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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hi all, I received word that a Russian Piper 46 was inbound to Kidlington on a quick turnaround and so off I set. Imagine my disappointment when I got home and found that I had seen it previously as N600RU at the Aero Friedrichshafen event in 2017. Fortunately OK-FTR was good for me and it […]
Hi all, A quick stop at my old local tonight to catch the Indigo in case it buggers off. Some photographs of mine can be seen at; https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157715213544293 Air Salvage International scrapping area (Belfast Apron): (2-AGCC), Airbus A340 642, (Qatar Airways) (766) (2-MMTT), Boeing 727 76/W (19254) 5H-FJD, Airbus A319 132, Fastjet (2268) 9H-AEJ, Airbus […]
Final stop of the day was a very quiet Staverton~Glos. Nothing on the main ramp, nor at the fuel pumps. Never seen that before! Did the usual drive around the public road / area’s of the field. A peek in one of the hangars though the windows from the public road, then a short break […]