Looking for some Safety Advice
 

Hi,

Im a photographer looking for some safety advice before I get myself cooked taking photographs of planes taking off/landing

The local airport here is Marshalls (Cambridge/EGSC). The Runway is only about 150feet from the parimeter of the field. I am wanting to get some shots of planes coming in down the line of the landing lights (that are accross a road and in a field).

The airport gets lots of C130 and occasionally 747s. The 747's I gather are right on the limit in terms of runway lenght so come in over the road pretty low..

If I am 150/200 feet off the end of the runway, am I in danger of getting any jet blast off the 747s as they come over head ?

Thanks for any help..

Was at Brize Norton 'tother week. There is a "layby" on the public road through the Approach lights. B747,L101 VC10 were among the types. BTW, Birmingham had a layby on the A46 near the threshold of R/W 06.
Short answer is....Enjoy yourself :ok:
watp,iktch

brilliant! thanks very much..

Although Marshall's is a business there really are some aviation enthusiasts there. My suggestion would be to contact Terry Holloway at Marshall's and ask his advice.

'b

Unlikely that 'jetblast' will get you, but the wake turbulence most certainly will.

VT

TomD
 

i have been about 20ft behind a phantom F4 with both its engines in reheat. it was warm, it was windy it was probably stupid too but my god did it give me a rush. then i got caught, but thats a different story!!!!!!!:)

I don't think so!

why do people post such blatant lies ? 20 ft behind? on reheat ?? and your here to tell the tale ?????? :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

Faulty

Think your memory has become clouded. Anything 20ft behind and in-line with a reheated engine would be pretty much shredded or propelled a long distance in short period of time.

If you are 20' behind a reheated F-4 Phantom then you are standing in a flow of air that is

a) still supersonic (look at the shockwaves in a Phantom-II's exhaust during a night takeoff)
b) still rather warm (800C or more)

I've been about 100 yards behind a Vulcan starting to taxi and even the minimal amount of power used to start moving was enough to make me crouch down so I didn't get blown over, and I also turned away so I didn't get a facefull of soot...
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