Ruzzo 59 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 John, In practical terms, you are unlikely to be prosecuted for simply listening in, if discrete and sensible. However, if you pass on information from what you hear, through Bulletin Boards, the press, or by setting up a live feed, then it's entirely feasible to feel Ofcom's hand on your collar and an appointment before the beak. Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 John, In practical terms, you are unlikely to be prosecuted for simply listening in, if discrete and sensible. However, if you pass on information from what you hear, through Bulletin Boards, the press, or by setting up a live feed, then it's entirely feasible to feel Ofcom's hand on your collar and an appointment before the beak In practical terms you are quite right. However, I think that anyone reading this thread should know what the law is, so if they choose to buy a scanner they understand the legal position they put themselves in. I think the last thing we would want is for Joe to get into trouble for allowing misleading information to be published through his site. I just thought i would pop in that post to watch his back in the very unlikely event that the whole thing goes tits up! Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Latest photos here Link to post Share on other sites
Ruzzo 59 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Nice photos Kieran. I saw OC-135B 61-2672 earlier, really nice catch. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Latest photos here Great plane shots but the cheesecake was the best. Oh wait, that was an advertisement. Link to post Share on other sites
Ruzzo 59 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Got ZK-OKO in the logbook! Smaug the Dragon! Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's a nice find Paul. I like dragons, even got two tattooed on me. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Almost spotted an odd one today, approach in to ESSA was straight over where I work since runway 01R was in use. And when I dropped in to Flightradar24 after logging on to my computer this one caught my eye.. Must have missed it on my walk in from the parking lot with just a few minutes, and once I spotted it on the computer it was to far north for me to be able to see it from my office window Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Did the same yesterday, missing a Il-76 that would have crossed well within sight Link to post Share on other sites
jaydor 345 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 That's a nice find Paul. I like dragons, even got two tattooed on me. I was married to one once.. :D Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 That's a nice find Paul. I like dragons, even got two tattooed on me. I was married to one once.. :D Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Cannot believe it. ..when is the WORST time to not have a camera (and when your mobile phone camera is as much use as a chocolate teapot)..? When you have a De Havilland Vampire doing circuits above your head! We think it was based out of the Waterkloof Air Base just up the road from here.. SO annoyed I couldn't get it on camera apart from a grey smudge in a beautiful blue sky background. Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Hope this works from my tablet... the Vampire is up and flying again. Such a treat! Like seeing Concorde flying over. The in-laws think im a bit strange Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Let them think it, I know I would get excited seeing history flying overhead. Thanks for the pictures. I didn't think any were in operation anymore, maybe a museum mechanics joyride? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 They're right. We are a bit strange. The trick is to not let them make you feel guilty about it. They don't know what they're missing. Great shots. John Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 A nice bonus for the hols Steph. Why not go up to the airbase, use your charm and see if you can arrange a visit? You never know. Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I don't think they realisedjust how rare it is to see one in the air. Most are static museum displays and only a few handfuls are still airworthy. My husband is ex RAF and recognised it straight away too. If we were more mobile here we woyld havetaken a trip over to Waterkloof to get a better look Definitely something I'll remember on this trip though:D Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Not quite today, but two shots from the 18/4/14 and two from all the way back in 2005 Photos start here Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yesterday, in the midst of our building work this one flew over A completely unmarked A340 (well, I assume it had a registration somewhere on the fuselage but I couldn't spot it from where I was. If I had it would have been CS-TQZ). As an indication of how low it was this shot was taken with my iPhone. Looking back at flightradar24.com it looks like it was at roughly 3.000 feet at this point. Turns out it was flying for Norwegian on their ESSA - KJFK route. I assume they are still missing, or having issues, with some of their Dreamliners. So they still need to rent these old A340-300 planes from a company called Hi Fly. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Brand-new Air Canada 787 flying overhead Portlaoise a few minutes ago https://www.flickr.com/photos/111752039@N08/14103084188/ And some shots from the 17th May, while waiting for a train https://www.flickr.com/photos/111752039@N08/14053186940/in/photostream/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Saw a Spitfire off the coast of Hastings last week, only a brief glimpse. The unmistakable sound of a Merlin alerted me to its presence. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheeAviationist 18 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and Boeing 707. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 As usual at ESSA more 737s than one can care to count... But on the more rare side for ESSA an A330-300 heading towards Chicago, and a Swedish Airforce C-130 departing for an undisclosed destination... Sadly no camera with me though, so I can't prove a thing I'm claiming Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I believe you Micke. Link to post Share on other sites
Ruzzo 59 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 The Breitling Wingwalking team just went right above me! What a sound from the Boeing Stearmans! Link to post Share on other sites
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