I really should get round to editing the rest of the images from this day! Was it really 6 years ago that the Canadian Lancaster came over here?? There was a real air of anticipation that day in The Peak District with a fair few people dotted around the hills surrounding Ladybower. We managed to get...

Zoom wrote: ↑

Thu 25 Jun 2020, 10:27 am

not specifically mentioning a plane but

Je suis un rock star by Bill Wyman (BEA)

It actually mentions Concorde.

ELO - "Calling America" mentions a 747

Does Airport by The Motors count?

Just wow!!!!

Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

Back to 10th August 2012 and my first 'proper' Eagles in the loop after 10 years! A few GR4s and the most amazing sunset at Barmouth that I've ever seen in my life. https://live.staticflickr.com/8212/8341753927_189a17dd88_o.jpg McDonnell Douglas Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle by Ian Garfield , on Flickr ...

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Wow, so many great entries! Interesting to see how you've all interpreted the theme. I must give a few shoutouts to Shaun and his superb Rafale shot; Aaron's Flanker; Tuckat's Hawk; and Peter's GR4 from Bluebell - ahh happy memories of that climb, eh?! Dan's late entry of the absolutely gorgeous Blu...

We had some good entries when I chose this for our UKAR staff competiton a while back so I'd like to see your shots on the theme of 'blue'. Bonus points for thinking outside the box, it's not always about the colour!

Over to you!!

Thanks! I was going to bin that shot, it was a heavy crop as you can probably tell, I think it's just about passable!!!

Topic to come soon

Two from me https://www.iangarfield.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FP-Slider-20-e1595937420912.jpg I love the contrast between dark and light cloud on this one, this F16 was spot on between the two! https://live.staticflickr.com/4826/45379901624_fcf52f2daa_h.jpg Fairford 2016 by Ian Garfield , on ...

Great stuff!!

A pair from me then!!!


Bearcat and Wildcat by Ian Garfield, on Flickr


"Ghosts" - Westland Puma HC.2 - ZJ957 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

12th July 2018 - my last visit to the Mach Loop. This was the Thursday before RIAT (the date is correct on this one!!). While you lot were enjoying scorching sunshine, it was freezing cold and a bit damp at times in Wales, as per usual! However, we were treated to two passes by an MC-130J (callsign ...

Erm, hang on Ian, what day is it??? I read the exif data which shows incorrectly the 8th July for some reason! Ah well, it'll save me posting them next week!!! You must show me sometime how to edit that pesky exif data, always handy when you're somewhere you're not supposed to be! :wink: Ive just r...

Two more entries then!


"Bulkhead 02" - Tornado GR4 ZG775 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr


Rockwell B-1B Lancer by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

The best of both.....


Fairford Sat - 023 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

Peter345 wrote: ↑

Wed 08 Jul 2020, 3:46 pm

Erm, hang on Ian, what day is it???

I read the exif data which shows incorrectly the 8th July for some reason! Ah well, it'll save me posting them next week!!!

Peter345 wrote: ↑

Wed 08 Jul 2020, 3:46 pm

Erm, hang on Ian, what day is it???

378th March I think?

Waddington 2009 and a flypast from ZE706 which was the sole C2A variant I believe? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50090918242_9d1ab32e00_h.jpg Lockheed L-1011 Tristar C2A by Ian Garfield , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50090681706_d3a7265851_h.jpg Lockheed L-1011 Tristar C2A by ...

2017 and a visit up the Mach Loop prior to RIAT. Probably the best day I've spent up there in the last 10 years or so. As well as visiting Belgian F16s, we also had Spang F16s, the usual Hawks and an appearance from the Granby Tornado as well, what a treat that was. https://live.staticflickr.com/436...

Thanks for the reminder Peter! Yes, another grey day at Cosford for the Jaguar arrival on this day in 2007. I thought that I would play it safe, I had been tempted to go to the loop but thought at least Cosford had a 100% chance of seeing a Jaguar!! Yet again, I was blighted by a rubbish lens on a p...

Johnny Mandel, who wrote the theme tune to M*A*S*H (suicide is painless), amongst other things

And Max Crook, he played the 'Musitron' in Del Shannon's hit Runaway

Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 'S2-ACR' by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

You've got to be pulling my leg-o