Sadly one of the pilots has left the team. I don't know why, but they certainly are not out in Greece with the others. The RAF is investigating the Red Arrows over allegations of drinking, it has emerged. Sources claim one pilot has been sent home from Greece, where the famous aerobatic display tea...

Makes you wonder what foreign governments that have bought 'modern' Russian military hardware are thinking of their choices now.

I had two or three visits to London during June last year and was using my shirt pocket friendly Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 M6 rather than my usual a6500 and interchangeable lens.

If you want to see the propellers make sure you shutter is around 1/1000 At that speed you end up with frozen prop blades. At Duxford I shoot at 1/350 to 1/400. If the images are Jpegs, then you are stuck with what you've got but in RAW and if I had a photo like that, I would move the exposure slid...

elterwater wrote: ↑

Sun 01 May 2022, 2:51 pm

Pen Pusher wrote: ↑

Sun 01 May 2022, 1:31 pm

What's the weather like. As forecast?

Grey, bit of a breeze, the odd very light drop of moisture but otherwise passable.

I'm 30 miles to the east and have had bits of blue sky and sunshine most of the afternoon.

What's the weather like. As forecast?

RAF Museum, Hendon - 28th April 2022 A few more record shots of the changes in H5 ‘War in the Air 1918-1980’’. One noticeable addition to H5 is the Me.163B-1a Komet/191614 which recently arrived from RAFM Cosford. A bit of re-jigging and movement of airframes have taken place since my last visit wi...

TYPHOON3 wrote: ↑

Fri 29 Apr 2022, 4:38 pm

But it's Joe public that moan every year on social media not enthusiasts ?

Enthusiasts don't moan on social media.

TYPHOON3 wrote: ↑

Fri 29 Apr 2022, 1:33 pm

I just think Joe public will have a whinge if the final line up contains too many prop trainer aircraft in the flying display.

Joe Public wont have a whinge as Joe Public will accept what ever is there. It's just a minority of 'enthusiasts' that will have a whinge.

Does the Uk and many other European countries really want to be so reliant on the Chinese (far more so than it is on Russia)? I'm typing this on a keyboard that has 'Made in China' stamped on it, on a PC that has 'MiC' on it along with the mouse, drinking a cup of coffee from a kettle claiming to b...

5944 wrote: ↑

Sat 23 Apr 2022, 7:21 pm

So after the Vampire last weekend, it appears two Jet Provosts and an L-29 today visited today.

3 JP's actually - XN637/XW325/XW324 and an OV-10 Bronco.

Anyone have an idea what these unpredictable consequences will be if or when we keep supplying Ukraine with military hardware ?. :grinning: Russia has banned Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from entering Russia over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine. ...

Mike wrote: ↑

Sun 10 Apr 2022, 2:41 pm

Has it been to Duxford since the mid-70s?

17th October 2016

Saturday: 2nd April A few of mine of the 'Grey Nurse' visit to Classic Wings. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51979465359_0fe25706f5_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51979186861_8f5f88a97e_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51979465319_4030569a02_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr....

My local Shell garage was selling fuel at £1.69p before the reduction. This morning it's at £1.65p.

Saturday 26th March: Horrible haze and lighting at Duxford but we were treated to a short display by the Aero Legends Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota/KP220/(G-ANAF). It's off to Leeds tomorrow Sunday: from Aero Legends Facebook Aero Legends will be performing a Flypast over tomorrow’s ceremony with our ...

Must be your Googling skills, typed in steam train calendar and hey presto
https://www.google.com/search?q=steam+t ... e&ie=UTF-8

Part 2 of a photoshoot that started in October 2020 but due to a spot of rain that night the engine run was cancelled and before it could be rescheduled, covid and lock downs came along. Better late than never. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51953918386_efcb2b9a2f_h.jpg 01: 1/160th sec ~ f/2.8 ...

FarnboroJohn wrote: ↑

Fri 18 Mar 2022, 10:38 pm

So what is the latest on the P-51C? Will we get to see it fly this year?

Up to the owner whether it will fly or not.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says he will change his name to incorporate his mother Carmen's surname.

The 37-year-old Briton is likely to race under 'Hamilton-Larbalestier' in the 2022 season, which begins this weekend.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60738120

Saturday: 12th March 2022 Spitfire Mk.T IX(Modified)/PT462/SW-A/(G-CTIX) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51935311871_c5260e21ca_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51935923940_71f7cba623_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51935311781_3463795433_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

Subject to the usual A graphic showing Russian army equipment that has been visually confirmed as destroyed by Oryx - a military blog that is tracking Moscow's losses during its invasion of Ukraine. Oryx says its figures are based on 'photo or videographic evidence. Therefore, the amount of equipmen...

Mooshie1956 wrote: ↑

Thu 10 Mar 2022, 5:44 pm

Passed my local Shell today price is now £1.65 I paid £1.50 on Sunday.

My local Shell garage had it at £1.63 this morning.

iainpeden wrote: ↑

Wed 09 Mar 2022, 4:59 pm

Chatting to somebody (genuinely) in the know it's destined for HMS Belfast, however unlikely that may be.

I heard from someone in the know that the owner was going to get it flying once work on his other aircraft was finished.