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by Stagger2
Wed 07 Oct 2015, 11:14 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: The BBC2 RAF Display programmes
Replies: 195
Views: 30534

Re: The BBC2 RAF Display programmes

What title would you prefer?.. maybe "One Man & his Jet" !!
by Stagger2
Wed 30 Sep 2015, 5:04 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Malta International Airshow 2015 more added
Replies: 11
Views: 4478

Re: Malta International Airshow 2015

A really quality set of images, too many notable ones to list a favourite.
"quantity over quantity" reflects my taste in food too!! :whistle:
(edit :- crossed with previous)
by Stagger2
Tue 29 Sep 2015, 12:16 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Grrrrrrreat Yorkshire Airshow - Church Fenton - 26.09.15
Replies: 2
Views: 1191

Re: Grrrrrrreat Yorkshire Airshow - Church Fenton - 26.09.15

Very nice shots. Liking that Mig a great deal. Just a shame the BOB Typhoon couldn't keep-up with the Spitfire in the vertical climb in shot 13! :whistle:
by Stagger2
Tue 22 Sep 2015, 10:28 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Duxford BoB Saturday
Replies: 1
Views: 620

Re: Duxford BoB Saturday

No need to beat yourself-up! These are fine shots as there was little sun during the mid-afternoon anyway. Clearly the RTA on the M11 influenced the amount of flypasts at the M11 end, but the sun has been setting in the west for some time now? For this time of year especially, I chose a location at ...
by Stagger2
Mon 21 Sep 2015, 12:14 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Southport Saturday 19/9/15
Replies: 2
Views: 752

Re: Southport Saturday 19/9/15

Very nice selection on a great day weather-wise. On the negative side I'm struggling to understand the extent of vignetting in what appears to be max' focal length? If you added it in PP. it doesn't work IMHO. If you didn't add it you probably need to remedy the front-end fixtures on your lens or se...
by Stagger2
Sun 20 Sep 2015, 9:16 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford September Show 2015
Replies: 491
Views: 119726

Re: Duxford September Show 2015

May be you could look at the pictures to see how they flew past? You know...1000 words and all that! :whistle:
by Stagger2
Sat 19 Sep 2015, 9:12 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Goodwood 15th Sep
Replies: 9
Views: 2646

Re: Goodwood 15th Sep

How does shutter speed affect your camera focussing? Short answer is it doesn't !....but 'Camera-shake' & shutter-speed are inextricably linked. May I respectfully suggest (to limit Thread-drift even more??) you do a little research on the subject & post your newly informed questions in the...
by Stagger2
Fri 18 Sep 2015, 11:06 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Concorde to fly again...?
Replies: 49
Views: 8680

Re: Concorde to fly again...?

As the 'Concorde Return to Airworthiness Project' (CRAP for short!) is started, they will simultaneously prepare 6 x Pigs to flyby also!! :yahoo: :wink:
by Stagger2
Thu 17 Sep 2015, 4:10 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Chinook new livery - Cornish Coast - 29th July
Replies: 7
Views: 4206

Re: Chinook new livery - Cornish Coast - 29th July

Can't take anything away from the shots as they are all superb! I do however question your 'luck', given your Avatar too! Next you'll be saying Nick & Rick just happened to come along the cliff-path at that exact time. I understand you may be forbidden to divulge the source of your heads-up, but...
by Stagger2
Thu 17 Sep 2015, 3:50 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Battle Of Britain Day Commemorations 2015 - Goodwood
Replies: 8
Views: 2073

Re: Battle Of Britain Day Commemorations 2015 - Goodwood

As you have said, photography was not the primary goal, but I must admit to thinking maybe I should've been to the right of R/W 24, especially when they all turned right for a left-hand circuit!! Whatever is on the 24 climb-out better be bloody important? I like your brave decision to be different &...
by Stagger2
Tue 15 Sep 2015, 12:31 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Battle of Britain Day Commemoration at Goodwood
Replies: 409
Views: 61380

Re: Battle of Britain Day Commemoration at Goodwood

This looks a bit touch and go to me - some weather sites predicting winds of 20-30mph with gusts of 40mph. Can't see anything getting off the ground if that's the case, and with rain due all morning, I can't see anything else arriving to boost the numbers present either. What to do... I wouldn't tr...
by Stagger2
Mon 14 Sep 2015, 9:55 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Registrations
Replies: 5
Views: 1379

Re: Registrations

From the sootiest sooty reg' ever not seen! I give you ZA935 for the Puma, as read at 200% off the photo using braille?? :biggrin:
by Stagger2
Thu 10 Sep 2015, 1:48 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: A Rare Yellow Cab
Replies: 0
Views: 637

A Rare Yellow Cab

No, not a New York Taxi. Saw an RAF Rescue Sea King heading south/southeast over New Alresford, Hampshire direct track for Fleetlands @ around 1300 today (Thurs) Any ideas about where from/to? I was driving at the time so can't give # or any code. Just read elsewhere that the last of Valley's Sea Ki...
by Stagger2
Sun 06 Sep 2015, 10:49 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: RAF 'Airseeker' at the Hall
Replies: 15
Views: 4573

Re: RAF 'Airseeker' at the Hall

The RAF refuelling fleet is currently equipped with the 'probe and drogue' system, which is fine for fighter sized aircraft but the transfer rate is a bit slow compared to the flying boom system used by the USAF. Whether the Airseeker will have a Hercules-style bolt-on probe added at some point, or...
by Stagger2
Sat 05 Sep 2015, 11:15 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BBC Website stand by their inaccurate Shoreham diagram !
Replies: 22
Views: 5091

Re: BBC Website stand by their inaccurate Shoreham diagram !

