Aside from being generally excited when as a kid my dad took me to Wethersfield in the early 60s, I do recall being gobsmacked at my first IAT at Greenham Common in 1974. It was the number and variety of aircraft as well as the level of international participation that did it for me. Of course the show is now much bigger by all of those criteria! 😀

Other memorable moments were seeing the Blackbird flying at Mildenhall Air Fetes on a number of occasions during the 80s – absolutely stunning :p

I too was at Faiford when the Rusian MiGs crashed; fortunately no casualties. Regrettably, I was also at Legends in 2003 when we lost the Firefly with her crew – a very black day.

CM

As a (very small) child I used to watch and hear Freighters flying in and out of Rochford in the old Channel Air Bridge and Channel Airways colours together with Vikings, Elizabethan/Ambassadors and Britannias from BKS and the other local stuff. What a step forward when they developed the Carvair!

I wish I had some pics from those very old days – Carvairs I’ve got as they were around until the late 70s/early 80s?

CargoM

Here’s a recent few I’ve just found…

CM

I agree with Damien on this point. What lens do you chaps suggest for static aviation/general purpose photography?

I’m currently using a Sigma 20-40 but this isn’t quite wide enough as this “equates” to 32-64. I’m thinking about the Canon 17-40L – is this a good choice? Any thoughts or advice?

TIA

CargoM

Welcome to the Board. Great shots – keep posting!!

CargoM

In no particular order:-
SR-71 Blackbird
F-14 Tomcat
EE Lightning
Viggen
Mirage F1 – although those Swiss MirageIIIs look lovely too
RA-5 Vigilante

I think that’ll do for now!!

CM

Would you post a link Crazymainer

TIA

CM