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Welcome to my Airliner Photography web page. I started setting up these collections to reflect different era's, however as I've added photo's the collections started to become very large indeed. So now there are separate collections for each year for the airport where I was based, from 1964 through to the present day (eventually) with additional 'General' collections for each decade. There are also special collections covering trips to other airports overseas. Photo's are in alphabetical order by registration. As I've lived in Manchester (MAN) since the early '70's, all the 'year' collections from 1971 feature MAN.

I started the epic task of putting this web page together in August, 2007 and it's still very much a 'work in progress'. It will be added to as and when I have the time. All my early slides were on line by Nov-07, just over 900 up to mid 1984 when I lost interest for a while. I scanned some of my prints a few years ago and they are also here up to mid 1995. I'm now getting on with the rest. As of Mar-09 there are just over 5,800 photo's in these collections.

I hope you enjoy your visit to these pages, theres plenty to look at, come back often.
About Me
I worked in the airline business for 43 years (British Eagle / Canadian Pacific / Caledonian / Caledonian//BUA / British Caledonian (18yrs) / Calair / Novair / Emirates (15yrs) and for many years in the 1960's/80's had ramp access, so managed some reasonable photo's. Worked all over the world and eventually these pages will reflect my working life. I retired in 2005

Location:Manchester

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    Most Recent Collections
    Abbottsford Air Show, Aug-75 (8 images)
    Updated 16-Oct-07, collection complete. Abbottsford, BC, (YXX) is located about 50 miles inland from Vancouver, Canada and is a primary diversion airfield for Vancouver (YVR). Each summer they hold an airshow and I went in 1975
    Airliners - 1960's, General (54 images)
    Updated 28-Sep-07. Collection complete. Featuring photo's taken at Amsterdam, Biggin Hill, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bordeaux, Chester, Farnborough, Frankfurt, Genoa, Glasgow, London-Gatwick, Luton, Malaga, Pisa, Prestwick, Rotterdam, Saskatoon, Stuttgart & Toronto. Photo's taken at Manchester in the 1960's now have their own collection 'Airliners - 1960's, Manchester'.
    Airliners - 1960's, Manchester (25 images)
    Updated 21-Sep-07, collection complete. As there were lot's of Manchester (MAN) photo's in the 1960's General collection, I decided to give them a collection of their own!
    Airliners - 1961/1963, Liverpool (25 images)
    Created 30-Aug-07. I started originally with a 1960's Liverpool collection but soon realised it would be very big indeed, so I've broken it down into 1961/1963 and then yearly to 1968 when I was working for British Eagle. They ceased trading in Nov-68. These photo's were taken on a variety of camera's and many of the results are not particularly good.
    Airliners - 1964, Liverpool (72 images)
    Updated 02-Sep-07. Collection complete. I started photographing aircraft in the early 1960's and was one of the few who were doing colour slides at that time. Unfortunately I only had an old Kodak Retinette 1B so the results are obviously not what you would expect from a SLR camera. However, these photo's do give an idea of colour schemes etc. Sadly some of my early 60's slides have deteriorated and are no longer good enough.
    Airliners - 1965, Liverpool (33 images)
    Updated 08-Sep-07. Collection complete.
    Airliners - 1966, Liverpool (47 images)
    Updated 18-Oct-07, collection complete. I emigrated to Canada in late 1966 and photo's taken while I was there will form a separate collection.

    Featuring Ace Freighters L749A Constellation G-ALAL on it's tail, plus Cambrian V.701 Viscount G-AMOE having an argument with Gate 2 !!
    Airliners - 1967, Liverpool (16 images)
    Updated 19-Sep-07. Collection complete. I spent the first part of 1967 working in Canada and photo's taken there can be viewed in the 'Western Canada, 1966/1967' collection.
    Airliners - 1968, Liverpool (22 images)
    Updated 21-Sep-07. Collection complete. I continued to work for British Eagle at Liverpool (LPL) until they ceased trading in Nov-68. In February 1969 I moved to London-Gatwick (LGW) with the original Caledonian Airways.
    Airliners - 1969, London-Gatwick (46 images)
    Updated 28-Sep-07, collection complete. In February 1969 I joined the 'original' Caledonian Airways at Gatwick (LGW). As most of the photo's taken this year feature Gatwick, it has a dedicated collection.
