Favourite memories of 2009?
Interesting hobbies simonchowder, although I personally couldn't get terribly excited about clay shooting and riding classic motor cycles. I think that you do spotters an injustice. Many have just as varied hobbies/passionns, of which plane spotting is just one of them. The point is, everyone to his/her own - whatever helps that person chill out. Even if you can't comprehend the pleasures of a particular hobby, don't mock it. For instance, I could argue just what is the point of clay shooting? What does it achieve? What does it prove? How does it benefit society? My main passion is aviation photography. I also enjoy reading, walking, swimming, playing football (yes, I still do at 59), model railways, and trying to understand computers (I gave up on women). 
That may bore the pants off of many people, but it's what I enjoy. As I say, each to his/her own, but don't knock the other persons' hobbies. Believe me, they're no duller than yours might be perceived to be by others.
That may bore the pants off of many people, but it's what I enjoy. As I say, each to his/her own, but don't knock the other persons' hobbies. Believe me, they're no duller than yours might be perceived to be by others.
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Flying over a dam in 71 year-old biplane, then coming home and looking at a picture of myself as a baby in my dad's arms, and he is standing on the same dam.
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Playing a small bit part in a saga that saw D-ACGA into the air on revenue service on 29th July 2009.
Sweet and against all the so called aviation 'pundits' views.
Sweet and against all the so called aviation 'pundits' views.
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Could do one out of 3 (gliding sounds good but can`t afford it at present)
but trying to hit a bit of clay flying across the sky no! and don`t like motor bikes
so each to their own
Ian B
Could do one out of 3 (gliding sounds good but can`t afford it at present)
but trying to hit a bit of clay flying across the sky no! and don`t like motor bikes
so each to their own
Ian B
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Ahh Mr Chowder, thanks for sharing your amazing exciting and thrilling hobbies with us, good luck for your 100th Munro ??
One thing I just dont understand though...why do you choose the "Spotters Corner" to launch such an attack on spotting ??? I can only think this is to get a response from the people that the the boards are designed for, so why not add goading to your list of hobbies.
Cant honestly think of any other reason in the world to launch such an attack on spotting in a spotting site !!!
One thing I just dont understand though...why do you choose the "Spotters Corner" to launch such an attack on spotting ??? I can only think this is to get a response from the people that the the boards are designed for, so why not add goading to your list of hobbies.
Cant honestly think of any other reason in the world to launch such an attack on spotting in a spotting site !!!
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Hey JEM60,you talking about golf perhaps?
Don't knock it bro.It can make you a lot of money and gain you a lot of friends.Know what I mean,John?Say no more eh.
I got into a 737 flight deck way back when you could and all the Britannia Captain wanted to talk about was golf.Huh?And me a PPL,only wanted to see how the jet was flown.He let me stay on for the landing in Corfu though.
Ever tried it?Golf?It's really good where I play.All those HON 1 and NANTIs outbounds from Manch and Liverpool and the BOV 1B arrivals into LHR just as they start the descent.Marvellous.
But don't take a scanner with you.The club bans phones and things like that.
Don't knock it bro.It can make you a lot of money and gain you a lot of friends.Know what I mean,John?Say no more eh.
I got into a 737 flight deck way back when you could and all the Britannia Captain wanted to talk about was golf.Huh?And me a PPL,only wanted to see how the jet was flown.He let me stay on for the landing in Corfu though.
Ever tried it?Golf?It's really good where I play.All those HON 1 and NANTIs outbounds from Manch and Liverpool and the BOV 1B arrivals into LHR just as they start the descent.Marvellous.
But don't take a scanner with you.The club bans phones and things like that.
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I'm easily pleased!
My aviation highlights were as follows:
Work Experience, Oakenhurst Aircraft Services Ltd.
That was amazing, so interesting, got to see Instrument, IFE, Radar & Electrical workshops, so cool seeing different parts being sent in for repair from airlines across the globe. Huge wooden boxes contained big 757 cockpit windows, one from Jet2 I think.
