Legends Wheel Chair Photographer

And those who can’t stand up?
Simon:cool:

I’ve bought a garden chair (the ones you see around garden tables), it is higher and much easier to get out of than the canvas or directors chair types. I don’t dare sit in any chair that’s too low these days, it would take a team of horses to get me back on my feet!!!

I even have a higher bed, at home, than most people would be used to. A futon would be impossible.

Indeed a missed opportunity to offer physically challenged enthusiasts a good spot to grab a good shot.:mad:

I was lucky, as I found a spot on the extreme leftside of the flightline close to the dual spit at the front of the barriergate that was left miraculously untaken. :)….

…..Miraculously until installed myself all happy and feeling lucky and found out i was sitting behind the trash bag hanging from the barriergate 😮

Luckily the cold weather and the rain had prevented the bag from being overstuffed and it did not smell that much…:D

Thanks every one for the comments; 🙂
I’m now off to Farnborough for I hope a good day out and that the show still has the raised viewing and more important photographing platform for disabled.
I hope it’s not raining.:rolleyes:
Simon 😎

And those who can’t stand up?
Simon:cool:

Sorry for your rotten luck, people today have no decent manners.

Regards

Ctt18

I did note a problem at Kemble for seated and wheelchair people. The fence was too high – it was necessary for me to keep standing up to take most of my useable photogrraphs.

I’d forgotten about this inconvenience until your comments brought it back to me.

There were also a lot of clearly well abled people who had worked their way past the young ATC guards.

I hope someone from Kemble sees this and will take note for future shows. There is another later on this year, I think, but probably not on the same scale.

Hi RobAnt thanks for your comments.
Duxford does have a disabled viewing area but it is not in the best off positions, has an uneven grass surface and unsuitable (in my opinion) for taking good flying photographs.
Getting there early no problem and par for the course really, I did on the Saturday and secured my flight line position at the M11 end and got some great shots.My post referred to the Sunday when we sat in front of the car and some people just positioned them selves front of me.
Simon:cool:

Sadly it seems to be all the more common nowadays.
I am not disabled, I was in the Friends of the Fighter Collection enclosure, I stood at the back to not obstruct the view of people seated by me while I was taking photos and still people stood in front of me.
I am sorry that your day was spoiled Simon.

why can’t wheelchair users exercise choice and be afforded some courtesy elsewhere on the airfield.

A very good point. Sentiments also seconded.

I too was at Kemble – and there was a disabled area there (I am disabled). I have some pictures on my website [click].

Disabled area or not, you have to arrive very early at a show to secure a good position anywhere along the flightline.

But more shows must learn to ban windbreaks, step ladders, etc.. From my point of view the only acceptable item is a chair (or wheelchair/disabled buggy).

Displays should also start and finish earlier so that it is possible to go to the stands once flying stops. Something I cannot do because of the amount of time it takes me to get around. I always simply arrive (on my own), take my chair to the flight line and return to my car for my cameras and cooler bag containing my drinks and lunch. I like to be onsite no later than 8am, so I have a very long wait. Going to the loo is difficult, I have to pack up my cameras and take them with me. 🙁

Many do have a disabled area set aside, and are close to the disabled car parking. They are often on hard standings, too. I’d be surprised if that wasn’t true at Duxford.

Ah My apologies then, I never went so I really dont know, Just by the looks ofthe photos on this thread, they never had a area set by, its hard enough for able bodied people to see sometimes, the shows seem like a Paparazi gathering,LOL:D ,along the flight line, I had the same trouble at Kemble, I couldnt get near the flight line, so I had to do with what i managed to get, Still got some nice pics though !:D:)

Many do have a disabled area set aside, and are close to the disabled car parking. They are often on hard standings, too. I’d be surprised if that wasn’t true at Duxford.

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I think its a rotten shame that people with wheel chairs through no fault of there own, cannot get as good a view as anyone else,
you would have thought in this day and age, th organisers could have set by a good viewing area for wheelchair users, then you wouldnt get the man with his step ladders and 5 foot lens in all your shots,
some people have No consideration, 🙁
I hope it is better for you next year :);)

Those people are beyond cheeky as far as i am concerned. I hope you managed some nice photos.