Jessie The Jeep 12 Posted February 9, 2007 I intend bringing the aircraft into some of the bases, HQ depending on final location, so if anyone want's to take some up to date aerial photos, let me know. Private use only, I'm afraid, can't do aerial work! What do you fly? Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodge Deep 10 Posted February 9, 2007 I'd love to do it too, if the opportunity was available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 14 Posted February 9, 2007 What do you fly? Steve Currently flying a Citabria but the RV9 is nearly ready and so by June, that's what it will be. Adrian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 10 Posted February 9, 2007 Any pictures of these Adrian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 14 Posted February 9, 2007 Mark, Citabria, yes. RV, not at the moment, though here is a pic of someone elses! Adrian [attachment deleted by admin] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 14 Posted February 9, 2007 Arse about face...... :whistle: Citabria [attachment deleted by admin] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapper 10 Posted February 9, 2007 This all sounds like an amazing offer from Adrian. I have to concentrate on snapping for CMV and if this is commercial purposes then someone else should be in the air. I would like to get some aerials if possible - maybe put them out as event handouts for Clive's press coverage??? But it doesn't have to be me doing them by any means. This whole events seems to be developing into something very special. Must remember to book the time off!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 14 Posted February 9, 2007 I'm happy to help. The problem with the commercial side is, I believe, intent. If pics are taken with the intention of being used commercially, this is aerial work and requires a commercial pilots licence, public transport cat. C of A etc. If pics are taken for private use and subsequently end up being published, I think that is ok....I think! CAA aren't daft though, I'm sure they've heard it all before and being a Government Agency, they will assume you are guilty. :roll: Adrian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapper 10 Posted February 9, 2007 no point in spoiling anything for a few snaps. The weather would need to be very clear anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie The Jeep 12 Posted February 10, 2007 Here's some pics from four of the airfields on the visit list, just to tease you a little. Thorpe Abbotts http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/ta1.jpg[/img] http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/ta2.jpg[/img] Eye http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/eye1.jpg[/img] http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/eye2.jpg[/img] Hardwick http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/hardwick1.jpg[/img] http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/hardwick2.jpg[/img] Metfield http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/metfield1.jpg[/img] http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/vultee35/ta/metfield2.jpg[/img] Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5Clive 10 Posted February 10, 2007 Interesting pics Steve - I can actually see our house on the aerial photo's of Eye, but when were they taken? Several years ago I would imagine as the airfield has been developed considerably since then. Adrian, I have attended a 4 hour meeting today up at Parham and we are all systems go with Peter. Therefore, no problemsat all bringing in the aircraft. They have 500 yards concrete and an additional 200 yards grass (700 in total) Peter will need to know your intentions nearer the time however, as you wont be the only aircraft movements over the weekend - Particulaly on Sunday July 1st. Did you give any more thought to the Suffolk MVT Dover Castle trip on Feb 25th? We have about 10 seats remaining at present. Cds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie The Jeep 12 Posted February 10, 2007 Interesting pics Steve - I can actually see our house on the aerial photo's of Eye, but when were they taken? Several years ago I would imagine as the airfield has been developed considerably since then. Cds The pics with the scorched earth are the summer of 1997, the greener pics are summer 1999. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5Clive 10 Posted February 10, 2007 10 years ago then and its disheartening to realise how much more of the old base has been eroded away by commercial development since that time :cry: I keep meaning to nip down the old peri-track remains between the A-140 and the main runway and do a comparision photograph with the colour picture in the Mighty Eighth in Colour showing the B-17's on the hardstandings with the open cab GMC LWB. If I don't pull my finger out and get and do it - it will be too late. I took some excellent pictures of the airfield in 2003 from a flight with Adrian Barrell in his Citabria - Only trouble is they are on 35mm Kodakrome slides, otherwise I would post them on here to show the comparison between 1997 and 2003. Even more concrete has been removed since then though. Its such a shame that just one of the arfields couldn't have been saved in 'as-was' condition. As Paul Marriott mentioned to me this evening over the course of dinner, "If Bernard Matthews doesn't recover from this Bird Flu outbreak, their might be a WWII USAAF airfields going cheap in North Suffolk :-o :-o" Cds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie The Jeep 12 Posted February 10, 2007 I've two large photo albums of aerial pics from many of the 8th bases in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. I'll try and remember to bring them to Bolero for anyone interested. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JeepJockey Posted February 12, 2007 Can anyone help. Is this event limited to the heavies only, have a number of Jeeps and WC's interested. Where can I obtain the booking in forms. Ta Paul : :coffee: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 6 Posted February 12, 2007 Can anyone help. Is this event limited to the heavies only, have a number of Jeeps and WC's interested. Where can I obtain the booking in forms. Ta Paul : :coffee: Hi Paul. Clive will able to answer the vehicles side of things but with regards to the forum there will be one up here for you soon - it should of been last week but there was a technological breakdown ( Clive is blaming his wife for it :whistle:) but we will get one up here as soon as we can. Cheers Jack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5Clive 10 Posted February 12, 2007 Clive isn't blaming his wife for it - He is blaming his brother! Reason being, I spend ages designing an entry form and then e-mail it to Neil for inclusion on the web-site. Neil says, I can't open in on my Mac, why did you use Microsift Publisher to design it? Clive replies, because you gave it to me for Christmas!!! WC's are welcome as are a few Jeeps, but I'm keen not to turn this into a Jeepfest, so Jeep numbers are limited. Cds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie The Jeep 12 Posted February 18, 2007 Does the tour of the airfields start on Friday 29th, or is that just the day for people to arrive and set up camp? Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Welbourn 10 Posted February 18, 2007 Don't involve me in any Microsoft conspiracy! We Mac users prefer not to dirty our hands....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie The Jeep 12 Posted February 18, 2007 MAC's are great pieces of technology, but they'll never take the place of the computer. :evil: ;-) Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5Clive 10 Posted February 22, 2007 No Friday is not the setting up day, Thursday and in some cases Wednesday is the setting up day. Friday is a full day of convoying, as is Saturday and Sunday morning. The three day schedule is almost finished now and will be posted on the web-site presently. cds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
