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- Thu 03 May 2018, 5:00 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: 32 Squadron's Entry for RAF100
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3617
32 Squadron's Entry for RAF100
Quite literally hot off the press, here's a perfectly pleasant image of ZE700 revealing the Home Team's version of the oh-so-awesome RAF100 tail. I'd like to think that it's actually (given what they have to work with) not that bad at all. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-DL2mwF3/0/90f8821f/XL/i-...
- Sat 21 Apr 2018, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 58645
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
Yet again another ridiculous post by Ruislip rustler. What part of my post suggested any criticism of Phil or anyone else involved in arranging the night. What it of my original post didn't yo bother to read. My question was very simple what changed the risk profile for this event that meant engine...
- Fri 20 Apr 2018, 8:04 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 58645
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
Sorry what sort of response is that I'm not asking to name and shame individuals I'm just trying to understand what the logic was behind the decision as it seems strange choice to make something must have changed. If you. Want to bury your head in the sand rather than address that change circumstan...
- Fri 20 Apr 2018, 5:35 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 58645
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
Who made the decision doesn't matter. It was made and now the event has passed.
Hopefully, it's a one-off - I suspect we'll know in October.
Hopefully, it's a one-off - I suspect we'll know in October.
- Thu 15 Feb 2018, 8:54 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 58645
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIV Thursday 22nd March 2018
Ruislip rustler this sort or response is just plain rude and does you no favours at all. It doesn't seem unreasonable to want to know who the possible appearances might be accepting that they may change closer to the time. Quite right. Especially when people are being asked to cough up money, Sadly...
- Mon 12 Feb 2018, 9:55 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 58645
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIV Thursday 22nd March 2018
A Pembroke and a Merlin and some uknown French helicopters, what else is lined up to attend this event - I've not seen any updates on which aircraft have confirmed participation? Why do you think that might be? Could it be because, as you were told over the weekend, this is the CONFIRMED list as we...
- Fri 09 Feb 2018, 12:31 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RAF100
- Replies: 155
- Views: 37086
Re: RAF100
Craig wrote:I wonder if this is the rehersal? I thought the London flypast was the Friday with the formation routing via Fairford on its way back?
July the 10th is the focal day with a parade and full flypast in that there London.
- Tue 12 Dec 2017, 12:50 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RAF 100 anniversary colour schemes
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11447
Re: RAF 100 anniversary colour schemes
The is something planned involving multiple aircraft types, but no full re-paints as I understand it as the senior Air Heads are mindful of the fact that some serving members don't exactly have the best accommodation to live in and don't want to be seen as frittering cash away unnecessarily.
- Thu 30 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm
- Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
- Topic: What makes a "good" aviation photograph?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14242
Re: What makes a "good" aviation photograph?
Hammy wrote:Phantoms.
+1
- Thu 26 Oct 2017, 11:49 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4530
Re: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
Evening Ruislip interesting assumption being made that the mod would buy aircraft that needed to be refurbished to get any value out of them, surely the bean counters are smarter than that... What I don't know is what the state o the original vc10 were that were bought from commercial operators not...
- Wed 25 Oct 2017, 10:25 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4530
Re: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
... And 32squadron were noticeable by their absence at their local photoshoot which also suggests to me that their fleet are being very hard worked. I'm intrigues to know if anyone has thought to look t the second hand market for 146s and buy them for the RAF there is obviously a history of this be...
- Wed 25 Oct 2017, 10:09 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4530
Re: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
Sorry Ruislip rustler are you espousing a theory that people have done empirical financial modelling that deals with all the unplanned contingencies and worked out its cheaper to continual rely on paying commercial providers to bail out the lack of capacity in the British forces... Sorry I do t buy...
- Wed 25 Oct 2017, 11:18 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4530
Re: RRR1263 - G-MOAL - 231017
aknott68 wrote:Said state of affairs when the RAF doesn't have replacement aircraft on its books to support regular servicing and maintenance....
