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by iainpeden
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 11:48 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: RC-135 into Manchester
Replies: 5
Views: 854

Re: RC-135 into Manchester

Thanks
by iainpeden
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 11:18 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: RC-135 into Manchester
Replies: 5
Views: 854

Re: RC-135 into Manchester

RAF or USAF?
by iainpeden
Wed 13 Mar 2024, 9:47 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 881
Views: 604137

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

jasonT1981 wrote:
Wed 13 Mar 2024, 8:45 pm
I'd love to see a Tiger Meet at RIAT
1977 and 1991 were both pretty good. :innocent:
by iainpeden
Thu 07 Mar 2024, 10:04 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ace ?
Replies: 17
Views: 1276

Re: Ace ?

Were all seven “just” flying straight and level?
Remember when the RAF did trials where a Lightning (EE) was tasked against a Spitfire; not so easy due to the disparity in speed.
by iainpeden
Tue 27 Feb 2024, 8:08 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 39253

Re: FRIAT 2024

On Friday the aircraft in red and blue areas are in place so you can walk to FRIAT from the car parks. Green zone is still live so to get from the green car park you use the internal shuttle bus. On Monday FRIAT run a walking bus across from blue gate only to get into the stand. Morning is ok becaus...
by iainpeden
Tue 27 Feb 2024, 7:11 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 39253

Re: FRIAT 2024

A few thoughts. You might manage to get a taxi to drop you off at either of the P&Vs but might find it hard to get a guaranteed return. As for show days I think, but might be very wrong, that there is a drop off point at yellow gate, but no parking and the one way system is in place for the retu...
by iainpeden
Mon 26 Feb 2024, 1:44 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: HAF F-4E PhantomII (base visit)
Replies: 5
Views: 1179

Re: HAF F-4E PhantomII (base visit)

The sunset photo makes me sad to think they'll soon be gone.
by iainpeden
Thu 22 Feb 2024, 7:36 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 881
Views: 604137

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Is that a return ticket? :innocent:
by iainpeden
Wed 21 Feb 2024, 10:53 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT ATC
Replies: 201
Views: 103390

Re: RIAT ATC

If we get Phantoms can you arrange for the French to refuse them airspace on departure day - it was great to get them in the circuit and see the break and land (having not been there when Spooky arrived.)
by iainpeden
Wed 21 Feb 2024, 10:09 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 39253

Re: FRIAT 2024

Have a look at the FRIAT 2023 seating plan thread in this discussion area; should be clear from the info there.
(Assuming it’s not been deleted)
by iainpeden
Thu 15 Feb 2024, 7:43 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Science Museum Wroughton
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: Science Museum Wroughton

I visited the Science Museum site at Wroughton 20 years ago (maybe longer). In terms of a/c the Constellation, Boeing 247 and raspberry ripple Gnat are worth visiting for but I also remember experimental cars and all sorts of bits and pieces. Definite visit if in the area.
by iainpeden
Wed 14 Feb 2024, 8:18 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2024
Replies: 126
Views: 41360

Re: Duxford Diary 2024

IWM have officially announced the permanent closure of the Land Warfare Hall: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford/transforming Has anyone come across a potential date for the LWH closure? The three hangars are over 100 years old. Work has already been done on the roof of H5 and all three are ...
by iainpeden
Sat 10 Feb 2024, 11:18 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Sneaky Egyptian (?) prop aircraft ident please?
Replies: 13
Views: 1573

Re: Sneaky Egyptian (?) prop aircraft ident please?

Anything showing on FR24?
Colours?
by iainpeden
Wed 07 Feb 2024, 7:21 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Concerts 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 905

Re: Concerts 2024

Hi Berf - thanks for the heads up about ZZ Top - got our tickets for Wembley today. I hadn't noticed they were in the UK. I saw Pendragon a decade ago but listen to them a lot at the gym. A real shame they do only one gig a year in the UK - this year its in Peterborough (near me) but its a two night...
by iainpeden
Wed 07 Feb 2024, 7:17 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 39253

Re: FRIAT 2024

Berf wrote:
Wed 07 Feb 2024, 4:23 pm
I have not received it
Berf, I paid for my FRIAT membership earlier this week and have not received any log-in details yet. Will give it a few weeks before I chase up.
by iainpeden
Wed 07 Feb 2024, 3:23 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 881
Views: 604137

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

I’m sure a quiet nod to it would be appropriate, but I can’t really see a lineup of C-47s and DC-3s. Plus that would possibly impact space requirements for modern military stuff, too. Tommy, I know you're a young whipper snapper who never got to see the mega line ups of KC-135s and (not and/or!) C-...
by iainpeden
Sun 21 Jan 2024, 8:52 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2024
Replies: 126
Views: 41360

Re: Duxford Diary 2024

Fairly sure that left just before the museum closed late Saturday afternoon.
by iainpeden
Fri 19 Jan 2024, 4:49 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 881
Views: 604137

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Given you had a problem with getting in last year in the public queue I'd recommend FRIAT as it has a fast track entrance facility at Blue which gives a dedicated gate close to the public entrance. This is open from public gates open to either 9 or 9.30 on Saturday and Sunday. My usual plan is to ar...
by iainpeden
Wed 10 Jan 2024, 4:21 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Accident at Haneda
Replies: 28
Views: 3439

Re: Accident at Haneda

I think there is a strong argument, that charging for hold luggage, pushed people into taking carry on instead, those people then realised how much easier it is to carry on, so, even if was free they'd still carry on. As the passengers ability to follow a simple instruction proved -i.e. Don't stop ...
by iainpeden
Tue 09 Jan 2024, 4:59 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2024
Replies: 126
Views: 41360

Re: Duxford Diary 2024

I visited Overloon while my brother in law was at Laarbruch in the very early 1980s -the Mitchel was there then too.
by iainpeden
Sun 07 Jan 2024, 11:50 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Robert Taylor RIP
Replies: 7
Views: 1414

Re: Robert Taylor RIP

"Phantom Launch"; signed by Robert Taylor - 376/850 - has a proud place on my den wall
by iainpeden
Sat 06 Jan 2024, 4:20 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: 1:48 Tiger 131
Replies: 5
Views: 3234

Re: 1:48 Tiger 131

Really like that, FJ. I used to live near Bovington (mid 60s) and what is now the tank museum was in a very fledgling state with lots outside. We used to go by every week as the school used the army pool for swimming lessons.
by iainpeden
Fri 05 Jan 2024, 10:30 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 39253

Re: FRIAT 2024

Hope the computer doesn't manage to sell my reserved seat!
by iainpeden
Mon 01 Jan 2024, 7:35 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Air Heritage Aviation Museum Wings & Wheels
Replies: 2
Views: 768

Re: Air Heritage Aviation Museum Wings & Wheels

A museum to add to the list. That Phantom looks to have been very authentically conserved; is she kept indoors usually?