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by Phil Standfield
Sat 02 Jul 2022, 8:40 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: FRIAT 2023 ticket increases discussion
Replies: 305
Views: 68054

Re: FRIAT 2023 ticket increases discussion

As someone who has never done FRIAT but since 1991 except Cottesmore have done Wednesday to Sunday evening camping at Kempsford/similar and doing campsite Wednesday, PV thursday/Fri, Show (inside) Fri-Sun i can really feel your pain. I understand costs have and will raise considerably to run the sho...
by Phil Standfield
Wed 09 Mar 2022, 7:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Anyone know where the Midlands are?
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

Re: Anyone know where the Midlands are?

As reported on Gloucestershirelive. Stark photo shows heavy US Bombers at a Midlands Air Base is the headlines. Not really surprising crap reporting as the live pages are terrible as anyone who has come across Devonlive and the now going same way Dorsetlive. Really think they just watch local social...
by Phil Standfield
Sun 26 Jul 2020, 7:34 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Dartford warbler ** update **
Replies: 6
Views: 1252

Re: Dartford warbler ** update **

Great set. Lovely images
by Phil Standfield
Sun 26 Jul 2020, 7:30 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Juvenile Cuckoo
Replies: 5
Views: 1003

Re: Juvenile Cuckoo

Very nice set of images. Not something you normally see leave alone get that close too.
by Phil Standfield
Mon 01 Jun 2020, 11:43 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: A New Step Into Space
Replies: 31
Views: 5839

Re: A New Step Into Space

Dragon is now in orbit. Stage 1 landed back on remote ship. John I remember watching Gemini and Apollo too. Some things the same looking other totally different. The cockpit and the space suits look more at home in a Sci fi movie!😃 Thing that strikes me is the Wellie boots :grinning: they are weari...
by Phil Standfield
Mon 24 Feb 2020, 3:31 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: A week in Gambia
Replies: 19
Views: 2933

Re: A week in Gambia

Very nice John. Nice to see something different, Was thinking about Gambia at some point as a few friends have been out but we always default back to Lesvos end of April for 2 weeks, Just love everything about Lesvos from Birds/wildlife, people the island etc. Get to see European Bee eaters but alwa...
by Phil Standfield
Fri 06 Dec 2019, 3:41 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Kempsford camping under new management at RIAT 2020
Replies: 21
Views: 8232

Re: Kempsford camping under new management at RIAT 2020

Booked yesterday. Agree so much better that you can book & pay online, really easy too.
by Phil Standfield
Sun 01 Sep 2019, 8:23 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Canon 90D
Replies: 6
Views: 5427

Re: Canon 90D

Seems on a number of Wildlife & Non League Football standard sports groups i am on people just look at it as an update to the 80D but a step down, 1 card slot, less AF points, movable screen, body no so robust to name some of the things people not happy with as the price allegedly puts it under ...
by Phil Standfield
Tue 06 Nov 2018, 4:26 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Changes to Flickr Accounts
Replies: 51
Views: 7712

Re: Changes to Flickr Accounts

I'm still quite frustrated by this. As I said before, I understand and accept their reasoning as a business and as others have pointed out, you don't get very much for free. The trouble for me personally is, if your primary hobby/interest isn't photography and you've just enjoyed a way of sharing a...
by Phil Standfield
Mon 13 Aug 2018, 2:10 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Weymouth Carnival 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 2966

Re: Weymouth Carnival 2018

From the website: 1340 Air Display - Vortex Aerobatics 1355 Air Display - Otto the Helicopter 1415 Air Display - AeroSuperbatics Wing Walkers 1500 Air Display - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire 1515 Air Display - Yakolevs 1530 Air Display - Tiger 9 Sorry should have picked this up, any id...
by Phil Standfield
Mon 13 Aug 2018, 12:40 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Weymouth Carnival 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 2966

Weymouth Carnival 2018

Hi. Anyone out there know the display's/times & feq for the flying part of Carnival day wednesday . Got the day off so may put up with Weymouth for a bit of flying as there are no Reds this year they have booked more displays.
Phil
by Phil Standfield
Mon 16 Jul 2018, 11:10 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: 2018 Security
Replies: 81
Views: 13978

Re: 2018 Security

3 Adults 1 Child entry for the 3 days. All 3 days we had the same stuff. 1 (delivery) type of trucks, on which was 4 chairs, beach shelter, pack of 24 water plus 2 rucksacks of other drinks, I had a Think tank wheeled camera case plus the 2 other Adults had Rucksacks on filled with food. Entered thr...
by Phil Standfield
Sun 01 Jul 2018, 8:07 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Headcorn Display Friday/Saturday (Sunday added)
Replies: 2
Views: 1161

Re: Headcorn Display Friday/Saturday

Great set. Like the 2 Hurricanes. Always good to see posts from Headcorn
by Phil Standfield
Wed 21 Mar 2018, 8:55 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Using Tablets at Airshows ???
Replies: 16
Views: 4162

Re: Using Tablets at Airshows ???

