A photo for you aircraft geeks.

[AmexRuislip]

 

[Return of the Rev]

 

[Triggaaar]

That's rather lovely

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Whilst getting excited about the imminent Iron Maiden gig I have been following the exploits of their current tour. Unless you don't know their singer is, amongst a few things, a qualified commercial air pilot. He is literally flying the band, stage crew and the stage show around the world in a 747. They stop off at various stadia on a carefully plotted route around the world. Fans even come out to see the plane land in their country.

This photo was taken last week. Bruce Dickinson, the singer, said in an interview afterwards that he put the autopilot in a circular bank around table mountain and did a few circuits whilst a small plane took the snaps. Cool huh?

 

[Mr Bridger]

Whilst getting excited about the imminent Iron Maiden gig I have been following the exploits of their current tour. Unless you don't know their singer is, amongst a few things, a qualified commercial air pilot. He is literally flying the band, stage crew and the stage show around the world in a 747. They stop off at various stadia on a carefully plotted route around the world. Fans even come out to see the plane land in their country.

This photo was taken last week. Bruce Dickinson, the singer, said in an interview afterwards that he put the autopilot in a circular bank around table mountain and did a few circuits whilst a small plane took the snaps. Cool huh?

Surprised you didn't post a Messerschmitt shooting down a spitfire

 

[Collingburnian]

As a committed aircraft geek, may I say thank you for the splendid Spitfire photos

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Why is the spitfire? doing loop the loops over East Preston now ?

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Up close and personal

 

[jaghebby]

For all you real geeks here is something a bit harder what is this?

 

[Triggaaar]

**** me that's low! Jesus, he nearly took their heads off.

 

[ferring seagull]

Why is the spitfire? doing loop the loops over East Preston now ?

I don't think it is that unusual as, next door in Ferring, I see it fairly regularly.

Some/many are maintained at Shoreham (Ricardo) and I believe they are 'unleashed' a bit thereafter to check everything is OK.

Only as I understand of course.

 

[Dr Q]

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A Kawasaki P-1. Japanese Maritime patrol aircraft.
There were two at the RIAT show last year at RAF Fairford. V Nice.

 

[Dave the OAP]

One of my dirty fokker's

 

[swindonseagull]

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Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kawasaki P-1 four-jet maritime patrol aircraft
Probably taken at RIAT last year.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Talking of aircraft geekery - and by way of contrast to the OP's wonderful images of the dear old Spitfire: some impressive footage on YouTube of the rare F22 'Raptor' passing through the CadWest 'Mach Loop' in North Wales. No margin for error.

https://youtu.be/oCF1trDfN0A

There's also links to footage of various other fast jets but I quite like the Hercules showing them how it's done. Respect

Clearly there are some seriously committed geeks willing to camp out on the mountainsides in the hope of gaining a few brief images.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

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One of my dirty fokker's

Is that Robby the robot in the background

 

[jaghebby]

A Kawasaki P-1. Japanese Maritime patrol aircraft.
There were two at the RIAT show last year at RAF Fairford. V Nice.

You are right and it was taken by me at RIAT last year. Got my tickets for Friday and Saturday this year looking forward to seeing the F-35! (I really am a geek!)

 

[jaghebby]

ou are right and it was taken by me at RIAT last year. Got my tickets for Friday and Saturday this year looking forward to seeing the F-35! (I really am a geek!)

 

[swindonseagull]

You are right and it was taken by me at RIAT last year. Got my tickets for Friday and Saturday this year looking forward to seeing the F-35! (I really am a geek!)

Do you stay over? I go camping at Totterdown from Thursday - Monday , even though we only live 10 miles away

 

[jaghebby]

I have stayed at the pheasant Inn in Hungerford last couple of years!