    Airliners - 1970's, General (35 images)
    Updated 18-Oct-07, under construction. Contains photo's taken at East Midlands, Kingston, Liverpool, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manchester, Munich, Mykonos, Portland, Stansted, Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour BC & Winnipeg.
    Airliners - 1970, London-Gatwick (17 images)
    Updated 02-Oct-07, collection complete. Although still based at Gatwick with Caledonian Airways in 1970, I spent some time overseas as relief Station Manager. It looks like I've misplaced a box of slides because I can't find any between Jul-70 & Feb-71.
    Airliners - 1971, Manchester (10 images)
    Updated 08-Oct-07, collection complete. In spring 1971 I moved from Gatwick (LGW) to Manchester (MAN) with Caledonian//BUA. Originally to handle charter flights just for the summer season but I ended up staying. In the winter I was frequently posted overseas or back at Gatwick, which is why there's only 10 in this collection!
    Airliners - 1972, Manchester (27 images)
    Updated 12-Oct-07, collection complete
    Airliners - 1973, Manchester (3 images)
    Updated 12-Oct07, collection complete. Either I was very busy this year, working away a lot or just losing interest. I'm not sure. However, just these 3 are all I have for 1973
    Airliners - 1974, Manchester (16 images)
    Updated 16-Oct-07, collection complete
    Airliners - 1975, Manchester (18 images)
    Updated 19-Oct-07, collection complete. Sad to say that I am unable to find any slides between late 1975 & spring 1979. Perhaps they were lost when I last moved house, who knows. Anyway, the next collection will be 1979 Manchester.
    Airliners - 1979, Manchester (10 images)
    Updated 01-Nov-07, collection complete. A further two years of slides seem to have been lost between May-79 & Mar-81, or perhaps this was a time when I lost interest for a while. Yearly collections continue with 1981
    Airliners - 1980's, General (56 images)
    Updated 06-Dec-07, collection complete. Photo's in this collection were taken at Chicago - O'Hare, Culdrose, East Midlands, Farnborough, Harlingen TX, Houston-Hobby, Houston-Intercontinental, Key West, Las Palmas, Liverpool, London - Gatwick, London - Heathrow, Los Angeles, Miami, Nice, Stansted & Vancouver. Quite a few in this collection taken at Liverpool during dark January days on diversions, and again in March for Grand National day.

    Airliners - 1981, Manchester (15 images)
    Updated 04-Nov-07, collection complete
    Airliners - 1982, Manchester (28 images)
    Updated 10-Nov-70, collection complete. 1982 was the year Laker Airways stopped operating. The A300, DC-10 & One Eleven in this collection had been impounded at Manchester. B.Cal bought all 4 of Lakers 1-11's and as B.Cal's Station Manager I stayed in the office until after midnight on 1st April and took delivery of G-AVBW from the Liquidator. I was surprised to find that aircraft have an owners logbook, just like a car (one careful owner, never been raced etc) !!! It became G-BKAU the following morning. Also this year was the visit to the UK of His Holiness the Pope. The two B.Cal S-61N's featured here were used as 'Papal One' & 'Papal Two'.
    Airliners - 1983, Manchester (17 images)
    Updated 19-Nov-07, collection complete. I started to lose interest in 1983 (concentrating on other things !!) and my aircraft photography almost stopped until late 1984 when I bought my first SLR, an Olympus
    Airliners - 1984, Manchester (12 images)
    Updated 04-Dec-07, collection complete.
    Airliners - 1985, Manchester (7 images)
    Updated 05-Dec-07, Collection complete.

    There are no Manchester Photo's from 1986!!
    Airliners - 1987, Manchester (50 images)
    Updated 06-Dec-07, collection complete. In spring 1987 I moved from being Airport Manager with B.Cal at Manchester (MAN) to Base Manager with the B.Cal charter subsidiary, Cal Air
    Airliners - 1988, Manchester (50 images)
    Updated 11-Oct-07, collection complete
    Airliners - 1989, Manchester (87 images)
    Updated 11-Oct-07, collection complete. I took an early vacation in Vancouver (YVR) and returned home via Seattle (BFI) to ride home on a new Novair B737-46B. For photo's taken at Boeing Field, see separate collection 'Seattle - Boeing Field' further down the front page.
