bazzab Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Hi all. Me and the wife are off to Duxford tomorrow for the flying legends. Never been to a flying show before. We have comfy folding chairs, my SLR and food and what not. Any tips from anyone? Where to sit where no to what to take etc? Many thanks in advance Bazza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 If you have sport mode on your camera,save some heartache and use it,use a fast speed for jets,but remember that if you take a pic of a helicopter slow your shutter speed down to show a bit of blur on the rotor blades.Track whatever you want to shoot until you get the pic you want to snap. A Hawker Hunter i took today in Swansea, i think the most beautiful jet ever made. these were taken at approx 1000th sec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 My days they are stunning photos mate. Top top job. I'd love to be able to do half that. Thank you mate I really appreciate that. I'm off to Duxford, any tips on where to sit?? Thanks again. Bazza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo_m Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Head to the land museum end of the runway and sit on the bank. You get the take offs or landings (depending on wind direction) almost going over your head. Get there early though most people head there to save their spot. Don't sit next to the fence as you'll get swamped by people with ladders trying to take pics over your head. Take lots of drinks and food and stand your ground! Sit back and enjoy the show.......it really is fantastic, but very very busy. Don't expect to get out quickly, either leave slightly early or stay later and view the museum then. Hope this helps, I've been a few times and the best times were spent on the bank! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Believe it or not i was about 2 miles away from where the main arena was,but the jets were coming out to turn round for their next run and we were there,and if you are using a dslr with a half decent lens you should be able to crop and bring them closer.Mine were taken with a Canon 7D and a tamron sp 70-300mm lens.having auto focus and anti shake is a real bonus. At air shows the planes tend to try and find centre to please the crowed, but if they are taking off and landing close by that is probably the best place to be or if you have to be by the crowd,then on the edges,planes have to turn and go past the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Superb thank you chaps very grateful. Have read some shocking reviews about ladder brigades and how packed it gets!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Ear defenders or plugs. Jets can be so loud that they hurt. Binos so that you can see into the distance and when paras are at high altitude. Wet gear or / and an umbrella in case of a shower. There is nowhere to go if it rains. Keeps the rain off and provides top cover from the heat and sun. Food and drink. These cost a bomb and sometimes you can’t move or you loose your place to queue up for an hour to get a burger & coke. Don’t get separated, as it can be almost impossible to move around in the crowd to find one another again. Mark where the car is parked. Just odd stuff that we take to cover a multitude of events. Slacken springs before you get there and know where the nearest bog is. Have a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) We look forward to a post of your results, hope the weather clears for you. Edited July 12, 2015 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 The forecast for Cambridge isn't out yet but Stansted is: TAF AMD EGSS 120621Z 1206/1312 23008KT 9999 FEW012 SCT045 TEMPO 1206/1212 8000 -RA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 1206/1212 BKN008 TEMPO 1212/1221 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1212/1219 3000 +SHRA BKN014CB PROB30 TEMPO 1219/1306 BKN014 TEMPO 1306/1312 7000 RA BKN010 Hope this helps In plain English, this morning expect visibility 8000m, broken cloud at 1200ft, sometimes 800. In the afternoon, visibility reduced to 7000m, showers/rain with a 30% chance of thunderstorms, reducing visibility to 3000m. There is a lot to see in the hangers there if it really does get bad but be prepared for Great English Summer Weather and you will have a good time anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Be prepared to lend a hand! When we went we got to help shove a Wright Stearman back to hangar (it was in the Cadbury's livery at the time)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Be prepared to lend a hand! When we went we got to help shove a Wright Stearman back to hangar (it was in the Cadbury's livery at the time)... That was an awfully long time ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 That was an awfully long time ago! I know but it was still a good memory helping the pilot push the old kite back to the hangar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I know but it was still a good memory helping the pilot push the old kite back to the hangar! We, my eldest son and I, do the pushing out and pushing back at various places, Little Gransden is good and Old Warden is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Don't know if there are any still flying but the Harrier was always my favourite. If you get the chance go to see one go to a show with a runway because the engines overheat in hover mode and the show is much longer if they can just land afterward rather than have to fly off to a distant base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo_m Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 You won't see a harrier in the UK anymore, they have all gone, only chance you'll get is in a museum now. They get 90 second of hover as the water used to keep the engines cool runs out after this. Question to the OP, how did you get on at Duxford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Well we got up, checked the weather.... Mmmm wasn't looking good. But carried on regardless. Arrived near Duxford, absolute madness. The closer we got the worse it was. I had no idea it was such a big show. As much as I hate to admit it..... We left. The sheer quantity of people was insane. We are going to do a few of the smaller ones we think. That was a bit hardcore for us. Sorry chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo_m Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Legends is the biggest show in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Southport is always good, it is held over the beach, so you can park on the sand and take all your chairs and food with you. Great day out for the family.Held in September.Thousands there but plenty of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Airbourne (Eastbourne air show) is always good. Air show every day from Thursday to Sunday (and then fireworks), lots to see and do and along the beach so completely free. If you want a relaxed week in a B+B or hotel or just a day out it's hard to beat. You won't find the fanatics at Airbourne. http://www.visiteastbourne.com/airbourne/AirbourneFlying.aspx Just found out the fireworks are switched to Saturday. The Reds are back this year and the Vulcan is flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Spain and the U.S. still operate Harriers. A Spanish one was displayed at Farnborough last year. Another place I would recommend is the Shuttleworth Trust at Old Warden, particularly as it is on your doorstep. Their collection of Edwardian aeroplanes are only flown on a still summer evening, at the end of one of the shows. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 It's a shame you didn't go but I find the older I get the less tolerance I have to any large events and the chaos that goes with them. Resulting in me just saying "I can't be bothered". I think we Brits are also useless at organising events as the organisers don't care about how people get in/out just the 'show' itself. It's a shame you didn't go but I find the older I get the less tolerance I have to any large events and the chaos that goes with them. Resulting in me just saying "I can't be bothered". I think we Brits are also useless at organising events as the organisers don't care about how people get in/out just the 'show' itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubble Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Spain and the U.S. still operate Harriers. A Spanish one was displayed at Farnborough last year. Another place I would recommend is the Shuttleworth Trust at Old Warden, particularly as it is on your doorstep. Their collection of Edwardian aeroplanes are only flown on a still summer evening, at the end of one of the shows. Nick +1 Got the fright of my life the first time I went I didn't realise that most of the fragile ones don't fly, they just fast taxi them, I watched one and thought it would never get airborne , It never did it just fast taxi'd and stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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