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by Gt5500
Wed 04 Dec 2024, 3:20 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 Wishlist:
Replies: 120
Views: 17929

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 Wishlist:

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.
by Gt5500
Tue 03 Dec 2024, 3:50 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 Wishlist:
Replies: 120
Views: 17929

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 Wishlist:

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 😁
by Gt5500
Thu 21 Nov 2024, 4:15 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: My Turkish F-4 selection from the 50th Anniversary
Replies: 13
Views: 1614

Re: My Turkish F-4 selection from the 50th Anniversary

Pretty good for an 'attempt'😉
by Gt5500
Tue 19 Nov 2024, 2:48 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Luftwaffe transport @ Eindhoven
Replies: 2
Views: 703

Re: Luftwaffe transport @ Eindhoven

The light on number 3 is perfect
by Gt5500
Mon 18 Nov 2024, 3:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 3315
Views: 1116391

Re: Interesting Internet

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
by Gt5500
Fri 15 Nov 2024, 2:48 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: NavyWings - News and Updates
Replies: 127
Views: 53996

Re: NavyWings - News and Updates

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 😁
by Gt5500
Tue 05 Nov 2024, 6:32 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Memorial
Replies: 9
Views: 1509

Re: Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Memorial

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...
by Gt5500
Tue 05 Nov 2024, 6:15 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Jesolo Air Show 2024, 14/9/24 Italy
Replies: 4
Views: 1110

Re: Jesolo Air Show 2024, 14/9/24 Italy

These are great photos, I really can't wait to see the Frecce in the T-346, it's going to look superb.
by Gt5500
Mon 04 Nov 2024, 2:40 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Memorial
Replies: 9
Views: 1509

Re: Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Memorial

I've never been able to get my head around their approach, does any other museum have such a rule in place?
by Gt5500
Thu 31 Oct 2024, 7:31 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Tucano ZF372 Joins Newark Air Museum
Replies: 14
Views: 1542

Re: Tucano ZF372 Joins Newark Air Museum

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.
by Gt5500
Thu 31 Oct 2024, 7:26 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Bradgate Park...27.10.24
Replies: 8
Views: 1086

Re: Bradgate Park...27.10.24

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.
by Gt5500
Mon 28 Oct 2024, 2:51 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Bradgate Park...27.10.24
Replies: 8
Views: 1086

Re: Bradgate Park...27.10.24

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.
by Gt5500
Tue 22 Oct 2024, 2:47 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2025
Replies: 318
Views: 55425

Re: RIAT 2025

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 ...
by Gt5500
Wed 16 Oct 2024, 4:33 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2025
Replies: 318
Views: 55425

Re: RIAT 2025

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.
by Gt5500
Mon 14 Oct 2024, 2:42 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Kingfisher.
Replies: 12
Views: 1529

Re: Kingfisher.

Incredible shot, no idea how you photograph those things, they're hard enough just to see let alone get a camera focused on one.
by Gt5500
Fri 11 Oct 2024, 2:05 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: The Northern Lights
Replies: 1
Views: 812

Re: The Northern Lights

Good catch, they were stunning even down here on the north Kent coast, first time I could clearly see them with the naked eye.
by Gt5500
Wed 09 Oct 2024, 3:08 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: super early birds and subsequent price rises.
Replies: 11
Views: 1337

Re: super early birds and subsequent price rises.

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...
by Gt5500
Tue 08 Oct 2024, 2:44 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: super early birds and subsequent price rises.
Replies: 11
Views: 1337

Re: super early birds and subsequent price rises.

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...
by Gt5500
Mon 07 Oct 2024, 2:49 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: super early birds and subsequent price rises.
Replies: 11
Views: 1337

Re: super early birds and subsequent price rises.

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...
by Gt5500
Fri 04 Oct 2024, 2:49 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Time for a change? (Red Arrows)
Replies: 36
Views: 4368

Re: Time for a change? (Red Arrows)

To add my 2 pence worth, if it ain't broke...
by Gt5500
Fri 27 Sep 2024, 2:51 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Sanicole Sunset Airshow 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 898

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airshow 2024

Amazing work to get such sharp shots in low light.
by Gt5500
Fri 27 Sep 2024, 2:47 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2025 Renewals
Replies: 170
Views: 18433

Re: FRIAT 2025 Renewals

For the record (already been raised) the viewing village grandstand does not get the whole area infront to itself, the viewing village garden is a separate entity requiring it's own admission ticket i.e. it is not open to grandstand users (unless they buy two tickets).
by Gt5500
Fri 13 Sep 2024, 2:45 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Battle of Britain Air Show 14-15th September 2024
Replies: 125
Views: 27055

Re: Battle of Britain Air Show 14-15th September 2024

Would anyone have any advice as to where best to place yourself at Duxford photography wise? I notice the flying starts fairly late, do you still need to show up at gates opening to get a hope of getting near the line? Have only been once before for the Summer Airshow in 2022 and ended up fairly po...
by Gt5500
Tue 10 Sep 2024, 2:57 pm
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: Diecast re-modelling question
Replies: 5
Views: 2888

Re: Diecast re-modelling question

I did once repaint a Diecast car model into a different colour. I removed the body from the chassis and just used normal paint stripper to remove the paint, then used an airbrush to respray it. Sorry, probably not much help if your talking aircraft models.
by Gt5500
Tue 10 Sep 2024, 2:52 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2025
Replies: 318
Views: 55425

Re: RIAT 2025

I've never done FRIAT so have never had a sheet of lies but I do always try and find either here or elsewhere someone that has posted the movements and then I screenshot it and refer to that all day. So for me live online movements is a winner as opposed to a printed sheet that is probably wrong. Su...