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A Little Hovercraft Video
I got a few stills of the hovercraft but I also decided to film some video. For those that haven’t seen hovercraft in action, stills probably do not give a suitable impression of how they rise up above the surface … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, video
Tagged ferry, hampshire, hovercraft, hovertravel, marine, southsea, transportation, travel, uk, video
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Nagoya Castle
I had a free Sunday in Japan prior to some meetings getting underway so made the trip to Nagoya. Nagoya is a fair distance from Tokyo but the Nozomi Shinkansen service compresses that journey to just over 90 minutes! I … Continue reading
Pilatus’ New Toy
There were lots of things I was hoping to see at RIAT but I did get a few that were very pleasant surprises. Various air forces had business jets showing up and departing throughout the show as dignitaries (or urgent … Continue reading
Three Types of Wightlink Car Ferry
Having traveled on the car ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight for all of my life, I have seen many generations of ferry come and go. The oldest ones I recall are Fishbourne and Camber Queen. … Continue reading
Posted in photo, Travel
Tagged ferry, Fishbourne, isle of wight, photo, portsmouth, Saint Faith, solent, travel, Victoria, Wightlink
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Rather Disappointing F-35B Appearance
The F-35 has been around for quite a while by now so I have shot them on plenty of occasions (although an F-35C is still on the wish list). My UK trip was one where I was hoping to get … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, video
Tagged air show, aircraft, airplane, display, F-35B, fighter, gloucestershire, jet, lightning, Lockheed Martin, military, photo, RAF, RAF Fairford, RIAT, royal air force, travel, uk
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Island Flyer
Regular readers know I like the hovercraft. I didn’t make a specific visit to Ryde on our last trip to see them but I did get to see them on our two ferry crossings and we also stopped at Southsea … Continue reading
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Tagged ferry, hampshire, hovercraft, hovertravel, marine, photo, southsea, transportation, travel, uk
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BOAC and the Red Arrows
RIAT is known for special formations and British Airways has been part of them in the past. Concorde with the Red Arrows and an A380 with the Red Arrows spring to mind. For 2019 and BA’s 100th anniversary, they wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, civil, military, photo
Tagged 747-400, air show, aircraft, airliner, airplane, bae systems, BOAC, Boeing, british airways, civil, gloucestershire, hawk, jet, livery, military, photo, RAF Fairford, RAFAT, Red Arrows, RIAT, scheme, special, trainer, travel, uk
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Southsea Naval Memorial
The journey to Portsmouth on the ferry is one I have made more times than I can recall and one of the landmarks that is embedded in my mind is the Naval Memorial on the front at Southsea. This obelisk … Continue reading
SC Maglev Museum
Nagoya is home to a museum of Japanese rolling stock. The museum name focuses on Maglev technology and there is a Maglev prototype in the museum. However, the exhibits are really a cross section of the Japanese rail industry over … Continue reading
The Tornados Just Weren’t Playing Ball
I do love the Tornado. It was coming in to service just when I was getting into aviation and I ended up working on handling clearances for them when I was a junior aerodynamicist. Their retirement by the RAF was … Continue reading