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by EGL
Tue 12 Mar 2024, 12:40 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Sywell Airshow 2024
Replies: 117
Views: 27044

Re: Sywell Airshow 2024

bishbashbosh wrote:
Fri 08 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm
Reds Sunday only, but they’re saying in comments on social that there’s also an evening show on the Saturdays too. That’s passed me by, but as a Saturday ticket holder it sounds good!
I'm sure it was mentioned here :grin:
by EGL
Fri 15 Sep 2023, 9:05 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
Replies: 137
Views: 70711

Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September

Is it just the actual Tank Bank that's closed - is the crowdline still accessible at that end? The sound people were putting loud speakers up along the crowd line there on Monday https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53186043407_2d81d7cca7_h.jpg Thanks - wondering if it was back to a couple of years ...
by EGL
Thu 14 Sep 2023, 11:50 am
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Ayr international airshow - September 2023
Replies: 21
Views: 12951

Re: Ayr international airshow - September 2023

I never made it down (despite only 30 mins away) as the list in advance didn't have much that attracted me and I'm going to Duxford this weekend. In relation to my previous post, I wonder wether anyone could provide confirmation of Registrations/ Serials/ Numbers of the Aircraft from the Team Raven ...
by EGL
Thu 14 Sep 2023, 11:40 am
Forum: 'Golden Oldies' Photos
Topic: Trawling the Leuchars archive, lightroom edition
Replies: 9
Views: 3815

Re: Trawling the Leuchars archive, lightroom edition

Great memories! Was it the Sunset Ceremony the F3's usually flew in formation for.

Really need to do the same and go back through old shows and get some scanning done. Maybe a project for the winter!
by EGL
Thu 14 Sep 2023, 11:37 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September
Replies: 137
Views: 70711

Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 - 16th & 17th September

Also read elsewhere the Catalina and Swordfish will be flying together as well.

Is it just the actual Tank Bank that's closed - is the crowdline still accessible at that end?
by EGL
Thu 22 Sep 2022, 7:40 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Battle of Britain Airshow - Duxford Sat 10th Sept 2022
Replies: 0
Views: 1814

Battle of Britain Airshow - Duxford Sat 10th Sept 2022

Busy week with work/family means I've only now finished sorting through my photos from last Saturday at Duxford. First (and poss last) "proper" airshow of the year and first time at Duxford for a few years. Outside of the Czech Hind/Hip pair it felt much like the usual suspects for a Duxfo...
by EGL
Thu 23 Jun 2022, 11:39 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Channel 5 new series
Replies: 5
Views: 3760

Re: Channel 5 new series

Thought it was a good watch - not really an aircraft I knew too much about though so be interesting to see what the others are like. Only criticism is that it's titled 'British planes that won the war' so presumably the episode on the Harrier will cover the Falklands yet they have a Spanish Harrier ...
by EGL
Tue 31 May 2022, 11:53 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: A-10s at Prestwick 30 May 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 1822

Re: A-10s at Prestwick 30 May 2022

And even some tank(?) art on 165's with the addition of warthog teeth!
by EGL
Mon 30 May 2022, 9:03 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: A-10s at Prestwick 30 May 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 1822

A-10s at Prestwick 30 May 2022

Probably one of the best movements of the year so far at Prestwick today was the arrival of 10 A-10's on their way back to the US. Night-stopping and due to depart tomorrow. Thanks goodness for "working from home" :laughing: but did mean I could only be there for an hour or so. https://liv...
by EGL
Thu 03 Feb 2022, 12:37 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: What has happened to the RAF Tucanos?
Replies: 22
Views: 4794

Re: What has happened to the RAF Tucanos?

Mike wrote:
Thu 03 Feb 2022, 10:04 am
I guess the RAF Museum’s logic is that, if people really want to see a Red Arrows Hawk, they can go to Tucson.
East Fortune's probably closer for most people here and no passport required (well not yet :wink: ).
by EGL
Fri 06 Nov 2020, 10:27 am
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2021 - 10th & 11th July at Sywell (Merged)
Replies: 88
Views: 21336

Re: Flying Legends 2021 - 10th & 11th July (Provisional)

New location confirmed - need to watch to the end :smiley:

by EGL
Wed 04 Nov 2020, 1:46 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: 2021 Airshows
Replies: 27
Views: 6458

2021 Airshows

Just finished listening today to Episode 21 of the podcast where airshows next year were being discussed at the end. 30 mins later and up pops on my Twitter feed an announcement that next years Scotland's National Airshow at East Fortune has been cancelled. To deliver next year's Airshow, planning a...
by EGL
Thu 22 Oct 2020, 1:04 pm
Forum: UK Airshow Review News
Topic: The UK Airshow Review Podcast
Replies: 125
Views: 53914

Re: The UK Airshow Review Podcast

https://soundcloud.com/ukairshowreview/episode-21 This week we break out the bagpipes and get a haggis on the stove as we're talking about Scottish airshows with UKAR's own Gordon Duncan. He takes us dirty southerners through the legacy of the famous Leuchars airshow, what made that show so special...
by EGL
Thu 24 Sep 2020, 12:10 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Shuttleworth Collection - Vintage Air Show Sept 2020
Replies: 4
Views: 1258