Got to tear down a CVR from a BAE 146, my face lit up as I was taking it apart
Also got a few gifts from them (aircraft parts)
Second great moment was being in a BA 757 flightdeck. Had a great chat with the captain, then we missed the bus to the terminal, so me, my family and the 2 pilots were all talking outside on the apron for about 10 minutes! Got given lots of paperwork from the crew as-well!
Ahh, memories!
My aviation highlights were as follows:
Work Experience, Oakenhurst Aircraft Services Ltd.
That was amazing, so interesting, got to see Instrument, IFE, Radar & Electrical workshops, so cool seeing different parts being sent in for repair from airlines across the globe. Huge wooden boxes contained big 757 cockpit windows, one from Jet2 I think.
Got to tear down a CVR from a BAE 146, my face lit up as I was taking it apart
Also got a few gifts from them (aircraft parts)
Second great moment was being in a BA 757 flightdeck. Had a great chat with the captain, then we missed the bus to the terminal, so me, my family and the 2 pilots were all talking outside on the apron for about 10 minutes! Got given lots of paperwork from the crew as-well!
Ahh, memories!
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Hi, Crispey.
Yep, tried it when I was a teenager. Girls were much more fun. Your 737 Captain wasn't the late Capt. Davidson of Brittania was it. I also spent time with him on the flight deck of the first 737 in Europe. G-AVRL. Cheers, John..
Yep, tried it when I was a teenager. Girls were much more fun. Your 737 Captain wasn't the late Capt. Davidson of Brittania was it. I also spent time with him on the flight deck of the first 737 in Europe. G-AVRL. Cheers, John..
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JEM60.I don't remember the name ,sorry.Just that he was a keen golfer.As am I.I do remember being on G-AVRM with Capt.Eric Atkinson on a day trip to Paris from Manch in the late 60s/early 70s?I met quite a few BY pilots thanks to doing my PPL at MSF,Manchester in 1974/5.Golf's quite good fun I find.Not enough girls playing though.
I do have 2 good memories of 2009 as well.Ryanair to Bergamo.Thunderstorms all around and fleeting glimpses of the Alps and Lakes on the way in.A classic procedural ILS 29 approach.And superb views of Mt.Etna going into Catania.Sadly neither from the front end.
I do have 2 good memories of 2009 as well.Ryanair to Bergamo.Thunderstorms all around and fleeting glimpses of the Alps and Lakes on the way in.A classic procedural ILS 29 approach.And superb views of Mt.Etna going into Catania.Sadly neither from the front end.
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I don't know of one person I have ever met in aviation over the past 70 years who was not, at one time or another, a spotter in some form.
I began in 1940 by watching some of the BoB air fighting over my home near to Croydon. Never looked back except to reflect and retired from aviation in 1993 - but I am still basically a spotter!
Happy New Year.
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I began in 1940 by watching some of the BoB air fighting over my home near to Croydon. Never looked back except to reflect and retired from aviation in 1993 - but I am still basically a spotter!
Happy New Year.
PPP
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Drifting off course-again-your fault PPP-I was told by my Dad that I had seen Lancs over here doing some practicing for the Mohne Dam raids.I was too young to know apparently
Also seeing the Vulcans early sorties over Stoke on the way to Woodford.I do remember them for myself.Not in 2009 though.
I got the bug from that.Sadly I still have although the goggles were discarded a while ago.I do still play golf though.
Also seeing the Vulcans early sorties over Stoke on the way to Woodford.I do remember them for myself.Not in 2009 though.
I got the bug from that.Sadly I still have although the goggles were discarded a while ago.I do still play golf though.
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Mine....
Getting some more A2A photos done..
Air-to-Air - a set on Flickr
and my first night flight with a camera...
UK from the air at night... - a set on Flickr
oh and night shots of Oxford "London"...
Oxford Airport at Night - a set on Flickr
Getting some more A2A photos done..
Air-to-Air - a set on Flickr
and my first night flight with a camera...
UK from the air at night... - a set on Flickr
oh and night shots of Oxford "London"...
Oxford Airport at Night - a set on Flickr