    Airliners - 1990's, General (29 images)
    Updated 16-Jan-09, under construction. Photo's taken at Athens, Calgary, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Farnborough, Frankfurt, Innsbruck, Las Palmas, Las Vegas, London - Gatwick, London - Heathrow, Milan - Malpensa, Nice, Prestwick & Zurich.
    Airliners - 1990, Manchester (69 images)
    Updated 13-Oct-07, collection complete. 1990 was a sad year for me, Novair closed down at the end of March and I was out of the airline business for around a year. So not many photo's taken after March. The old training came in handy though as I worked a 2 month 'Temp' position on the ramp at MAN with Servisair in Sep/Oct.
    Airliners - 1991, Manchester (22 images)
    Updated 13-Oct-07, collection complete. In April 1991 I joined Emirates.
    Airliners - 1992, Manchester (66 images)
    Updated 13-Oct-07, collection complete.
    Airliners - 1993, Manchester (53 images)
    Updated 13-Oct-07, collection complete
    Airliners - 1994, Manchester (40 images)
    Updated 30-Dec-07, collection complete. 1994 was the the year of the 'Air-Ops' Tristars.
    Airliners - 1995, Manchester (59 images)
    Updated 12-Mar-08, collection complete.
    Airliners - 1996, Manchester (12 images)
    Updated 19-Mar-08, collection complete.
    Airliners - 1997, Manchester (23 images)
    Updated 20-Mar-08, collection complete.
    Airliners - 1998, Manchester (299 images)
    Updated 28-Aug-08, collection complete. 1998 was the year when British Airways started their 'World Tails' colour schemes and quite a few are featured here.
    Airliners - 1999, Manchester (303 images)
    Updated 10-May-09, collection complete. All the Ryanair B737-200 logojets are featured in this collection, as are many of the British Airways 'World Tails' on the smaller aircraft of British Regional, Sun Air Scandinavia & BASE Business Air.
    Airliners - 2000's, General (10 images)
    Updated 25-Oct-07, under construction. Photo's taken at Amsterdam, Mahon & Vancouver
    Airliners - 2000, Manchester (6 images)
    Updated 11-May-09, under construction.
    Airliners - 2004, Manchester (68 images)
    Updated 28-Oct-07, under construction
    Airliners - 2005, Manchester (293 images)
    Updated 28-Oct-07, collection complete.
    Airliners - 2006, Manchester (156 images)
    updated 28-Oct-07, collection complete.

    Includes 9M-AFC A320 Air Asia MUFC c/s and UR-82060 An-225 Mira
    Airliners - 2007, Manchester (181 images)
    Updated 05-Jan-08, collection complete.
    Airliners - 2008, Manchester (105 images)
    Updated 05-Jan-09, collection complete.
    Airliners - 2009, Manchester (97 images)
    Updated 01-Jul-09, under construction
    Amsterdam, 1992, July (27 images)
    Created 19-Aug-07. Last update 20-Aug-07. Day trip to Amsterdam (AMS) 23-Jul-92. Collection under construction.
    Amsterdam, 2006, May (44 images)
    Created 15-Aug-07. Amsterdam (AMS) is good for a visit once a year to catch up. Otherwise all that blue can affect the brain! Collection complete.
    Amsterdam, 2009, May (22 images)
    Updated 13-May-09, collection complete. A short stop in Amsterdam (AMS) en-route to Vancouver (YVR). Some of the long range shots are suffering from slight heat shimmer.
    Auckland, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 04 (29 images)
    Updated 15-Dec-07, collection complete. New Zealand is an amazing country, one of the few places in the world I would be happy to live. One oddity is that the majority of smaller aircraft don't carry the 'ZK' country marks, just the last 3 letters of the reg. Hardly surprising when you think about it with the nearest land, Australia, over 2000miles/3200km away, they never fly 'abroad' !! Next stop Christchurch (CHC)
    Bangkok, 2006, Mar/Apr (114 images)
    Created 15-Aug-07. I wanted to get to Bangkok (BKK) before the old Don Muang airport closed.
    Birmingham, 1998, November (6 images)
    Updated 26-Aug-08, collection complete. A very quick visit to Birmingham (BHX), I can't remember why !!
    Chicago - O'Hare, 1986, December (18 images)
    Updated 06-Dec-07, collection complete. All the photo's in this collection were taken late afternoon on a very grey day in December through tinted glass. I've brightened them up a bit on photoshop but I apologise for the window reflections.
