Saw some "birds" from my garden

ColinB · 27th June 2009, 18:30

Biggin Hill airshow was on today and I saw these from my back garden....

Pedro · 27th June 2009, 19:21

Very nice shots there Colin. I live about 3 miles as the crow flies from the airfield and the Red Arrows flew really low over my house a couple of times. I didn't take any photos though as I was waxing my 75 in anticipation of tomorrow's meet at the Frog & Wicket.

Then it rained!

ColinB · 28th June 2009, 17:26

Some from Sunday......Virgin Atlantic sent "Birthday Girl" along with an escort. Shame about the cloud at the time.

EnEnGee · 28th June 2009, 17:47

Cracking photographs Colin, Particularly the 747!! We have just returned from Biggin Hill, and quite frankly, a little bit of a deflating experience this year. The Virgin 747 and the Red Arrows being probably the highlight. They can really throw those things around. Thank you Mr Branson and the Red Arrows!!

On the downside, a long list of unserviceable aircraft down to display which withdrew due to technical issues or other no shows.

No Vulcan, Lancaster, B17 Flying Fortress, one of the Folland Gnats (the other flew), Nimrod, French AF (Dauphine?), Belgian AF F16.

The Vulcan no showing was a big blow and many people had come for that as the star attraction, and started to leave when they announced it wasn't to be there. To be fair, you cannot risk these things and i think they left it to the last minute before admitting defeat. I wonder what went wrong as it showed ok yesterday.

ColinB · 28th June 2009, 18:47

It is a shame when advertised planes don't fly but many of these appear "on a wing and a prayer". I heard the Lancaster leave the show on my scanner and thought there must be trouble with it. The Sally B (B17) was cancelled on monday last week after a crankshaft bearing failed. I don't know what happened to the Vulcan but hopefully it isn't too drastic. It wouldn't take much to ground these aircraft for good.
Looking forward now to Farnborough next year, will definitely be going in to that one.

EnEnGee · 28th June 2009, 19:09

The BBMF Lancaster had an intermittent problem with No 2 engine (exactly what, the announcers didn't say) and they were working on it this morning. Periodically, they ran the engines up, but eventually, announced it was U/S.

The Vulcan, I have no idea as yet. There is nothing on their website as yet, but they announced the Vulcan would not be appearing at around 15:00 and stated they had been working on it all morning, so eventually I suppose they ran out of time to sort the problem and fly down from Brize.

Robson Rover Repair · 28th June 2009, 22:26

Now thats a sight. I work as a security Guard for Shorts Bombardier in Belfast and we get some visits of jets and such in sometimes, but that 747 and red arrows is frankly awesome. Have you got a ri res version, I would love that for my desktop, as I currently have this...

ColinB · 28th June 2009, 22:53

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Originally Posted by MacGyver

Now thats a sight. I work as a security Guard for Shorts Bombardier in Belfast and we get some visits of jets and such in sometimes, but that 747 and red arrows is frankly awesome. Have you got a ri res version, I would love that for my desktop, as I currently have this..

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EnEnGee · 29th June 2009, 21:52

Colin,

As said above, I am very impressed with your shots of the aircraft from Biggin Hill. Can I ask what you took the photographs with out of interest?

Regards Alasdair

StevenWilliams · 29th June 2009, 21:59

I was at the show on the Saturday. The Vulcan was amazing but I have to say the Eurofighter was MUCH louder and some of the things it did was completely awesome.

I'm still going over 100's of pictures.

27th June 2009, 18:30	#1
ColinB Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croydon, Surrey Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Saw some "birds" from my garden Biggin Hill airshow was on today and I saw these from my back garden....

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Pedro Loves to post Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi Saloon, facelift model, manual Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very nice shots there Colin. I live about 3 miles as the crow flies from the airfield and the Red Arrows flew really low over my house a couple of times. I didn't take any photos though as I was waxing my 75 in anticipation of tomorrow's meet at the Frog & Wicket. Then it rained! __________________

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28th June 2009, 17:26	#3
ColinB Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croydon, Surrey Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some from Sunday......Virgin Atlantic sent "Birthday Girl" along with an escort. Shame about the cloud at the time.

28th June 2009, 17:47	#4
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Cracking photographs Colin, Particularly the 747!! We have just returned from Biggin Hill, and quite frankly, a little bit of a deflating experience this year. The Virgin 747 and the Red Arrows being probably the highlight. They can really throw those things around. Thank you Mr Branson and the Red Arrows!! On the downside, a long list of unserviceable aircraft down to display which withdrew due to technical issues or other no shows. No Vulcan, Lancaster, B17 Flying Fortress, one of the Folland Gnats (the other flew), Nimrod, French AF (Dauphine?), Belgian AF F16. The Vulcan no showing was a big blow and many people had come for that as the star attraction, and started to leave when they announced it wasn't to be there. To be fair, you cannot risk these things and i think they left it to the last minute before admitting defeat. I wonder what went wrong as it showed ok yesterday.

28th June 2009, 18:47	#5
ColinB Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croydon, Surrey Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It is a shame when advertised planes don't fly but many of these appear "on a wing and a prayer". I heard the Lancaster leave the show on my scanner and thought there must be trouble with it. The Sally B (B17) was cancelled on monday last week after a crankshaft bearing failed. I don't know what happened to the Vulcan but hopefully it isn't too drastic. It wouldn't take much to ground these aircraft for good. Looking forward now to Farnborough next year, will definitely be going in to that one.

28th June 2009, 19:09	#6
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	The BBMF Lancaster had an intermittent problem with No 2 engine (exactly what, the announcers didn't say) and they were working on it this morning. Periodically, they ran the engines up, but eventually, announced it was U/S. The Vulcan, I have no idea as yet. There is nothing on their website as yet, but they announced the Vulcan would not be appearing at around 15:00 and stated they had been working on it all morning, so eventually I suppose they ran out of time to sort the problem and fly down from Brize.

28th June 2009, 22:26	#7
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,103 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Now thats a sight. I work as a security Guard for Shorts Bombardier in Belfast and we get some visits of jets and such in sometimes, but that 747 and red arrows is frankly awesome. Have you got a ri res version, I would love that for my desktop, as I currently have this...

29th June 2009, 21:52	#9
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Colin, As said above, I am very impressed with your shots of the aircraft from Biggin Hill. Can I ask what you took the photographs with out of interest? Regards Alasdair