June 24, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Evening fine forum folks
I couldn’t find a rule about making requests, so I hope this is permitted..
Did any of you handy photographer types snap Canberra PR9 XH135 out on the static line over the Kemble airshow weekend?
I am always so tied up working on the old crate that I never get a chance to take any photo’s and after having spent until 11pm Friday night prepping the jet for display, I’d quite like to see how she looked through the eye/lens of an enthusiast on the other side of the fence.
Many thanks in advance, and apologies if this contravenes forum policy!
Regards
Timbo
By: Die_Noctuque - 26th June 2009 at 13:53
Big thanks!
Ah Mossie they are fantastic! I especially like your second angle, it really capture the essence of the PR9 with the offest cockpit and canopy.
Thanks very much for sharing, greatly appreciated 😀
Cheers, Timbo
By: Mossie - 26th June 2009 at 13:31
Here’s a couple for you


By: RobAnt - 25th June 2009 at 22:37
Is that something which needs taking into account for next year do you think? I work closely with the organisers who are always wanting to hear feedback, so if you think it something which maybe got overlooked or could be improved upon I could certainly mention it.
As I say to anyone who misses out on a chance to see the old girl up-close and personal, if you are ever planning on passing one weekend and think you might like a good look, do please let me know as we’re more than happy to make time for visitors.
Cheers, Timbo
I’ve already been in contact with the events organisers by email, Tim. I don’t think you could do much more for disabled visitors to your own aircraft. It isn’t feasible to have a winch so we can go up and sit in the cockpit if we can’t climb the steps.
I’ve just deleted a large section of this post, where I rant on about toilets, disabled car parks in relation to disabled enclosures and punters claiming area’s equivalent to their patio’s, tents & windbreaks on the crowdline.
Edit: Haha, I was just thinking; wouldn’t it be great if there were only grandstand seating on the crowdline with stannah stairlifts? :D:D:D
By: Die_Noctuque - 25th June 2009 at 21:44
Sorry – I probably would have if I’d been mobile, but my ability to move off the crowdline these days is limited. Maybe next time, if I can get a mobility scooter.
Is that something which needs taking into account for next year do you think? I work closely with the organisers who are always wanting to hear feedback, so if you think it something which maybe got overlooked or could be improved upon I could certainly mention it.
As I say to anyone who misses out on a chance to see the old girl up-close and personal, if you are ever planning on passing one weekend and think you might like a good look, do please let me know as we’re more than happy to make time for visitors.
Cheers, Timbo
By: RobAnt - 25th June 2009 at 21:23
Sorry – I probably would have if I’d been mobile, but my ability to move off the crowdline these days is limited. Maybe next time, if I can get a mobility scooter.
By: Die_Noctuque - 25th June 2009 at 18:30
A couple more of my own then!
Well now that I’ve started I may as well carry on..a couple more that I did manage to squeeze in..
By: Die_Noctuque - 25th June 2009 at 16:23
Well, the Canberra I photographed was XH134, according to the registration on the aircraft’s side.
I took this as it was making it’s sedate way down the runway.
Thanks RobAnt..close but not quite there! As you say that’s ‘134 the sister ship.
It seems that despite the tens of thousands of people passing right by our aircraft which was parked right at the public entrace and the hundred or so people we had sat in the cockpit, nobody took any photo’s of it! 🙁
I won’t give up hope yet..somebody out there must have something 🙂
Maybe if I post a little taster it will jog people’s memories!..
By: RobAnt - 25th June 2009 at 15:02
Well, the Canberra I photographed was XH134, according to the registration on the aircraft’s side.
I took this as it was making it’s sedate way down the runway.