If the bean-counters feel that one is enough, why have a spare hanging around collecting dust when it'll only be needed on rare occasions?
- Wed 25 Oct 2017, 11:14 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
keithjs wrote:Looking good! Is there a completion date yet? Looking forward to a visit sometime.... Keep up the good work
Phil's favourite question!!
The response is usually best summed up "light blue touchpaper and retire..."
- Tue 24 Oct 2017, 9:14 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
Pen Pusher wrote:The table top is at an angle and there are two builders levels on it. Mmmmmm
Brian
One's metric, the other is imperial...
- Tue 24 Oct 2017, 8:47 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
And here, in all its glory, (and complete with ghostly apparition to give some idea of the scale of the beast) is said table. It's really rather substantial!! https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gb4dPNV/0/6e20b3bf/XL/i-gb4dPNV-XL.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-GB2xrb5/0/792e9c60/XL/i-GB2xrb...
- Thu 19 Oct 2017, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
Must be the poorest attendees list ever If the surprises are confirmed whats the point in not saying what they are. And no I am not attending So, Julian, as we've had this conversation before, what's your point? You're not attending - you never have done - and you don't take photos. You're just a m...
- Wed 20 Sep 2017, 11:46 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
With just over a week now to book for the event some important information for those who are attending... Following a meeting with the RAF Police this morning, it ha been decided that entry for the event will STOP at 1900 hours (or 7pm for civvies). Please allow yourself plenty of time to get here a...
- Fri 15 Sep 2017, 8:12 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
Phil. Can I suggest you try to get Marham to send Tornado ZD741/089 which is currently the XV Squadron Disbandment Scheme jet, aka Freddie II. It has been flying in the last couple of weeks and it would be nice to see it before it goes to Leeming for RTP. regards Nick The run-down of the Tonka flee...
- Sun 03 Sep 2017, 8:44 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 51592
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIII Thursday 19th October 20
Just a quick bump for the thread. As mentioned previously, if any of you are holding back from booking until nearer the event as you may have done in the past, then just a reminder that the booking list will close on the last day of this month. After that, if you're a frequent flyer with us or not, ...
- Wed 05 Jul 2017, 12:14 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: 72 squadron 100 years Tucano
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6916
Re: 72 squadron 100 years Tucano
Fonts and roundels are wrong. A typically lazy "it'll do" hotch-potch by the RAF. If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing properly... I wonder what your feelings at the time were when Newton Heath FC made a brief appearance in the top flight for a couple of seasons back in the 1990s? Bad...
- Fri 02 Jun 2017, 9:36 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
- Replies: 68
- Views: 21971
Re: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
What is the situation regarding the hangars? I noticed several tripods set up to phot the grey 146 with crew working on it, l went to the other open hangar to phot the A109 and was given ticking off by a WRAF lady for photting into the hangar and made to delete the images.... 10 mins later walked p...
- Fri 02 Jun 2017, 11:19 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
- Replies: 68
- Views: 21971
Re: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
I think the thing that was missing from this event is that other than the King Air departing there wasn't the usual engine run ups, I don't know if this was deliberate because it was felt it wouldn't give as dramatic effect as they do in the night time shoots but it would be good to see this happen...
- Wed 31 May 2017, 9:17 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
- Replies: 68
- Views: 21971
Re: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
Any chance of an opportunity to get out on the sunny ramp side of the aircraft towards the start of the event? As we could shoot these hand held, without tripods, I would think 15-20 minutes would suffice. Otherwise I can see it being a mad last half hour, when the floodlights finally offer some ha...
- Wed 31 May 2017, 11:24 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
- Replies: 68
- Views: 21971
Re: Northolt Evening Photoshoot XXIIa 1st June 2017
Unfortunately, Brize have just informed us that there will be no A400 with us for this event. We will, of course, keep them on our October invitees list. And now that I've got your attention, please be aware that there are roadworks on the West End Rd between the White House Gate and the Polish War ...