Had thought !.Maybe a usefull one as well !
A lot of readers on these forums are GA pilots, and pilots being pilots, they probably like to visit other airfileds instead of bimbling round in the local circuit.
I managed to blag a backie in a Super Cub the other day around Thruxton and as is the norm, I had a camera with me and used it. Seems like this might be the ideal forum to post piccies of your local field from the circuit to give other potential visitors a ‘real time’ piccy of the area.
You could include ‘local knowledge’ as notes….for instance in the last shot, note the telephone cables in the hedge (you dont want to undershoot here !) and beware of the traffic on the circuit, it can be a distraction.
Over to you
By: Mpacha - 21st August 2004 at 20:07
My favourite!
By: macky42 - 19th August 2004 at 22:36
Luton
An old picture of Luton in the mid 80’s to compare with the previous pic. It still had two grass runways then, and circuit traffic, including me.
By: macky42 - 19th August 2004 at 22:32
Old Buckenham
Landing on 25 at OB, the pattern of the old wartime runways is still visible (just).
By: JDK - 19th August 2004 at 11:10
Here’s a closer cut to prove there IS a field in there!
By: JDK - 19th August 2004 at 11:07
Not sure if this is much use, but I snapped this one on my way out to Canada from LHR as a BA passenger. Western side of the UK. Any ideas as to where it is. (No, I don’t know. 😉 )
By: mike currill - 13th August 2004 at 22:44
It’s usually to do with the ongoing change in magnetic variation.
Moggy
I know that’s the usual reason(as with Edinburgh) but the magnetic variation here has not varied that much in the time the hard runway has been down + they did not make any changes re the grass runways at the same time
By: Chipmunk Carol - 8th August 2004 at 00:47
If I knew how to post pictures I would, HOW?
Select the Reply button, or the Quote one if you wish to quote someone (but do edit out the irrelevant stuff).
Do not use the Quick Reply button.
Then scroll down below the text box, into which you are typing.
You will see another box called Additional Options . Click on the Manage Attachments box. If you cannot work out what to do from there. Give up! Take up knitting or start an nail polishing emporium. Just keep away from computers!
(Me? Heartless? Who said that?)
By: Mpacha - 6th August 2004 at 13:19
Den Helder/De Kooy
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 6th August 2004 at 11:03
It’s usually to do with the ongoing change in magnetic variation.
Moggy
Did the earth move for you?
MH
By: Moggy C - 6th August 2004 at 10:48
Why did they renumber the runways? because it was not uncommon for pilots to call finals for 02 or 20 and the land the other way
It’s usually to do with the ongoing change in magnetic variation.
Moggy
By: AlexL - 6th August 2004 at 09:59
Got a couple here – taken by my wife from the Passenger seat. First is out the side window on final at Shoreham, 2nd is on final to rwy 24 at southend.
By: Spey111 - 3rd August 2004 at 13:32
A few airfield pictures for you all to look at
Luton 19/07/04
Manston 11/11/02
Sheffield City 14/08/03
Shoreham 19/07/04
Stapleford 19/07/04
Got plenty more if anybody has any requests
By: mike currill - 29th July 2004 at 23:56
Moggy, thanks for that view of Kidlington. I only get to see the runways from ground level in the dark. Why did they renumber the runways? because it was not uncommon for pilots to call finals for 02 or 20 and the land the other way
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 29th July 2004 at 21:08
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By: Melvyn Hiscock - 29th July 2004 at 21:05
Kulusuk in Greenland , and you were stuck there when one of the motors blew a pot . 😉
Oh, some of you DO read other magazines (other listings magazines are available . . .)
I suppose I’ll have to start getting more obscure . . .
Melv
By: ageorge - 29th July 2004 at 11:19
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Kulusuk in Greenland , and you were stuck there when one of the motors blew a pot . 😉
By: Arm Waver - 29th July 2004 at 09:41
😀 Sorry Moggy… It’s a bit local to me and just guessed by the layout. :rolleyes:
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 29th July 2004 at 09:31
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By: Moggy C - 29th July 2004 at 08:56
Is it Oxford – Kidlington Moggy?
OAW
Got it in one. Spoilsport 🙂
Moggy
By: YakRider - 29th July 2004 at 08:10
Another four:
Coventry 05
Ostende 26
Midden Zeeland 09 (Dog leg approach to avoid the campsite. The threshold is just beyond the river)
Schaffen Diest – downwind 24 (from an AN-2)
YR
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