Super sharp vibrant pictures, so many sadly missed types/airframes.

iainpeden wrote: ↑

Tue 14 Jan 2025, 6:26 pm

XX741 at Bentwaters - check out the Britmodeller Rumourmonger thread for details.

The new one is 1/48 and they have also rereleased the 1970s 1/72 kit.

Cool cheers, just wondered if it was a local (to me) that's all.

iainpeden wrote: ↑

Tue 14 Jan 2025, 10:02 am

one has been lidared (lidar'd/scanned by LIDAR).

Was it the one just down the road from them at Manston?

I'm always gobsmacked at how basic flight recorders are, sometimes it feels like the average dash cam provides more information post accident than a flight recorder. I've seen a few episodes of air crash investigation where the engine manufacturer's telemetry has provided more information than the i...

I must admit I do occasionally get caught out and think it's an AN12 and it turns out to be an A400m which is also ridiculously loud. It's odd because they usually have quite a high pitched screaming sound but sometimes they seem to drone over, I guess speed or weather dependent.

JMC wrote: ↑

Tue 03 Dec 2024, 10:38 am

Just one (two) more from me.

An Antonov An-12 or Shaanxi Y-8 from the Kazakh Air Force.

The droning sound coming into Fairford would be something to cherish, not to mention the rarity of these aircraft.

Funnily enough a Kavok AN12 just came droning over Kent

Pretty good for an 'attempt'

The light on number 3 is perfect

rebel14 wrote: ↑

Sun 17 Nov 2024, 7:06 pm

Turkish Air Force 50th year of F4

Now that's how to do a PR video, thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed that

Professor_M wrote: ↑

Thu 14 Nov 2024, 4:24 pm

It will be good to see a classic jet on the scene

Fixed it for you

Both of which probably apply to a lot of other museums that don't impose similar restrictions, it's their museum and they're free to do what they want but I've spoken to plenty of people that won't go there just because they feel it makes for an unwelcoming experience (maybe that's their loss, but t...

These are great photos, I really can't wait to see the Frecce in the T-346, it's going to look superb.

I've never been able to get my head around their approach, does any other museum have such a rule in place?

NAM Updater wrote: ↑

Thu 24 Oct 2024, 11:53 am

Thank you - post-Shoreham I'm not sure that the original disposal policy for the type was aimed at seeing airframes onto the UK civilian market.

Shame really, would have been an excellent flight experience aircraft.

There's a big field before the deer barn that normally has a lot of dear just sat in the open but if you want more natural shots there's often quite a few in the bracken before the ruins to the left of the main path/road. There's also often a peacock around the ruins.

Great selection, I've family in Leicester (was actually born there myself) and we have been visiting Bradgate park every time we visit for over 40 years, it's an amazing place.

Having never done an overseas airshow, for those that have done, have the costs for overseas airshow trips not gone up as well? I'm just curious because people keep saying RIAT is now too expensive but I can't help but think other shows must have put prices up and travel and accommodation surely is ...

Except it's not a new enclosure and it isn't where FRIAT used to be, it's the old Wingtip enclosure with a different name and as far as I'm aware it's where it always has been.

Incredible shot, no idea how you photograph those things, they're hard enough just to see let alone get a camera focused on one.

Good catch, they were stunning even down here on the north Kent coast, first time I could clearly see them with the naked eye.

Not that many comparable events have viable (legal) alternatives though, do they? Sports fixtures, gigs for example. You might be able to buy tickets from more than one source (although often you can't) but cheaper than direct from the venue? Good luck with that! Sorry, not sure if this was a respo...

it's not like you can go to a cheaper alternative like with car insurance or supermarkets is it? Camp sites, outside the fence, naughty fields. You might be further away from the action, but hey, it is a lot cheaper. Aside from the fact that if everyone did that there'd be nothing to watch from sai...

On Facebook everyone was moaning about the increase in price for the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone and then when tickets went on sale some of the grandstands were sold out with about 48 hrs. With respect people are entitled to moan about the price, but if they really want to go what choice d...

To add my 2 pence worth, if it ain't broke...

Amazing work to get such sharp shots in low light.