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by Sussexlad
Wed 20 Sep 2023, 12:08 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: NATO & Czech Air Force Days 2023
Replies: 50
Views: 11399

Re: NATO & Czech Air Force Days 2023

I've attended NATO Days regularly since 2010. I now live out here as I have a Czech wife. Many of these issues are purely down to Czech culture, as she often reminds me and finds amusing too! It doesn't matter what it is, but the Czech's have to be the first to see something and then tell all their ...
by Sussexlad
Fri 26 Apr 2019, 2:45 pm
Forum: North American Events
Topic: New York Air Show 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 8690

Re: New York Air Show 2019

I've recently booked. Travelling out via BA 747 on 22/08/19 to JFK and will drive up to local accommodation near the event. Have pit pass for Saturday and general admission for Sunday in case of need but will probably find a 'naughty field' then. Will hang around for departures on Monday before driv...
by Sussexlad
Tue 16 Oct 2018, 9:09 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Blue Angels at San Francisco Fleet Week
Replies: 2
Views: 1475

Re: Blue Angels at San Francisco Fleet Week

Screechy wrote:Nice set Tim, hope you didn't leave your credit card with those Angels :lmao: :lmao:


:heyhey:
by Sussexlad
Tue 16 Oct 2018, 8:55 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Blue Angels at San Francisco Fleet Week
Replies: 2
Views: 1475

Blue Angels at San Francisco Fleet Week

Taken from a boat in San Francisco Bay during the Friday show performance and my first time actually seeing 'Fat Albert' fly! https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1945/45318692962_b66771ec33_b.jpg DSC_6753 by Tim Beach , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1954/43554236860_2cd8a6e19c_b.jpg DSC_6932 b...
by Sussexlad
Tue 16 Oct 2018, 8:48 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Screechy @ Axalp for the 2nd time
Replies: 15
Views: 3402

Re: Screechy @ Axalp for the 2nd time

Nice shots Mate, obviously worth the trip :up:

Hope your wallet was more secure than in Poland! :lol:
by Sussexlad
Sun 23 Sep 2018, 10:18 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: NATO Days
Replies: 7
Views: 2295

Re: NATO Days

Blackbird wrote:Great photos - love both the Viggen shots :clap: :clap:

Andy :smile:


Thanks Andy, helped that the weather played ball of course!
by Sussexlad
Sun 23 Sep 2018, 10:17 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: NATO Days
Replies: 7
Views: 2295

Re: NATO Days

melodrama wrote:Lovely pics... was the Viggen doing a low pass or turning after take off in pic 2? Remarkable shot.


Thanks and yes, it was still turning onto the display line that unusually is 90 degrees off the main runway here and what makes it such a good venue for photography.
by Sussexlad
Sat 22 Sep 2018, 10:24 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: NATO Days
Replies: 7
Views: 2295

Re: NATO Days

Amp wrote:Pictures two and three are great. Was that Sunday, the Viggen only flew briefly Saturday.

Thanks and yes, taken on Sunday.
by Sussexlad
Sat 22 Sep 2018, 6:14 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: NATO Days
Replies: 7
Views: 2295

NATO Days

The annual NATO Days in Ostrava sometimes attracts some criticism. Having visited before in 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2017, it certainly delivered this year with good content both on the ground and in the air and all aided by fabulous weather especially on Sunday. The Czech Gripen was again a 'star perfo...
by Sussexlad
Fri 07 Sep 2018, 2:42 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Radom 2018
Replies: 3
Views: 1206

Re: Radom 2018

MiG_Eater wrote:It looks pretty bloody good to me!


:grin:
by Sussexlad
Fri 07 Sep 2018, 1:38 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Radom 2018
Replies: 3
Views: 1206

Radom 2018

OK, it wasn't the best show I've ever attended and certainly one that was supposedly celebrating a significant anniversary, but there were still opportunities to be had https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1894/30463655348_93513b8cce_b.jpg DSC_2509 by Tim Beach , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1...
by Sussexlad
Mon 20 Aug 2018, 11:49 am
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Eastbourne 2018
Replies: 32
Views: 12126

Re: Eastbourne 2018

Watching the Typhoon on live feed.Why all the terrible music and commentary.Spoils it I think having the song 'Thunderstruck' suits any Fast jet display , but that's my opinion. Commentary can be great in the right hands (or voices), but that's another discussion, and thread. Nowt wrong with a bit ...
by Sussexlad
Wed 08 Aug 2018, 11:19 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Radom Air Show 2018 (100th Anniversary of Polish Air Force)
Replies: 413
Views: 91065

Re: Radom Air Show 2018 (100th Anniversary of Polish Air For

Oh! you mean SU27 Bort # 58 & 71? How anybody cannot have seen these in the last few years is unbelievable! Beyond that you're treated to in excess of a dozen multi-aircraft display-teams that appear with almost monotonous regularity throughout the year, including so many 'toilet-break' items t...
by Sussexlad
Fri 27 Jul 2018, 11:19 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Radom Air Show 2018 (100th Anniversary of Polish Air Force)
Replies: 413
Views: 91065

Re: Radom Air Show 2018 (100th Anniversary of Polish Air For

AARDVARK wrote:It’s still a great show with some top acts and rare stuff,problem I have is I kinda saw most of this at RIAT and more,so do I fork out £500 plus to attend for RIAT 2,decisions??


