Folkestone Airshow.
- 7 June 2014 09:06267687Anybody going? I am covering the event as a freelance and am just about to sort my gear out, load my case and set off. Anything I get worth looking at will be posted later, I look forward to seeing anything you other snappers get too!Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
- 7 June 2014 09:12267688Am going. at 9.15 am the weather looks good. If only it could stay that way...kagoule at the ready.
- 7 June 2014 10:58267690Just got back from town, got a right drenching, hopefully it will be better later so that we see some photos.
- 7 June 2014 11:03267691I'm going to my brother's shortly, he lives in a top floor flat on the Sandgate Road, he said it was perfect for seeing the airshow last year. Hope the weather dries and brightens up soon.
The Red Arrows are scheduled for 12.00.
Roger - 7 June 2014 19:32267707Weather was great all day - massive crowds.
- 8 June 2014 15:56267743A small selection of photos from yesterday.
Love the legendary Hawker Hunter, especially the classic single seater. This is the two-seater version, together with a Canberra.
English Electric Canberra.
Lynx aerobatic helicopter flying upside down.
There were two Breitling biplanes with wingwalkers, I believe they said one was an airline pilot in her day job.
RAF Sea King landing rescued person on the Dover lifeboat "City of London II" with the range safety craft in the distance and the Folkestone Rescue inshore RIB in the foreground. Amazingly, the latter was constructed locally and is not part of the RNLI.
Numerous exotic cars including this Lamborghini.
Double decker bus converted into The Spitfire Bar, with the Swingtime Sweethearts performing beside it. My granddaughter Nicole on the right, patiently accompanying me round the exhibits and watching the air displays. At the end of the day she wanted to go on the Extreme ride in the funfair and you have to go in pairs so I reluctantly accompanied her. They don't call it Extreme for nothing. We came by train but I felt like going home by ambulance. Compromised and collapsed gratefully into a taxi.
- 8 June 2014 18:01267751Nice set of photos Ed, the traders in the precinct benefited from the visitors to the town too.
- 8 June 2014 18:23267755Thanks for the photos Ed and Howard - waiting for yours now Phil.
Roger - 8 June 2014 20:17267761A big fillip to the Shepway economy no doubt. Something for Dover to emulate.
- 8 June 2014 21:23267766Agree Andrew but experience tells me that many of Dover's traders are unwilling to work on Sundays and bank holidays.
Stagecoach buses surpassed themselves today by replacing their little run arounds from Creteway Down, East Cliff and Cheriton with double deckers that were full.
Mr Nunn might like to give the full technical details of the buses. - 9 June 2014 12:05267777Ok Roger, here we are! Not the complete shoot, but a few highlights, I was down at the Sandgate end of the Leas, not perfect, and a few aircraft failed to show, still, you do what you can! When I have finished the work on the set I will post some more, until then, enjoy!
Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk - 9 June 2014 16:09267784Thanks Phil - fantastic close-ups of the red-arrows, you must have a great camera and lens.
Roger - 9 June 2014 18:31267793Roger, not so much a good camera and lens, but I do have a very big step ladder!Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
- 9 June 2014 18:42267795Staggering photos of the red arrows, a great crowd pleaser wherever they go.
- 9 June 2014 21:04267802They are indeed Howard.
Phil - your ladder must have several hundred steps in it. Thanks again for the photos.
Roger - 10 June 2014 09:29267817Roger, the petty-minded attitude you mention is exactly what holds Dover, and for that matter the UK, back.
- 10 June 2014 10:15267819Did I mention that (petty-minded attitude) on this thread Andrew ? I thought it was another - perhaps the market one ?
Roger - 10 June 2014 15:46267832Here's a few more images from Folkestone, thank you for all your nice comments, makes dragging that dam great step ladder about all the more worth while!
Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk - Jan Higgins
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10 June 2014 16:55267838Stunning pictures Phil.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 11 June 2014 07:35267877They are indeed Jan. Thanks Phil.
Roger
