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  • July 2, 2012 at 6:53 pm in reply to: Flying Bulls P38 puts in at Sumburgh #972487
    crieffy
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    Hi Highground,

    No probs using it for that 🙂 I’ve seen your site before – very interesting and informative, thanks. I’ve visited the Mosquito and Catalina crash sites – some pics on my Flickr pages..

    Cheers
    John

    June 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Flying Bulls P38 puts in at Sumburgh #979936
    crieffy
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    Work today has been like being paid to go to an airshow:) Two Tornado passes in the morning, then a superb departure by the P38. Oh what a sound!

    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7449028772_9bef100485_c.jpg
    Red Bull P38 Lightning Departs Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

    http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7449027774_48485703e3_c.jpg
    Red Bull P38 Lightning Departs Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr
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    Red Bull P38 Lightning Departs Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

    June 25, 2012 at 10:41 pm in reply to: Flying Bulls P38 puts in at Sumburgh #981067
    crieffy
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    ^
    For otters, you could try the little bay called Boddam, in the south mainland, to the east of Mainlands shop. Been there last 4 mornings from 8ish til lunchtime. Should see them fishing below the old house close to shore.

    Or, Toft ferry terminal is also good. 2-3 hours before high tide is normally best.
    🙂

    June 25, 2012 at 8:32 pm in reply to: Flying Bulls P38 puts in at Sumburgh #981274
    crieffy
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    Cheers, I’ll try and get a few shots when she departs:) First P38 I’ve seen – quite a bit bigger than I imagined.

    John

    June 25, 2012 at 7:52 pm in reply to: Flying Bulls P38 puts in at Sumburgh #981311
    crieffy
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    She’s a beauty:)

    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7432887354_3c31d28963_c.jpg
    Red Bull P38 Lightning At Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7432888338_453c30b140_c.jpg
    Red Bull P38 Lightning At Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

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    Red Bull P38 Lightning At Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

    December 7, 2010 at 8:50 pm in reply to: Your photo of 2010 #528856
    crieffy
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    From Leuchars..

    http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/crieffy/D300/JJM_6194c.jpg

    My first trip to an airshow – oooooh I can’t wait to go back again!:)

    John

    December 2, 2010 at 1:36 pm in reply to: Some from Sumburgh – C130, EC225, Merlin #507569
    crieffy
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    crieffy, great pics. Do you remember Air Ecosse?

    I think they’d gone out out of business before I started at Sumburgh (1990) but I remember the name from when my dad worked as a refueller and I would come along in the bowser during the school holidays – back in the good old non-over-the-top-security days:rolleyes::(

    Oh to hear a Viscount or 748 again:)

    October 26, 2010 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Some helicopters from work #511902
    crieffy
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    crieffy,
    When was the pic of the S61 taken? I’ll ask my friend and see if he was up there.

    That shot was April 2008, but they were also here in the summer of 2009 for 3 or 4 months.

    John

    October 25, 2010 at 10:12 am in reply to: Some helicopters from work #512130
    crieffy
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    Thanks:)

    Nice stuff.
    I like the British International one. My friend flies for them.

    I do miss seeing the 61s – this was the last one to be based here, for the NWH platform dismantling project. It’s possible your friend was one of the crew? They were Penzance based guys.

    Great pictures. Spent 18 real happy months in the islands in the early 90s. When did they choppers come back from Scatsa?

    Steve

    Hi,
    They’re still in Scatsta – we only get them as weather diversions. Makes it a bit interesting when 6 S92s and 3 or 4 Saab 2000s appear, as we only have 6 staff to deal with it, lol. All we have based at Sumburgh now is the Bond and CHC SAR units and a CHC Puma for a daily rig crew change.

    Cheers,
    John

    October 24, 2010 at 8:44 pm in reply to: 2010 RAF Leuchars airshow pics #532225
    crieffy
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    Thanks guys:) Looks like we’re definitely heading back next year – hope the Vulcan will be too. Might try the ‘Enthusiast Package’ and see what’s on offer with that…

    If that’s your first I for one will be looking forward to some from you next season!!

    I see you reside in one of my favourite parts of the world…………….:D

    It’s not toooo bad here, most of the time. Bit of a ****** for visiting airshows and a bit lacking in low-fly action:o

    Cheers,
    John

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