An old snappers tale..
 

The excellent photos on this thread remind me of the many photo-opportunities I missed, either by having no camera, film or not being fast enough on the trigger. Like the day the Fairey Rotodyne flashed by at White Waltham. Or the time at Greenham Common the Harrier did a bow right over our heads. And that wonderful moment at Heathrow right behind Concorde when it lit up all four and whispered away. Heathrow again, watching a Stratocruiser start up at dusk with flames and smoke. Vulcan touch-and-go at Cranfield. VC10s at Brize just floating down. A Mosquito low pass at Shuttleworth. Victors at Marham low-flying over the Wolds. A big Blackbird easing into Lakenheath. Bouncy Britannia at Heathrow in a crosswind which required a Caravelle to deploy its tail parachute. VC10 coming in to Heathrow on foam with no nose wheel. BOAC 707 engine fire on take-off, with rapid return. A10s strafing practice over East Anglia. Close-up view of Court Line Tristars at Luton. The first Ryanair there, as well as all those lovely Monarch Britannias. My old Heralds dropping in to Bournemouth for Channel Express. Thank goodness others snapped when I didn't, and for YouTube!

Philippine Air Force Museum - Manila
 

http://www.netairspace.com/pic/89333/

http://www.netairspace.com/pic/89334/

http://www.netairspace.com/pic/89332/

Aviation photo 89227 ? netAirspace.com

Aviation photo 89325 ? netAirspace.com

Philippine Air Force NAMC YS-11A (RP77) | Photo 89339 ? netAirspace.com

Aviation photo 89337 ? netAirspace.com

A few pics from this museum

I'm surprised to see the Temco TT1 Pinto there. A pity the elevators can't seem to make up their minds as to what they should be doing!

'Bockscar' at USAF museum
 

Though Bockscar was the worlds second to deliver a nuke: The one at Nagasaki, it is mostly forgotten whilst Enola Gay are the one remembered.
I wonder if the displayed B-29 really is Bockscar or just a pimped (with a modern word from the automotive branch) plain B-29 :-/

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The blue-painted Missiles are the dreaded SA-2 AKA 'SAM-2' wich surprisingly became the faith of Gary Powers U2 and are considered the most widespread SAM worldwide!

Bockscar
 

Flybiker7000:Major Charles W. Sweeney - while in his service in the Mass. ANG - was flying for Eastern Air Lines. I met him about 1980 during a visit to the museum, and he pointed out some distinguishing features and fixtures. I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of the plane.

Luftwaffenmuseum at former Gatow airbase - Berlin.
 

From a visit to Berlin Luftwaffenmuseum:

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Rekognizable classic design.

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MiG 29 - One and only Russian jet in NATO-operation!

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Messerschmitt Me 163 Rocket propelled interceptor with the engine at the front.

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Fiat G.91. The Germans is quite keen about this jet. Probably because it was the first German built (under licence) fighter aircraft after the decline of the 3rd Reich!

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The unmistakenly OV-10 Bronco.

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Brequet Atlantiq. The black nose is a glass dome and behind is the seat with the best wiev situated (however it might be the hardest job sitting there, spotting the waves for hours)

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Partially exposed inners on a MiG 21 (hopefully I dont jump any nudity bans)

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O/U & S/S (huntsmen and trap-scooters will capture the point)

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Short range SAM system Roland.
Battlehumor: On the side is written with red letters:
"We bring light and heat to the cockpit"

Thanks (?) to the French air traffic strike I was detained in UK a day or 3 extra, and had to blag a bed off friends in Cambridge, so Saturday toddled off to Duxford with the intention of looking at the revamped American Air Museum. Thought it was brilliant, and congratulations to all involved. However, what I was not expecting was the "mini- air display" that I enjoyed. Clearly there are plenty of people ready to cough up the best part of £3k for 30 minutes in the back of a Spitfire 2 seater, because it was like the old joy-riding days with Spitfires instead of Austers. The Blenheim flew twice, and on one flight looking through the camera viewfinder it looked as thought it had suffered engine failure - turned out the dark stream behind was an ashes scattering - RIP whoever that was. The Catalina was flying circuits, and later a Hurricane and Spitfire flew two display practices, as did a Rapide. All the while the Tiger Moths and Rapides were in evidence pleasure flying. Absolutely brilliant day. Many thanks to all

OLD WARDEN

Anyone else at Old Warden today. Thought it was it usual relaxed atmosphere, well organised and very friendly, and the air display was IMHO very good, and at last after 50 years odd I got to see the DH88 Comet Racer in the air. Brilliant Thank you Shuttleworth and SVAS

Wander, if you are in the Ely area Thu evening PM me and I could show you an old haunt.

Thorpe Abbotts 100 bomb group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR7kdq9hxKA

BL. Sorry missed that, and regrettably I was not. Next time I am around I will contact you


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