    Christchurch, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 05 (8 images)
    Updated 16-Dec-07, collection complete. Next stop Mount Cook (MON) and the Tasman Glacier
    Copenhagen, 1998, July (16 images)
    Updated 03-Apr-08, collection complete. First time I'd been to Copenhagen (CPH), quite interesting. All taken through glass from within the departures area
    Dubai, 1996, March (11 images)
    Updated 13-Mar-08, collection complete. During my time with Emirates and all my visits to Dubai (DXB), I was always working and seldom had the opportunity to take photo's. Trying to do so from any distance is a real problem because of the ever present heat-haze. On this mid afternoon in March it was 40C in the shade, and I wasn't in the shade!! I didn't stand around for long !!
    Dusseldorf, 1999, August (53 images)
    Updated 16-Mar-09, collection complete. My first visit to Dusseldorf (DUS). I was so impressed I've been back once or twice since!
    Dusseldorf, 2006, July (189 images)
    Created 14-Aug-07. Dusseldorf (DUS) is one of those rare airports that aviation photographers love. The sun is behind you for most of the day and there are great photo opportunities from the terminal roof and also the railway station.
    Dusseldorf, 2008, July (174 images)
    Updated 29-Jul-08, collection complete. It's two years since I had a weekend in Dusseldorf (DUS), so I'm catching up! And had a great weekend.
    Fort Lauderdale, 1982, December (10 images)
    Updated 12-Nov-07, collection complete. A few photo's from around the perimeter at Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in Dec-82
    Frankfurt, 1996, June (25 images)
    Updated 17-Mar-08, collection complete. A few photo's taken at Frankfurt while awaiting my flight home after an early finish on a business trip.
    Frankfurt, 1998, July (44 images)
    Updated 16-Apr-08, collection complete.
    Frankfurt, 1999, August (106 images)
    Updated 01-Apr-09, collection complete. Two visits to Frankfurt (FRA) in August 1999, one on a very dull & wet day and the other dry & sunny.
    Frankfurt, 2005, Jul & Aug (155 images)
    Updated 10-Mar-09, Jul & Aug-05 collections merged. Aircraft photo's taken from the Terminal 1 Roof Terrace on a long weekend visit to Frankfurt (FRA) in July 2005, and a few while in transit in Aug-05.
    Frankfurt, 2008, October (98 images)
    Updated 04-Oct-08, collection complete.
    Geneva, 1999, August (13 images)
    Updated 29-Mar-09, collection complete. Arrived in Geneva (GVA) from Zurich (ZRH) on Swisssair A321 HB-IOK and spent half a day before moving on to Frankfurt. A fair proportion of the UAE Amiri flight was here including the IL-76 which was taking a load of new furniture to Dubai for one of the Skeikh's Palaces. It's another world ....
    Hanover, 1964, May (8 images)
    Complete. A few airliner photo's from the Hannover Air Show (HAJ) in May, 1964.
    Hong Kong - Kai Tak, 1981, October (15 images)
    Updated 09-Oct-07, collection complete. In Oct-81 I was relief Station Manager at Kai Tak for B.Cal. Unfortunately there was only 1 day when I had the opportunity to take some photo's
    Hong Kong, 1999, October (36 images)
    Updated 04-May-09, collection complete. A 1 day stopover at Hong Kong (HKG) on the way home from Perth (PER). It was very hazy and smoggy during this visit, which seems to be the norm now.
    Honolulu, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 10 (32 images)
    Updated 28-Dec-07, collection complete. Next stop, Los Angeles.
    Honolulu, 2008, December (26 images)
    Updated 18-Dec-08, collection complete. I didn't get the chance to hire a car (cost!) so I just spent a couple of hours on the level 5 of the 'Inter Island Terminal' car park. I had planned to talk to the Security Office before I went up there but there was a queue. However, no one bothered me while I was on the car park. Sorry about the profusion of Hawaiian B717's but I probably won't get the opportunity again.
    Houston Intercontinental, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 16 (44 images)
    Updated 17-Feb-08, collection complete. Houston (IAH) is very good for photo's as the sun is behind you for most of the day. I spent most of the time on top of the Terminal A Car Park (or was it 'D' !! - the one at the eastern end anyway). As it's one of Continental's main bases, theres lots of CO stuff here.