You should go as after all, the planes and show are just a small part of the overall 'MILFY Experience'! https://www.facebook.com/groups/268895376611109/ :yahoo: :rock: :lol:
by Sussexlad
Sun 08 Jul 2018, 9:46 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Yeovilton Air Day 2018
Replies: 5
Views: 2068

Re: Yeovilton Air Day 2018

A very nice set :clap:
by Sussexlad
Sun 08 Jul 2018, 9:43 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
Replies: 3
Views: 1922

RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day

Great to return to the Yeovilton International Air Show on Saturday having missed the last few years. As usual, it was very well organised with a good variety of display acts. Whilst the commando assault finale wasn't as large as previous years, it was still very impressive. A great representation o...
by Sussexlad
Wed 20 Jun 2018, 11:25 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Finnish Air Force 100th Anniversary, Jyväskyla, Finland 2018
Replies: 15
Views: 4112

Re: Finnish Air Force 100th Anniversary, Jyväskyla, Finland

Good to meet you on Monday before the rain arrived!
by Sussexlad
Thu 12 Oct 2017, 2:04 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: 2017: where did you get to and what were your highlights?
Replies: 31
Views: 6642

Re: 2017: where did you get to and what were your highlights

My shows this year: Avalon, Barksdale, Sola, RIAT, Eastbourne, CIAF and NATO Days. Highlights: Avalon - Perhaps surprisingly the US F-16 that was the most accomplished and aggressive display from a USAF example I've ever seen. - The Raptor and much better than at RIAT. - Seeing the Connie including ...
by Sussexlad
Fri 08 Sep 2017, 6:51 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Fantastic Flanker at CIAF 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 3099

Re: Fantastic Flanker at CIAF 2017

paullangford wrote:#5 = e p i c :up:


Thank you Paul :smile:
by Sussexlad
Wed 06 Sep 2017, 1:01 pm
Forum: North American Events
Topic: Nellis AFB Airshow 2017
Replies: 23
Views: 19148

Re: Nellis AFB Airshow 2017

Hi all, I'm coming over from The Netherlands to visit this airshow. I noticed the prohibited items on the following website: http://www.nellis.af.mil/Air-Show/ Does this mean that I can't bring my Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag into the showground? I'm hauling various lenses and camera's so its a...
by Sussexlad
Wed 06 Sep 2017, 12:01 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Fantastic Flanker at CIAF 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 3099

Re: Fantastic Flanker!

bigcrow wrote:Lovely Tim... :clap:


Thank you Stuart :smile:
by Sussexlad
Mon 04 Sep 2017, 9:40 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Fantastic Flanker at CIAF 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 3099

Re: Fantastic Flanker!

Blackbird wrote:Great set :clap: :clap:

Andy :smile:


Thanks Andy, just added another of the flare launch from a different angle taken on the first day.
by Sussexlad
Mon 04 Sep 2017, 8:23 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Fantastic Flanker at CIAF 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 3099

Fantastic Flanker at CIAF 2017

The display at RIAT was great but the one at CIAF 2017 at Hradec Kralove was out of this world. Also explains why I save my pennies to attend shows abroad now and don't venture to many UK ones any more - the fast and low pass was at 50 feet rather than 250 and the display culminated in an explosion ...
by Sussexlad
Thu 15 Jun 2017, 10:37 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Breitling Jet Team first piece of music ?
Replies: 10
Views: 3885

Re: Breitling Jet Team first piece of music ?

I discovered Within Temptation first and now love Nightwish and Epica too, all similar genre but with their own band/singer flavours and personalities. As for Nightwish and the debate around which of their 3 singers is/were the best, it has to be Floor for me due to her versatility but most importan...
by Sussexlad
Mon 01 Aug 2016, 7:45 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: 2016 Croatian International Air Show - Varazdin
Replies: 12
Views: 4396

Re: 2016 Croatian International Air Show - Varazdin

Spiny Norman wrote:Excellent shots. Watched the videos of this and they are great captures considering the speed he was tramping along at.


Thank you and yes, it was a bit lively! :grin: