use this campsite.A friend of mine today received an email allegedly from the Old Kempsford Camping management asking that he click on a link to check “ some calculations “. After some discussion we took the view that it’s some sort of scam .He didn’t check the link , so...
by Normannis
Sun 27 Jan 2019, 9:19 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Enthusiast Photography Events Discussion
Replies: 48
Views: 6832

Re: Enthusiast Photography Events Discussion

Firstly I will declare my interest in that I attend both TLE and Threshold events. I must confess I’m a bit confused as to the point of this discussion as it seems to rear its head every so often and it inevitably goes round in circles with the same inconclusive outcome. I attend the events because ...
by Normannis
Wed 03 Jan 2018, 12:54 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Any guidance regarding Spitfire formation flights
Replies: 11
Views: 4989

Re: Any guidance regarding Spitfire formation flights

I started of at 200 iso and worked down to 100 . I was on shutter priority and started at I think 125th and worked down to 80th but this was a conscious decision on my part and is high risk.I took a lot of images and I threw a lot away! It would probably be best to start at 250th and then work down ...
by Normannis
Tue 02 Jan 2018, 7:54 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Any guidance regarding Spitfire formation flights
Replies: 11
Views: 4989

Re: Any guidance regarding Spitfire formation flights

Hi I have done one of these flights using the dove but it was specifically set up as an A2A sortie so the experience may not transfer over to what you will get. The windows are not too bad on the dove but you will have difficulty focusing if the spitfire is at a higher or lower altitude.Essentially ...
by Normannis
Tue 31 May 2016, 2:17 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Poll: Reasons why you chose to give Duxford a miss
Replies: 84
Views: 26256

Re: Poll: Reasons why you chose to give Duxford a miss

Yannyfox I'm very glad you enjoyed the show and I hope you are able to continue the show in the future.If that turns out to be the case great but as as a photographer the event was very poor so as Sam Goldwyn didn't say include me out! The problem is this,one I think that you underestimate the Non P...
by Normannis
Mon 30 May 2016, 10:08 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: American Air Show 28-29 May
Replies: 523
Views: 130850

Re: American Air Show 28-29 May

Just to and more fuel to the flames,I saw an individual get in without a ticket Saturday..He presented a car parking pass to the kiosk,where the woman explained it was not a ticket.After a few moments of remonstrating all round the the woman shrugged her shoulders and let him pass.! I suspect the wo...
by Normannis
Sat 07 May 2016, 1:50 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: 2016: The Biggest Season In History - The Enthusiast's Role
Replies: 333
Views: 49365

Re: 2016: The Biggest Season In History - The Enthusiast's R

Gentlemen I am new to UKAR (I joined last night!!). I. Have followed this issue in all its forms on the site since Shoreham and I utilised the pro forma letter posted here to send to my MP. He is Richard Burden and he happens to be the shadow MInister of Aviation. I was able to put some further obse...