    Las Palmas, 1985, February (6 images)
    Updated 05-Dec-07. Collection complete. Gran Canaria is one of my favorite spots for winter sunshine, so a few more LPA collections coming up.
    Las Palmas, 1987, November (8 images)
    Updated 05-Dec-07, collection complete. Photo's in this collection have been transferred from '1980's General'
    Las Palmas, 1994, October (9 images)
    Updated 30-Dec-07, collection complete. Yet another visit to Gran Canaria.
    Las Palmas, 1998, April (6 images)
    Updated 21-Apr-08, collection complete. Just a few photo's taken from the terminal viewing deck at Las Palmas (LPA) while waiting for the flight home. Unfortunately, through tinted glass.
    Las Palmas, 1999, April (54 images)
    Updated 25-Nov-08, collection complete. In 1999, the spectator terrace at Las Palmas (LPA) was still split in two, with half 'landside' and the other half 'airside', so I was able to take some photo's from here. Unfortunately, they are through glass so there are some with reflections. It was also the first time I'd hired a car so I was able to get to the garage forecourt overlooking the runway touchdown point. Heat haze in telephoto ground shots from here can be a real problem too.
    Las Palmas, 2005, November (71 images)
    Updated 28-Oct-07, collection complete. Aircraft photo's taken at Las Palmas (LAS), Gran Canaria in late 2005. Most shots are taken from the gas station forecourt on a small hillside across the motorway from the runway touchdown point.
    Las Palmas, 2007, Jan/Feb (91 images)
    Created 12-Aug-07. Collection complete. Aircraft photo's taken at Las Palmas (LAS), Gran Canaria in early 2007. Most shots are taken from the gas station forecourt on a small hillside across the motorway from the runway touchdown point.
    Las Palmas, 2008, January (104 images)
    Updated 05-Feb-08, collection complete. Las Palmas (LPA) is excellent for photo´s when aircraft are landing on 03L. There is a vantage point across the motorway from the touch-down point which is best for photo's after midday when the sun moves round, believe it or not it´s on a petrol station forecourt situated about 50m/150 feet up a hillside. A 200mm lens is required for sizes down to A320/B737-300 and a 300mm lens for anything smaller. LPA is also a Spanish military base with F.18 training and some CASA/IPTN 235's, plus SAR Fokker F.27's. These normally use the 'military' runway, 03R and small aircraft landing on this runway are too distant for good photo's. Shot´s are possible of aircraft awaiting takeoff on 03L but the heat haze can be wicked. The viewing deck in the terminal can only be accessed from the departure lounge after check-in & security.
    Las Palmas, 2009, Jan/Feb (125 images)
    Updated 10-Feb-09, collection complete. Another year, another visit to Las Palmas (LPA). Nice to see the two new LAN A319's staging through on delivery (pity it wasn't an A318!!). Some of the military stuff landing on 03R was a bit distant (& small!) so the results are not brilliant. Likewise some of ground shots of aircraft awaiting take-off are suffering from heathaze.
    Las Vegas, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 12 (47 images)
    Updated 11-Jan-08, collection complete. Apart from the aircraft, I visited Las Vegas (LAS) to 'do' the 'Star Trek Experience' (OK, OK, so I'm a Trekie too !!!). Next stop San Francisco (SFO).
    Libya, 1969, Feb/Mar (24 images)
    Updated 23-Sep-07, collection complete. Just 4 days after joining Caledonian Airways on 1st February 1969, they sent me off to Libya on a Haj operation for two months. It was still a Kingdom at the time. Photo's were taken at Tripoli (TIP) and Sebha (SEB), an oasis town in the desert about 400 miles south of Tripoli. I should definitely write a book ....
    London - Heathrow, 1960's (47 images)
    Updated 12-Sep-07. Collection complete. The majority of these shots were taken from on top of the old Queens Building or the old T3 car park.

    London-Heathrow, 1995, July (13 images)
    Updated 11-Mar-08, collection complete. Two quick visit's to London-Heathrow (LHR) either side of a vacation in Vancouver (YVR)
    London-Heathrow, 1998, Jul, Oct & Nov (102 images)
    Updated 11-Apr-08, collection complete. Many of these photo's are quite grainey, probably because I was using 200 ASA film instead of 100 ASA. The collection features some British Airways "World Tails".
