Tour advert for Australia/Avalon 2021 – Wednesday 17th November to Wednesday 1st December 2021 Hi all, For those of you who have expressed an interest in doing Australia next year, then what follows is the provisional hit list of things to try and do. The trip will have to be at least two weeks (14 […]
Tour advert for Moscow (ARMY) 2021 – Saturday 26th June to Monday 5th July 2021 Hi all, For those of you who have expressed an interest in doing Moscow next year, then what follows will interest you. Unconfirmed dates that I’m working to at the moment are Saturday 26th June to Monday 5th July 2021 […]
Final stop of the day was Hawarden Flintshire. Into the Aviator Cafe for a cuppa, then I was on my way home. As well as viewing the Preserved aircraft on the airfield, I also went to the Hawarden 2247 Squadron ATC for a photograph of the DH-115 Vampire T.11 Hawarden airfield Photographs at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72157715918715802 Hawarden […]
Newborough~Anglesey 9th September 2020 After a few hours in the sun watching the movements at Valley, I started making my way home. However I was aware that a Preserved Hunter was on the island at The Anglesey Transport Museum in the village of Newborough~Anglesey. GPS: 53.17409515N 4.3474369W Noted at 1450hrs WV396 Hawker Hunter T.8C C/n […]
Valley~Anglesey 9th September 2020 Viewed the movements from three locations during my stay. Front main gate GPS: 53°15’25.7″N 4°32’06.8″W East side views GPS: 53°15’18.1″N 4°32’49.5″W Beach area on the E Side GPS: 53°14’51.2″N 4°32’59.7″W Photographs at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72157715914753883 Regards John Noted between 1045-1415hrs Gate Guard. Displayed on a plinth at the main gate XX156 British Aerospace […]
Sealand~Flintshire 9th September 2020 Another day out to a place that I have not been to before, Valley~Anglesey. However on the way I past Sealand~Flintshire as drove along the A494, noting the Preserved Tornado. GPS: 53.227642, -2.991748 Noted 0915hrs ZA607/EB-X BAe/Panavia Tornado GR.4 C/n BS044 Preserved Photo credit: Phil Adkin Regards John Trip Airfield Albums […]
A day out to take my mother to the coast allowed me to have have a look at the Bae Systems gate guards at Samlesbury~Lancs. Been wanting to do that for a while, so as it’s only a short detour from the M6 before continuing on the Blackpool, today was ideal, apart from the dull […]
Hi all, Had a very enjoyable day with my old work wingman, although today I was his wingman. He has gained many more flying hours since he took me up as his first passenger around three years ago. We agreed a while ago to get together and go down to Sandown on the Isle of […]
Forward by Grant Robinson Hi all, The following report was put together courtesy of information provided by Moscow based Gavin Maxwell. This show amazingly still went ahead despite COVID, and although I did the right thing in cancelling my planned trip there, I will go again next year if anyone fancies joining me to do […]
Following on from the successful Oxford Aviation Group trip to Israel in 2019, Bob Prescott was inspired to carry out some lengthy research with regards to the Hatzerim storage areas. In the process, he came across some other interesting information with regards to Israeli Air Force history and with his permission, would like to share […]