Paphos shackletons

Some good airviews on google https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=paphos+shackleton&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQ943zxcXYAhUiIsAKHUTfAbgQsAQIPA&biw=1920&bih=947
Spotters guides list the location as where photography is banned, there is military activity in the area, glad you kept out of jail. The whole activity of openly taking photos in assorted places has become a confused mess .

Regarding deleting photos. Unless you have reformatted the memory card, they should be recoverable.
There are free utilities available to un-delete files. I have done this with an SD card, and it does work.
The name of the programme escapes me for now. Google should help.

I wonder if the French have any interest in this plane ?!

It would be a bit mean not to include a closer look at the Dassault MD.312 Flamant

Great pictures, very interesting, thanks for posting them, never knew that a Flamant was also abandoned there as well.

Yes they are very close to the sea but on the plus side extremely low rain fall and very high temperatures without too high humidity.

Moving on to 747. Unfortunately, I only had my No.2 kit with me so max lens was only 300mm.

Sadly, the ground drops away outside the fence as you traverse across the front of the planes.

And that was as far as I could easily get so no images of the port side either from the front or back.

Thanks for posting.
Seeing where these machines are parked reminds me of some aircraft I have recently worked on that were parked in Hawaii.
Storing an aeroplane beside the ocean, is only marginally better that storing it in the ocean:D
These ol’ girls will have some pretty serious corrosion issues.

Andy

Thank you Meddle.

Moving in for a closer look at 757.

If only one of these could be shipped to Malta for the air museum

Cracking shots! Looks like both Shackletons are slowly being taken over by plants. Both look blasted by the sun, but is is interesting that the markings are a bit better preserved on the right-hand example.

That there’s some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England.

On a recent visit to Cyprus I went along to Paphos Airport to take a look at the two Shackletons and the Flamant.

Boredom alert.

If you are not interested in my brush with the law when photographing the Shacks then please just jump to “ENDS”

I was busy taking pictures through the fence when a vehicle went past inside the fence. When I heard it stop I saw it was a police jeep which backed up until it was opposite me. The vehicle contained a female police officer and a male soldier. From the jeep the police officer asked me what I was doing, as the 300mm lens and the camera was a bit of a give-away I said I was taking pictures of the planes. She got out and said that was not allowed and I responded by saying I only took pictures of the Shackletons and what appeared to be an air raid shelter and that they were of historic interest. In the meantime, the soldier had got out with a gun at the ready. After replying to the following questions, how did I get there, what was the purpose of my visit to Cyprus and who was with me, with, a hire car, holiday/wedding, son and wife the two guards got into conversation then the police officer started making phone calls. There was more quizzing as they could not see the car or my wife and kept asking me where they were. Anyway, after both of them consulting further up the chain I was told that I would have to delete all the pictures. I like to obey the laws in other countries so I showed her the screen as I deleted all of the pictures on my camera, which she was happy with so I didn’t mention my phone in my pocket. She then said that they had seen my son taking pictures with his phone and that they must be deleted as well. He was about 200 yards away across a field and as they had obviously seen him I did wonder why they had not stopped for him. Anyway, the officer watched as my son deleted the photographs and then told us to go back to the car and drive right away from the area. They then watched as we all went back to the car which they could now see. We went to drive away but the track was blocked by a farmer’s pickup and while we waited for the farmer to come back the same police vehicle turned up at the track so they were serious about us leaving the area.

Well my conclusions from all this is that, although there are no warning signs about taking pictures, it is best to obey the laws of the country and not argue with any officers. If they had been really serious they could have confiscated the equipment or at least the memory cards or at worst detained us. I would think it unlikely that, at least back in the office, they do not understand modern technology. My son was even quick thinking enough to put his phone into airplane mode!

ENDS

Please do not post on this thread any technical advice about deleted images.

I think Murphy’s Law was formulated for me personally as it seems to apply a lot.

As it happens another guest at the wedding had already been to take pictures the day before so I am pleased to be able to share those here:D

Fascinating drone footage. The Shack looks oddly mystical for being in such an advanced state of decay. I hope something of it is saved.

The plan is to save all of it.

Avion ancien and Meddle:
More on the Paphos Flamant:
F-AZEN, cn 250, ex French Air Force 250, allotted N250DF. At Aix-les-Milles 1988 to 1994, then sold to Cyprus 1995 (Constantinides), moved to alongside the Shackletons 2006.
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/marcel-dassault.pdf

Photo at: http://www.airfighters.com/photo/89938/L/France-Air-Force/Dassault-MD-312-Flamant/F-AZEN/

I suppose the “Cold war”is not in the same league as”The battle of Britain”and the RAF or MOD had no reason to give any money or support to saving an aircraft like the “shackelton”

Video of Avro Shackleton WR985 at Long Marston, England

https://www.facebook.com/InfinitePixelLeamington/videos

Fascinating drone footage. The Shack looks oddly mystical for being in such an advanced state of decay. I hope something of it is saved.

Avion ancien: re your question in your post 9, it is a Flamant. See: http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?24918-Shackletons-at-Pafos-Airport (post 13)

Video of Avro Shackleton WR985 at Long Marston, England

https://www.facebook.com/InfinitePixelLeamington/videos

I’ve got some photos somewhere of the dismantaling process at cosford, they were moved down towards the railway line towards where the signal box used to be IIRC. Lots of people working on them when I took them I think

What happened to the Cosford Three!

[QUOTE=richw_82;2257415]I have to disagree.

The MR3’s at Cosford were part of the School of Technical Training, not museum aircraft. WR971 (Wisbech) was also there and left Cosford as a fuselage – so who’s at fault there for the sectioning? Bruntingthorpe’s aircraft is being worked on and preserved and was while it was at Gatwick too. Long Marston’s has been a long standing example of neglect but now she’s got a change of owner I’m happy to say the future is brighter.

Well in regards to the story behind these, perhaps I may be able to present some answers. I was involved with the group that was to dismantle and move the Shackleton to Long Marston. My first trip to Cosford was to help in deciding which aircraft should be purchased. One airframe, when we examined it was in such a shocking state, literally farting on it would have caused it to collapse. i cannot remember the serials, but I believe that this was the fuselage that ended up at Wisbech. The second we looked at and was inclined towards it, but something about the final choice swung it. What that was I can’t remember now as it was nearly 30 years ago! Anyway hope that might clear up a few questions.

RAF Kinloss had a potential gate gaurd Shack, it was flown in for that purpose.However the engineering support RAF boss would not accept being responsible for upkeep.So it ended up on the burning area where it lingered for many years. While at Kinloss i tried to get interest in one of the Cosford Shacks which had served with all 3 current Nimrod squadrons.No official interest and Kinloss continued to be a major RAF base with no gate gaurd until shortly before handover to the Army a Nimrod was placed visible from the road and that one has now been scrapped.
WR977 is at Newark air museum and very well looked after outside with a well fitted out inside.