Classic British Flight Sim

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 29 Nov 2006, 23:25

http://www1.airliners.net/open.file?id=1145323&size=L

:shock:

Tom.

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 30 Nov 2006, 01:09

Indeed!

Shame about the watermark, would have been my new desktop otherwise.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 30 Nov 2006, 05:45

Tom

Its was much more impressive in person - My son fell in love with the Firefly and Seafury roaring up and down the runway with accompaning
55 gall drums of diesel going off bang behind them - Aviation Nation
has become quite a happening .

Of course it was sort of spoilt by a bunch of Brit and Aussie photographers
pushing people (including children) out of the way so they could get the prime positions on the flight line - amazing as the airshow is actually held to say thank you to the people of Las Vegas for their support of AFB Nellis and the Thunderbirds - and is entirely free to all (unless you count the $3.00 round trip from the FREE parking at the the NASCAR racetrack to the base.) And if I sound bitter - its because my 3 year old son was literally knocked down by some frackin Anorak with a 15 foot long lens while he was waving at the guy flying the Spitfire - all I got from the pleb was "sorry mate I didnt seen him there".

Ok Ive vented

Leif

Quixoticish · Post by **Quixoticish** » 30 Nov 2006, 10:21

DispatchDragon wrote:Tom

Its was much more impressive in person - My son fell in love with the Firefly and Seafury roaring up and down the runway with accompaning
55 gall drums of diesel going off bang behind them - Aviation Nation
has become quite a happening .

Of course it was sort of spoilt by a bunch of Brit and Aussie photographers
pushing people (including children) out of the way so they could get the prime positions on the flight line - amazing as the airshow is actually held to say thank you to the people of Las Vegas for their support of AFB Nellis and the Thunderbirds - and is entirely free to all (unless you count the $3.00 round trip from the FREE parking at the the NASCAR racetrack to the base.) And if I sound bitter - its because my 3 year old son was literally knocked down by some frackin Anorak with a 15 foot long lens while he was waving at the guy flying the Spitfire - all I got from the pleb was "sorry mate I didnt seen him there".

Ok Ive vented

Leif

Don't worry about venting Leif I understand how frustrating it can be. At this years Leuchars show I was treated to a bunch of anoraks with penis extensions (cough, lenses) elbowing their way to the front of the crowd line. They then proceeded to set up shop atop step-ladders! Fortunately the RAF chappies patrolling the crowd line were non too pleased and sent them on their way.

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 30 Nov 2006, 11:18

I've been taking photos of aircraft for 30 years with a long lens and have never figured out the need to carry a step ladder.

Surely planes fly in the sky - that means they are above you and you point the lens upwards. Why do you need to get to the front of the crowd?

Or am I missing something

Is it that moment of tyres touching the tarmac that I should have been striving for all these years?

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 30 Nov 2006, 11:27

Thing with a step ladder would be the ability to stand behind the crowd and see over them. The long lens means they don't have to be those few feet closer

To go to the front with step ladders is just plain selfish...excuse the pun and an indication of the fact that these anoraks don't have a clue about aircraft photography and know even less about good manners and politeness

Garry

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 30 Nov 2006, 16:17

Ian

At Nellis for the last three years the Air Force provides 15 foot high
portable bleachers for people to see OVER the folks up against
the fence on the flight line - perfect for those with zoom lens etc etc
but this year as I said there seemed to be a group of British and
Australian photogrpahic types who were both rude and boorish and
more concerned with what THEY wanted tha the fact it was a show
created for the folks who LIVE in LAs Vegas as a thank you from the
Air Force and specifically the Thunderbirds and frankly when it
comes down to a small boy who is in awe of the aircraft and the pilot
who is waving to him and to what Tony V so revelantly calls " A Chav"
with a bloody camera trying to get his name in Airliners.net or the like
the little boy takes precedences - ESPECIALLY when hes mine and the
object of his affection is one of the only flying Spitfires in the States
and its pilot.

As I said - They pissed me off - it wouldnt have mattered WHAT
nationality they were but unfortunalty they were very loud very obnoxious and very English (the two Aussies were dumb enough to have
those cute sleeveless vest things with alot of Australian patches
all very them.

Sorry Ben and the guys didnt mean to vent that much but it wasnt just
me that was PO'd there were other locals (specifically from my airline)
who were there seperatly and noticed them and commented.

Leif

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 30 Nov 2006, 16:37

Leif

I AGREE totally with your sentiments - I hope it didn't come over any other way.

I'm normally taking photos of the flying way back from the fence (usually in the middle of the static display

One camera with a wide angle, one with a telephoto).

I clearly don't take my photography seriously enough - but then I have no interest in getting on Airliners.net.

The AN-225 on CBFS was enough :dance:

Ian

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 30 Nov 2006, 17:11

Its the same with most things Im afraid. Take train buffs for example, I wouldnt call myself a railway fanatic but when there is a steamer going on the main line Ill go and see it go past and at the station ect, but these birks with tripods and big cameras just take a few photos and then bugger off to the next photo oportunity!
I mean they are too busy trying to get a photo that they forget to stop, look and just take in the fantastic sight!
I mean they travel all that way to look at a photograph when they get home.... :roll:

Id rather see the real thing then see it through a lens...

Robin · Post by **Robin** » 30 Nov 2006, 18:33

What annoys me is constantly having to ruddy duck down in the stands at RIAT. The one year I went as aircrew though was completly different though. Weird 'eh? :tuttut:

Shame though really. Hope it hasn't dampened his enthusiasm.

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