Brevet Cable wrote:Not how his post reads :
looking for a tablet i can take to airshows that will give good photos of aircraft


Sorry Brevet missed that part, blame a stressful day that's before i even got home. Although my bit may help someone else as a way of viewing their pictures.
by Phil Standfield
Wed 21 Mar 2018, 3:45 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Using Tablets at Airshows ???
Replies: 16
Views: 4162

Re: Using Tablets at Airshows ???

Could be Craig is looking for a tablet to view the pictures on. Sometimes when i go out i take my tablet Samsung 3 tab and a OTG (on the go lead) to look at the pictures on a bigger screen 10in as opposed to a 3in screen on the camera. All you do is connect the cable (which came with the camera) usb...
by Phil Standfield
Tue 20 Mar 2018, 3:22 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Magic Merlin on a Night and White out!
Replies: 8
Views: 2489

Re: Magic Merlin on a Night and White out!

Superb images, as been said the snowy ones are fantastic just like catching it in it's home surroundings.
by Phil Standfield
Mon 19 Feb 2018, 4:32 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Who's that bird?
Replies: 4
Views: 1560

Re: Who's that bird?

Great image. nice to see the catchlight in the eye something that isn't as easy to get as people think.
by Phil Standfield
Thu 08 Feb 2018, 4:56 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Football Grounds
Replies: 63
Views: 32088

Re: Football Grounds

Some cracking photo's of the grounds in here, I've only ever visited one Prem ground and that was Goodison Park in the late 90's. To me I find they lack the character of the lower levels of football grounds i.e: Abbey Hey (nwcfl), Marine (evostik), Clitheroe (evostik), Barnton (nwcfl), Cheadle Town...
by Phil Standfield
Tue 06 Feb 2018, 5:30 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Kempsford Camping
Replies: 108
Views: 30016

Re: Kempsford Camping

Just had booking confirmation E-mail. Countdown now on.
by Phil Standfield
Thu 01 Feb 2018, 8:02 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Kempsford Camping
Replies: 108
Views: 30016

Re: Kempsford Camping

Sending mine off tomorrow. Arrive wednesday 6-7 pm leave Sunday night after flying. Counting down now.
by Phil Standfield
Wed 10 Jan 2018, 4:22 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Bournemouth Air Festival 2018
Replies: 75
Views: 31927

Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2018

Hopefully it will appear that they put the Airshow back in the Airshow. Too many people i know from Dorset have not been for a couple of years , i know they have to try different things to attract people there i know its a free air show but it needs people there spending/donating and when people who...
by Phil Standfield
Fri 15 Dec 2017, 8:18 pm
Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
Topic: 2 Rotary's + 2 Low Loaders @ Norwich.
Replies: 8
Views: 2990

Re: 2 Rotary's + 2 Low Loaders @ Norwich.

Is the other one to be stored WB as both of the ones in your pictures are both ex Lee so would have thought the ex Portland one would be with them or has it gone somewhere else.
by Phil Standfield
Wed 13 Dec 2017, 8:17 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: New Forest Titfest
Replies: 11
Views: 2701

Re: New Forest Titfest

Superb selection of images there. Not been there for years but did go there once when part of a local Dorset RSPB group visit to a place i cant remember and we went there to see the Mandarins as most of the group had never seen any. Did think then a nice little area with plenty of habitats although ...
by Phil Standfield
Thu 12 Oct 2017, 4:28 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: "Working" Helicopters (Electric/WPD, HeliMed, etc.)
Replies: 24
Views: 12287

Re: "Working" Helicopters (Electric/WPD, HeliMed, etc.)

A couple from me https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/18901782869_4bfb91e3e8_o.jpg HM Coastguard Helicopter G-CGWB 7-6-2015-7376 by Phil Standfield , on Flickr https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/18342467314_d6ff9515ee_o.jpg Dorset & Somerset Air-Ambulance G-DORS Eurocopter EC 135 T2+ DCH 7-5...
by Phil Standfield
Fri 29 Sep 2017, 3:01 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Old Oak Common - higher up
Replies: 5
Views: 2024

Re: Old Oak Common - higher up

Just seen these. Brings back some train spotting memories from the mid-late 70's through to mid 80's. Great post.