The Hunter having completed its initial flypast completed a derry-turn right Adjacent to Lancing Chapel to turnaround & return (cue BBC graphic) to commence its final looping manoeuvre. Therefore their graphic is correct & always has been!
by Stagger2
Fri 04 Sep 2015, 12:26 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Coningsby during July.
Replies: 6
Views: 1883

Re: Coningsby during July.

Blimey Gary, where did all that sun come from Great selection . Photoshop mainly! With a hefty chunk of patiently waiting. (check-out the skies in the first 11 or so shots) The last 11 shots of the IAF were as stated on the departure day/ best weather day of the entire exercise? A fine presentation...
by Stagger2
Fri 04 Sep 2015, 11:05 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: RAF 'Airseeker' at the Hall
Replies: 15
Views: 4573

Re: RAF 'Airseeker' at the Hall

[/quote] Best way to summarise is: The RJ has a lot more capabilities, and only a few deficiencies, when compared to the R1.[/quote] Aghhh! I wondered why our favourite Secret Squirrel hadn't been updating the insider SP on Waddington Air-day 2016/17/et al? Clearly you were away fitting-out & te...
by Stagger2
Sun 30 Aug 2015, 12:36 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Air Accidents and the Viewing Public
Replies: 89
Views: 15110

Re: Air Accidents and the Viewing Public

With the utmost respect to yourself Gareth (& all others with similar suffering) you had the courage to set-up this Topic & I now urge you to heed the very good advice given. You clearly suffered quite badly in the immediate aftermath of the incident & still underwent a major emotional e...
by Stagger2
Sat 29 Aug 2015, 3:12 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: RAF Valley Aviation Enthusiasts Day 2015
Replies: 2
Views: 1553

Re: RAF Valley Aviation Enthusiasts Day 2015

Very nice collection there. Best I've seen from a lacklustre day, your PP. skills are really coming forward now. I'm even considering dropping my 300/2.8 to get the extra quality you've captured !! :wink:
by Stagger2
Fri 28 Aug 2015, 10:47 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: VP-47 Orion at Shannon
Replies: 3
Views: 1617

Re: VP-47 Orion at SNN

Timbuktu International has developed a lot since I was last there?
Just as soon as I start to recognise ICAO codes, it becomes trendy to use IATA ones! :hypno:
by Stagger2
Thu 27 Aug 2015, 1:48 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Minsk-Mazowiecki 21-08-2015 (Many MiGs and some Fitters)
Replies: 2
Views: 1092

Re: Minsk-Mazowiecki 21-08-2015 (Many MiGs and some Fitters)

Super set of images in less than perfect weather. Thanks for sharing them with us. :clap:
by Stagger2
Wed 26 Aug 2015, 2:34 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT 2015 by kosi
Replies: 1
Views: 584

Re: RIAT 2015 by kosi

A really good & varied collection here. I see there is plenty off PP. happening here, but is the vignetting on shots 1-9 intended, or the result of too many front-end filters/incorrect lens-hood? The short-range shots 10 & 11 don't suffer the same. Number 6 is great composition....but 'Pink'...
by Stagger2
Tue 25 Aug 2015, 11:37 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Cavok Air AN-12 over Southampton
Replies: 37
Views: 10309

Re: Cavok Air AN-12 over Southampton

Just noticed on FR 24 a Meridian AN-12 approaching lincolnshire from the east, should make landfall just above Skegness. That's interesting, we had the 'normal' AN-12 over-flight here (just north of Southampton) at around 21:30 Local. I'm assuming your computer is set to BST & therefore suggest...
by Stagger2
Tue 25 Aug 2015, 10:01 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Radom Airshow (45 shots of Redskin Style)
Replies: 17
Views: 5005

Re: Radom Airshow (45 shots of Redskin Style)

Excellent set of shots with beautiful horizons. Hard to pick a favourite but I must say that shot 2 & 40 are a bit samey!! :whistle:
Please amend title to (44 shots of Redskin Style) :wink:
by Stagger2
Thu 20 Aug 2015, 2:17 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Classic Air Force, Newquay - how's it doing?
Replies: 293
Views: 64292

Re: Classic Air Force, Newquay - how's it doing?

Extract from Flyer Mag' .."Mike’s timing for his retirement and the potential sale or transfer of the collection is relaxed . “I’m not looking for a quick result,” he said.“................A small selection of aircraft will be auctioned by Bonham’s in September, but I’m quite happy if it takes ...