Re: Shuttleworth Collection - Vintage Air Show Sept 2020

Thanks for the comments. Doing Shuttleworth from Glasgow?? There's dedication for you! Lovely set of shots, I really like the lighting in your Hurri and Edwardian shots. Worked out I must have been at at least one airshow each year for the past 30 odd years (which makes me feel rather old!) and didn...
by EGL
Mon 14 Sep 2020, 12:34 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Shuttleworth Collection - Vintage Air Show Sept 2020
Replies: 4
Views: 1258

Shuttleworth Collection - Vintage Air Show Sept 2020

What a fantastic day out last Sunday the the Vintage Airshow. This was my first drive-in airshow and enjoyed the experience - feel much more relaxed and great not having to carry chair, camera bug, food etc. about the place. Got there about 9:15 and directed into a queue with all the other early bir...
by EGL
Wed 09 Sep 2020, 12:01 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Shuttleworth Vintage Drive-in Airshow
Replies: 6
Views: 1923

Re: Shuttleworth Vintage Drive-in Airshow

Great set! From the quick look I've had at mine you couldn't have been too far from where I was parked given the similar angles on some of them.
by EGL
Mon 07 Sep 2020, 12:24 pm
Forum: Old Warden Air Displays
Topic: Vintage Air Day Sun 6th Sep
Replies: 47
Views: 15986

Re: Vintage Air Day Sun 6th Sep

I had a fantastic day yesterday! First time there with the drive-in format and thought it worked very well - partly down to being fairly close to the front towards the tower. Hangars were also open up as long as your wore a face mask. I also did one of the Flight Line tours which was good. Great aft...
by EGL
Tue 25 Aug 2020, 8:42 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Flying Legends to cease at Duxford
Replies: 138
Views: 85025

Re: Flying Legends to cease at Duxford

Surprised to read this as a "fairly" regular attender at Legends. One of the main benefits of Duxford previously is it's location and transport links. Easy to get from Stanstead to Cambridge then shuttle bus - for a few years I was able to do it in a day from Glasgow or Prestwick. However,...
by EGL
Mon 17 Aug 2020, 7:45 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Red Arrows Prestwick Stopover - 15th August 2020
Replies: 0
Views: 1123

Red Arrows Prestwick Stopover - 15th August 2020

Nice visit from the Red Arrows at Prestwick on Saturday as part of their planned VJ flypasts. Seems that the west coast of Scotland and Northern Ireland were the only places in the UK decent weather on Saturday. Cycled over with the family from Troon so didn't want to venture too far which meant I e...
by EGL
Fri 14 Aug 2020, 12:06 pm
Forum: Old Warden Air Displays
Topic: Vintage Air Day Sun 6th Sep
Replies: 47
Views: 15986

Re: Vintage Air Day Sun 6th Sep

Ticket booked - at the start of the year I was planning another visit to Old Warden as not been for a while. Thought I might not have made it but glad they are able to organise these. I'd ruled this out if it was going to be a "normal" airshow, but much more comfortable attending a drive-i...
by EGL
Mon 03 Aug 2020, 12:06 pm
Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
Topic: An-225 (and others) at Prestwick 2 Aug 2020
Replies: 4
Views: 1074

Re: An-225 (and others) at Prestwick 2 Aug 2020

Like the take off shots Euan. It was well worth the trip over, but as you say, it was packed. I stayed at the mound. I would have liked to have gone to the bridge for the take off, but feared it would have been impossible to get parked there and in position in time. From pictures when it arrived it...
by EGL
Sun 02 Aug 2020, 8:26 pm
Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
Topic: An-225 (and others) at Prestwick 2 Aug 2020
Replies: 4
Views: 1074

An-225 (and others) at Prestwick 2 Aug 2020

First for me today seeing the fantastic An-225 at Prestwick. Lucky timing with a weekend date and only stopping for a fuel stop. Never seen the place so busy and that was me avoiding the mound. Included a couple of other visitors (including the C-17 but didn't want to create a separate thread just f...
by EGL
Thu 06 Feb 2020, 12:52 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Trees or aircraft?
Replies: 28
Views: 5090

Re: Trees or aircraft?

Not sure the topic title needs changing, this is exactly the issue that has stymied the plans. I read the NMS director's comments that these airframe may be lost if this project didn't go ahead. He has had these artefacts in his care for a number of years and not even a paintbrush has been applied ...
by EGL
Wed 05 Feb 2020, 1:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Trees or aircraft?
Replies: 28
Views: 5090

Re: Trees or aircraft?

I would be interested to know why the existing hangars and surrounding area is a "Scheduled Monument" Anybody with local knowledge know why East Fortune is listed as such, it sounds very grand, but expect it has little relevance, from photographs most of the building appear to be post war...
by EGL
Tue 04 Feb 2020, 3:51 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Trees or aircraft?
Replies: 28
Views: 5090

Re: Trees or aircraft?