Post by acklington on Oct 28, 2019 19:06:51 GMT 1
Not much to get excited about, but managed a few pics between visiting relatives;
Exeter Airport from Hilton, 27 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
This was the view of Exeter Airport from our Airport (Hilton) Hotel, you can just about make out the windsock in the centre of the photo
Exeter Airport from Hilton, 26 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Unfortunately there was nothing flying, and sunset arrived
G-FBEG, Exeter, 26 Oct 19 (9) fw by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-FBEG, Exeter, 26 Oct 19 (11) fw by Philip Pain, on Flickr
So it was virtually dark when G-FBEG finally turned up, and these two photos were taken at 1/40 sec, 300 mm, through glass, hand held. I'm dead chuffed with the second one.
Exeter Airport from Hilton, 27 Oct 19 (2) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
The next morning was no better, and I was reduced to taking a picture of a WW2 bunker on the edge of the airfield!
G-JMCU, Exeter, 27 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
On leaving it was just about possible to get a photo of this 737, but only by using my camera phone through the anti-photography fence!
Exeter Cathedral, 26 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Onto Exeter Cathedral, where there is one aviation relic, which took a big chunk out of the Cathedral in 1942
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (8) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
On the way back to Bristol Airport we just happened to pass the semi-disused Upottery Airfield (quite close to Dunkeswell). RAF Upottery closed in 1948, after being used by American C-47s and Liberators. However, the surfaces were all laid in concrete so have survived in fairly good condition. So much so that the site featured in the recent "Band of Brothers" film, and in 2018 the DC-3 "That's All Brother" landed for a parachute event.
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
The derelict Watch Office is one of the few buildings still standing
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (4) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
I was initially annoyed when this fella got in the road, but then realised that he was making a good photo!
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (6) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-MYOL, Upottery Airfield, Devon, 27 Oct 19 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-MYOL, Upottery Airfield, Devon, 27 Oct 19 (4) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Not quite a C-47, but aviation survives at Upottery.
Exeter Airport from Hilton, 27 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrThis was the view of Exeter Airport from our Airport (Hilton) Hotel, you can just about make out the windsock in the centre of the photo
Exeter Airport from Hilton, 26 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrUnfortunately there was nothing flying, and sunset arrived
G-FBEG, Exeter, 26 Oct 19 (9) fw by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-FBEG, Exeter, 26 Oct 19 (11) fw by Philip Pain, on FlickrSo it was virtually dark when G-FBEG finally turned up, and these two photos were taken at 1/40 sec, 300 mm, through glass, hand held. I'm dead chuffed with the second one.
Exeter Airport from Hilton, 27 Oct 19 (2) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrThe next morning was no better, and I was reduced to taking a picture of a WW2 bunker on the edge of the airfield!
G-JMCU, Exeter, 27 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrOn leaving it was just about possible to get a photo of this 737, but only by using my camera phone through the anti-photography fence!
Exeter Cathedral, 26 Oct 19 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrOnto Exeter Cathedral, where there is one aviation relic, which took a big chunk out of the Cathedral in 1942
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (8) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrOn the way back to Bristol Airport we just happened to pass the semi-disused Upottery Airfield (quite close to Dunkeswell). RAF Upottery closed in 1948, after being used by American C-47s and Liberators. However, the surfaces were all laid in concrete so have survived in fairly good condition. So much so that the site featured in the recent "Band of Brothers" film, and in 2018 the DC-3 "That's All Brother" landed for a parachute event.
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (3) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrThe derelict Watch Office is one of the few buildings still standing
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (4) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrI was initially annoyed when this fella got in the road, but then realised that he was making a good photo!
Upottery Airfield, East Devon, 27 Oct 19 (6) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-MYOL, Upottery Airfield, Devon, 27 Oct 19 (3) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-MYOL, Upottery Airfield, Devon, 27 Oct 19 (4) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrNot quite a C-47, but aviation survives at Upottery.