A trip via Fairford (to find it smothered in fog and little being visible) ended in a trip to Staverton, both for dinner and to photograph some light aircraft. This was going fine, then a surprise came chugging over the airfield and stayed for a rotors running refuel. Light was tough as the sun was quite low, but this is what I ended up with –
I was having huge difficulty in focussing for this shot, I didn’t realise the jet wash was moving right in front of the crewman!
Over-exposed I know, apologies
C+C welcome
Steve
By: wcfcfan - 15th October 2008 at 23:28
:D, not a problem, I’m glad they stimulated some discussion
Steve
By: Die_Noctuque - 15th October 2008 at 17:51
I spot a Vulcan cockpit and a Meteor too.
Indeed you do! Vulcan B2 XM569 and Meteor T7 WF784, both Jet Age Museum storage until such a time as a new site can be found for the dormant museum.
the Canberra TT.18 WK126 is ex Jet Age (Long Term Loan), now privately owned – watch this space 😉
Apologies for stealing the thread wcfcan – it’s just not often I see anything local appear here!
By: benyboy - 14th October 2008 at 22:35
I spot a Vulcan cockpit and a Meteor too.
By: Die_Noctuque - 13th October 2008 at 22:08
Canberra spotted!
Aaahh, if you look EXTREMELY closely centre left in Chinook shot number 3, my old dear friend WK126 can be seen lurking in the background with a green cover over her canopy 😀
Nice to see some shots of a local airfield, Staverton can porvide some nice little gems from time to time
By: Deano - 13th October 2008 at 09:13
It most certainly is the DO225 that does Jersey & IOM from Staverton.
Nice pics
By: wcfcfan - 12th October 2008 at 19:46
I don’t know for sure but I would certainly guess so
By: ozplane - 12th October 2008 at 19:19
Many thanks. Is that the Dornier that does the schedule to the IOM?
By: wcfcfan - 12th October 2008 at 19:12
Shame the Chinook ones didn’t come out as well as these
Steve
By: wcfcfan - 12th October 2008 at 19:01
Well seeing as how you’ve asked, I’ll dig a couple out
Steve
By: ozplane - 12th October 2008 at 18:54
Nice shots with a “different” take on the action with the crew-man doing the refuelling. But what about the light aircraft? Any offers? We’re not all military mad are we?
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