Spitfire X4650 flying at Biggin today

I think “P9374” should show up and “buzz” the hangar that “x4650” is in till it come out to play,,, THATS a pic I want!

I think “P9374” should show up and “buzz” the hangar that “x4650” is in till it come out to play,,, THATS a pic I want!

Any more news on the official first flight photos,are they out yet and if so where?

Any more news on the official first flight photos,are they out yet and if so where?

I never cease to be amazed at the restored aircraft appearing and the high standards applied, terrific.

And as for photos this is an area I have learned a lot about since becoming a full time pro photographer. When permissions are given to be on private property for a photo session you have to abide by any conditions set by the owner of the property and also the subject in the picture. In a public area such as a road and not bound by any terms you can shoot what you like(almost ).

I never cease to be amazed at the restored aircraft appearing and the high standards applied, terrific.

And as for photos this is an area I have learned a lot about since becoming a full time pro photographer. When permissions are given to be on private property for a photo session you have to abide by any conditions set by the owner of the property and also the subject in the picture. In a public area such as a road and not bound by any terms you can shoot what you like(almost ).

If the aircraft owner grants privileged access and then asks that the person given access doesn’t publish the pictures until after the official press release then the owners wishes should be respected by the person given privileged access. A certain amount of trust is involved here and abuse of that trust means no privileged access to any future events.
Tuck 1940 was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time but wasn’t subject to any picture embargo so there should be no problem with him posting his pictures here.

If the aircraft owner grants privileged access and then asks that the person given access doesn’t publish the pictures until after the official press release then the owners wishes should be respected by the person given privileged access. A certain amount of trust is involved here and abuse of that trust means no privileged access to any future events.
Tuck 1940 was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time but wasn’t subject to any picture embargo so there should be no problem with him posting his pictures here.

Well that’s fair enough Mark12,we will look forward to your posting them and voll 2 of the bbbbbbooook! Cheers.

Well that’s fair enough Mark12,we will look forward to your posting them and voll 2 of the bbbbbbooook! Cheers.

Vol II of the Boo.

Ooooo….scary Peter!:D

Vol II of the Boo.

Ooooo….scary Peter!:D

Thank you for posting the pictures, Tuck. You are perfectly entitled to take photographs of this aircraft where you did, and post them here. England is a free country after all, a status that the Spitfire has helped to protect. If the aircraft had been in a private location, and access had been allowed only on the basis that photography was not allowed, then that would have been a different matter.

Is anybody suggesting that Tuck1940 is not entitled to take and post his images taken at the very public ‘London Biggin Hill Airport’? Certainly not me.

When I arrived home on Friday evening and spoke to my wife of the day’s event I said – “I bet it is already on the Flypast Forum”…and it was.

As I was granted privileged access, I have to abide by the rules/embargo.

This is not a case of I have something that you would like to see but I am not going to show you. The minute the embargo is lifted I will post some images for all to enjoy.

The important thing for me is not the scoop aspect but that the first flight has been adequately recorded for posterity…and the addendum in Vol II of the Boo.

Mark

Thank you for posting the pictures, Tuck. You are perfectly entitled to take photographs of this aircraft where you did, and post them here. England is a free country after all, a status that the Spitfire has helped to protect. If the aircraft had been in a private location, and access had been allowed only on the basis that photography was not allowed, then that would have been a different matter.

Is anybody suggesting that Tuck1940 is not entitled to take and post his images taken at the very public ‘London Biggin Hill Airport’? Certainly not me.

When I arrived home on Friday evening and spoke to my wife of the day’s event I said – “I bet it is already on the Flypast Forum”…and it was.

As I was granted privileged access, I have to abide by the rules/embargo.

This is not a case of I have something that you would like to see but I am not going to show you. The minute the embargo is lifted I will post some images for all to enjoy.

The important thing for me is not the scoop aspect but that the first flight has been adequately recorded for posterity…and the addendum in Vol II of the Boo.

Mark

Thank you for posting the pictures, Tuck. You are perfectly entitled to take photographs of this aircraft where you did, and post them here. England is a free country after all, a status that the Spitfire has helped to protect. If the aircraft had been in a private location, and access had been allowed only on the basis that photography was not allowed, then that would have been a different matter.

Thank you for posting the pictures, Tuck. You are perfectly entitled to take photographs of this aircraft where you did, and post them here. England is a free country after all, a status that the Spitfire has helped to protect. If the aircraft had been in a private location, and access had been allowed only on the basis that photography was not allowed, then that would have been a different matter.

Well there are many people on the airfield it just so happened i had my camera i didn’t realise it was top secret and also that it was its first flight.

Im sure the Privileged shots will be much better 🙂

Well there are many people on the airfield it just so happened i had my camera i didn’t realise it was top secret and also that it was its first flight.

Im sure the Privileged shots will be much better 🙂

C’mon Mackerel show us yer pix!….did the wings look good?

Hey Chumpy the wings did look good , in fact the whole plane looks good, its got that used look, unlike certain others & I think Peter should be justifiably proud of his achievement, (with a bit of help from others).

Steve

C’mon Mackerel show us yer pix!….did the wings look good?

Hey Chumpy the wings did look good , in fact the whole plane looks good, its got that used look, unlike certain others & I think Peter should be justifiably proud of his achievement, (with a bit of help from others).

Steve