Returning to Oshkosh next year after an 11 year break, like others flying into Chicago O'hare and driving up to Oshkosh via a few airfields to arrive on the Friday before the show actually starts. With regards to accommodation I have booked a house about 1/4 mile from Wittman Airport so no commute t...

It was Families Day at the home of the Army Air Corp, Middle Wallop yesterday. Although the day consisted mainly of flying Families of serving personnel we were treated to a display from the Apache Helicopter Display Team, complete with Pyros! I'll just leave the one image here that really sums the ...

Made only my 2nd visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, as usual an amazing array of vehicles on show, both new and old as well as various celebrities from the Motorsport world. Just a few random images I took during the day posted in no particular order! https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4085/348550...

All info relating to the Thunderbirds has been removed from the Fairford AIC, read into that what you will but doesn't look good

Made only my second visit to The Shuttleworth Collection for their Evening Airshow. As always this place never fails to impress with some thoughtful formations and great flying. Nice to see three Hurricanes gracing the skies together before we were blessed with an amazing display from a solo Hurrica...

Here it is arriving at Middle Wallop this afternoon

1543 by Disaster Area, on Flickr

Contrary to the last post the bells are returning to Brize today in preparation for a return to Norway

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Army Air Corps Aviation Centre Middle Wallop, Hampshire In association with the Museum of Army Flying and the Army Air Corps Aviation Centre, Threshold.aero will be hosting a commemorative fly-in of Gazelle helicopters at AAC Middle Wallop, the Army's home of the Gazelle, on 8 April 2017. Ticketed e...

I paid my first ever visit to Everleigh Dz on Salisbury Plain on Wednesday 14th Sept, I don't think it will ever get any better than this day! When I arrived on the SPTA there was a pair of Middle Wallop Apaches already using Everleigh Dz https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7499/29616895911_fba8849840_h.j...

My first and last time at Beachy Head yesterday. As has already been pointed out other than the arrival of the BBMF photo opportunities are zero. Talking to others that were regulars on the head they won't be returning in the future unless things change. I wonder how different Bournemouth will be at...

With regards to the screw, my fell out at Silverstone on Sunday, no hope of finding it, it is very small but a quick email to SIGMA and I had a replacement FOC within 2 days. Easy to repair and mine is securely fixed in with thread lock and super glue.

A little known fact about the new CAA restrictions is that Flying Display Directors can apply to the CAA for a waiver. For example I know of a forth-coming airshow where the Great War Display Team have been permitted to fly up to 50m of the crowd line but not above 200ft.

I'll start the ball rolling with a very recent photo. Taken at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow on Tuesday 12th July!

BlackCats by Disaster Area, on Flickr

After a hectic few days at RIAT and the British Grand Prix it was time to pay the bi-annual visit to Farnborough. after Mondays wash-out I wasn't sure what to expect but the staff on the site had done an amazing job overnight preparing the site for the following day. They were still working during t...

With most aviation enthusiasts either at Duxford or Fairford I thought I'd dry something different, namely watching some cars going around a track in Northamptonshire quite quickly. To my surprise(not) there was an adjacent heliport and I just so happened to have my camera I thought it would be rude...

A few images from my 3 days at RIAT2016. No doubt I will add to these in time! Is this Carol Vorderman in the back seat? https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8809/28196655955_97fa9c54ee_h.jpg RedArrows_a by Disaster Area , on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8752/28162039426_e2ff6e55e2_h.jpg ZK354 by D...

Red arrows flypast NOTAMed today, 1609 local on Saturday

No, all are good lenses although the original 100-400 is getting on a bit now. The only reason that I barely use the canon lenses now is because of the extra reach with the Sigma's and with the new restrictions at airshows etc the extra 200mm does make a difference

I have both versions on the Sigma 150-600mm lens. Both are extremely good lenses at all focal lengths but I find the sports version is quicker to focus than the contemporary. That said I have taken loads of very pleasing images with the contemporary version. In my opinion both lenses are superior to...

Back a few years next to the days of World War One and the fabulous Bristol Scout, Bristol Fighter and Sopwith Pup. https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7508/26939319613_84aa847e41_o.jpg GFDHB_a by Disaster Area , on Flickr https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7106/27475752351_109eb62c65_o.jpg GFDHB by Disaster A...

Thanks for the comments Time for the next update! Once the Lynx 8 had departed a more sedate version of flying took to the air, namely the DH60 Moth joined by the immaculate Morane 315 https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7282/27475587971_d9c606948d_o.jpg MoraneDH60 by Disaster Area , on Flickr https://c3....

After the Avro Nineteen and Rapide slot came the Hawkers, 1 Demon and 2 Nimrods in this case. https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7370/27548145885_1ef79d691a_o.jpg DemonNimrodTrio by Disaster Area , on Flickr https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7301/27547917055_99bd4793cd_o.jpg GBURZ by Disaster Area , on Flick...

Flypast in the Gloucester area, ZJ189 if you're a serial collector!

That would make sense with the proximity to Luton etc

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