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by LAHarve
Wed 01 Nov 2023, 7:55 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 241244

Re: Duxford Diary 2023

1 It’s not departing for Newark. 2 Blackjack is not out of hours. And why is it so important that it is preserved? It is an airshow show pony with a fancy paint job, and as such has little or no significance to the IWM’s remit (the clue is in the ‘War’ part of its name). Could say the same about th...
by LAHarve
Thu 27 Oct 2022, 9:22 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Quick hour at RAF Waddington this afternoon
Replies: 4
Views: 2361

Re: Quick hour at RAF Waddington this afternoon

stevebrodie wrote:
Thu 08 Sep 2022, 3:01 pm
1st shoot is ace, but what the heck is that piece of beauty :-), Love the Torando shots, would look great in B&W and a bit of PP
Upstream 550 of the Italian Air Force.
by LAHarve
Sun 11 Sep 2022, 9:51 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 - 10th & 11th September
Replies: 270
Views: 146998

Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 - 10th & 11th September

Can anyone tell me why a bit of fog delays the opening of the flightline walk exactly? It’s a lovely opportunity for some different views of the aircraft, which Joe Public is denied yet a bunch of photographers in hi-vis are free to wander. I can't answer your question, 're the opening of the 'flig...
by LAHarve
Thu 30 Jun 2022, 12:42 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: More USAF F-35s to the UK
Replies: 31
Views: 4601

Re: More USAF F-35s to the UK

Woodbridge or Bentwaters any good now days?
by LAHarve
Wed 06 May 2020, 12:01 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Two Spitfires
Replies: 9
Views: 2381

Re: Two Spitfires

Thanks for the replies, any idea if they are returning along the same flight path?
by LAHarve
Wed 06 May 2020, 10:42 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Two Spitfires
Replies: 9
Views: 2381

Two Spitfires

Two Spitfire's over Wickford, Essex about eleven o'clock, one with invasion stripes any ideas which ones?
by LAHarve
Sat 02 May 2020, 11:05 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2020
Replies: 278
Views: 145645

Re: Duxford Diary 2020

Don't know about the tower, but I think the building in the background is what is no the restaraunt which was probably the armoury at one point.
by LAHarve
Mon 30 Mar 2020, 8:54 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Histori aircraft servicing and the Corona virus?
Replies: 4
Views: 2240

Histori aircraft servicing and the Corona virus?

With the currant situation are the ground crews able to carry out routine servicing to the historic aircraft and are pilots able to carry out air tests?
by LAHarve
Tue 17 Mar 2020, 1:38 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2020
Replies: 278
Views: 145645

Re: Duxford Diary 2020

Following on from tomwards post above, maybe Duxman, DCW and Pen Pusher could post some images from their extensive archives to keep the Duxford fix active if the closure goes on for a long while.
by LAHarve
Mon 16 Mar 2020, 6:17 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2020
Replies: 278
Views: 145645

Re: Duxford Diary 2020

BobL wrote:Viewed some old IWM film of the 1975 Duxford Airshow recently - '784 was among the participants.

What is'784 ?
by LAHarve
Sat 04 Jan 2020, 10:42 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: ID question
Replies: 7
Views: 9945

Re: ID question

Hi Blackbird, two good sources for info regarding Spitfire's are the Warbirds Registry or Geoff Goodhalls Aviation History Site.
by LAHarve
Sat 04 Jan 2020, 9:47 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: ID question
Replies: 7
Views: 9945

Re: ID question

Possibly Spitfire F.Mk. XVIII, TZ219 (RAF serial) Indian Air Force HS683/HS674.
by LAHarve
Thu 07 Nov 2019, 5:00 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre NZ 1 Oct 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 3082

Re: Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre NZ 1 Oct 2019

Some nice images of great displays, as TonyC implies the RAF Museum could learn a bit from these displays as could the IWM, didn't Paul Raymond attempt something along these lines?
by LAHarve
Sun 03 Nov 2019, 11:09 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2019
Replies: 192
Views: 63465

Re: Duxford Diary 2019

Regarding Duxman's post, what was the Spitfire and Hurricane "diorama" about?
by LAHarve
Fri 01 Nov 2019, 9:49 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2019
Replies: 192
Views: 63465

Re: Duxford Diary 2019

Glad to see you've found a new home fo Duxford Diary 2019, long may it run.
by LAHarve
Thu 03 Oct 2019, 11:18 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Tanagra 2019- Phantoms and Buckeye
Replies: 15
Views: 5038

Re: Tanagra 2019- Phantoms and Buckeye

Mike, if that's the case, and I had got that first shot what ever the price I would have been extremely pleased.
by LAHarve
Thu 03 Oct 2019, 10:46 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Tanagra 2019- Phantoms and Buckeye
Replies: 15
Views: 5038

Re: Tanagra 2019- Phantoms and Buckeye

Great images, the first one is really exceptional, nice composition. Was that an organised air to air sortie for a magazine?
by LAHarve
Sat 05 Aug 2017, 7:37 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Red Arrows Bournemouth
Replies: 6
Views: 3847

Re: Red Arrows @ BOH

Great shot.
by LAHarve
Thu 06 Jul 2017, 9:54 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2017
Replies: 500
Views: 151153

Re: Flying Legends 2017

On sale in the shop at Duxford.
by LAHarve
Thu 06 Jul 2017, 7:35 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2017
Replies: 500
Views: 151153

Re: Flying Legends 2017

Noted in the program but not on Flying Legends list of participants, Biggin Hill Heritage Hanger Bf109 is appearing.
by LAHarve
Thu 25 May 2017, 3:43 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: May Airshow
Replies: 269
Views: 86985

Re: May Airshow

If the Rafale does indeed do a practise display on Friday afternoon, I hope the kids in the local primary will be sent home early to try and avoid the noise of an aircraft being flung about at low level in full afterburner. I don't think they'll be needing that after events earlier in the week. Wha...
by LAHarve
Sat 07 Jan 2017, 7:21 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: A visit to Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17
Replies: 8
Views: 4171

Re: A visit to Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17

Thanks for the reply, one other question, how long are the tours?
by LAHarve
Sat 07 Jan 2017, 5:29 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: A visit to Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17
Replies: 8
Views: 4171

Re: A visit to Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17

A couple of questions, can you say what Spitfires are in the hangar, and also are the restoration's in a separate hangar?
by LAHarve
Fri 24 Jun 2016, 5:39 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: No access to the "Tank Bank"?
Replies: 138
Views: 44728

Re: No access to the "Tank Bank"?

Looks like the barriers have moved to where they were in the eighties
by LAHarve
Tue 27 Jan 2015, 9:01 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: ex Battle of Britain Film Casa 2.111 returns to Duxford
Replies: 22
Views: 8311

Re: ex Battle of Britain Film Casa 2.111 returns to Duxford

Dud an, out of interest were your shots taken during the Battle of Britain filming taken during an airshow/open day or did you have access during filming?