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Ulster Aviation Society Phantom

With a journey that began in 2015 the Ulster Aviation Society’s McDonnell Douglas FG.1 Phantom II (XT864) was revealed in its new paint scheme on 28th April 2018 to a packed hangar. When the Phantom arrived at the society a […]

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Kernan Aviation

I’ve been an aviation enthusiast for the best part of 40 years and last Sunday I visited one of the closest airstrips to me for the first time. Unbelievable I know. It was Kernan Aviation and it located between Portadown […]

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Lanzarote Airport

January saw my wife and I taking a week long holiday to Lanzarote, some winter sun was very much in need. As it would happen the airport was a short 10 minutes walk from our hotel so it would have […]

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Aircraft In The Dark

At the start of last year (2016) I missed the opportunity to photograph the aircraft in the Ulster Aviation Society in darkness, lit only with portable LED lights. Thankfully another session was organised and many thanks to Paul Harvey for […]

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Royal International Air Tattoo 2016

This July I had the chance to attend the Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford in England. Along with Don, Peter and Aidan we set off on a long trek to the airfield. I left my house at 8:30 […]

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Irish Air Corps Night Shoot

I was lucky enough recently to be invited by the Irish Air Corps to their latest night shoot. I believe this is only the second one they’ve held. It was to be on a Wednesday evening and I had to […]

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