    London-Heathrow, 1999, June & August (162 images)
    Updated 10-Mar-09, collection complete. Two half-day visits to London-Heathrow (LHR) either side of a business conference in London at the end of June, and two 1 day visits on 04 & 11-Aug. Plenty of BA 'World Tails' in this collection.
    Los Angeles, 1994, March (32 images)
    Created 19-Aug-07. Photo's taken while in transit through Los Angeles (LAX) from Vancouver (YVR) to Manchester (MAN). Collection under construction.
    Los Angeles, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 11 (49 images)
    Updated 08-Jan-08, collection complete. Unfortunately, some of the longer range telephoto shots are suffering from heat haze. Next stop, Las Vegas.
    Mahon, 2008, May (5 images)
    Updated 24-May-08, collection complete. Just a handful of photo's taken at Mahon (MAH) at each end of a two week holiday. The new terminal is now fully open and there is a good view of the ramp from the centre area of the new 1st floor departure lounge. The 4 'sunny' shots were taken from here through glass.
    Manchester, this week (6 images) Updated
    Updated 03-Jul-09. Photo's from Manchester for the current 7 day period. After 7 days they will be transferred to the 'Airliners - 2009, Manchester' collection.

    For direct access to this collection, go to http://kenfielding.fotopic.net/thisweek
    Melbourne, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 02 (40 images)
    Updated 19-Dec-07, collection complete. ** 11 more photo's replaced 19-Dec-07 with improved less grainey versions ** Next stop Sydney (SYD)
    Melbourne, 1999, September (23 images)
    Updated 16-Apr-09, collection complete. Two visits to Melbourne (MEL) on 25-Sep-99 and again on 28-Sep-09 en-routr from Sydney (SYD) to Perth (PER).
    Memphis, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 14 (4 images)
    Updated 11-Feb-08, collection complete. Just a quick transit stop in Memphis (MEM) and a few even quicker photo's during the dash from gate to gate. Red is a bad overall colour to paint aircraft, it looks really awful when it fades! Next stop, Miami (MIA).
    Miami, 1994, May/June (39 images)
    Updated 29-Dec-07, collection complete. Also contains five photo's taken at Key West (EYW) 03-Jun-94
    Miami, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 15 (147 images)
    Updated 05-Mar-08, collection complete. What can you say about Miami (MIA) that hasn't already been said? What an amazing place, theres so much happening all the time that you need eyes in the back of your head! Next, a day trip to Houston-Intercontinental (IAH), then back to Miami for a few days and then home for a rest !!! A once-in-a-lifetime journey. Would I do it again - you bet !!!
    Milan - Malpensa, 1999, August (20 images)
    Updated 25-Mar-09, collection complete. A day trip to Milan-Malpensa (MXP). As anyone who has tried to follow our hobby at Italian airports knows, it's virtually impossible! If the Police or Carabinieri see you with binn's or a camera, they will throw you out/confiscate your gear/arrest you (or any combination of the three). If you must go to Italian airports, keep your gear in your bag and don't stand too long in one spot. The shot of the Alitalia 'Bacci' logo 747 is truely awful, very blurred, but it surprised me and I didn't have a chance to set the camera up! I've left it in anyway! All these photo's were taken through double glazed/tinted windows & I'm afraid it shows a bit on some.
    Mount Cook, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 06 (10 images)
    Updated 16-Dec-07, collection complete. I visited the small mountain airfield of Mount Cook (MON) specifically to to take a ski-plane ride to the Tasman Glacier. It was a most profound experience. On the top of the glacier it was completely silent. No insects, no birds, not a sound, nothing! It's difficult to explain in print, you need to go there ... Next stop, briefly, Fiji.
    Nadi, Fiji, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 07 (1 images)
    Updated 16-Dec-07, collection complete. Just time for 1 photo at Nadi (NAN) while en-route from Auckland (AKL) to Osaka (KIX). 13 hours flying with only a 3 hour time change! Next stop, Osaka-Kansai.
    New York - JF Kennedy, 1970, June (34 images)
    Updated 05-Oct-07, collection complete. In June 1970 I was working in New York as relief Station Manager with Caledonian, with the sort of ramp access that would not be possible today
    New York - La Guardia, 1993, April (7 images)
    Created 19-Aug-07. Some photo's taken at New York - La Guardia (LGA) while in transit on 9th April, 1993. Collection under construction.
    Osaka-Kansai, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 08 (83 images)
    Updated 26-Dec-07, collection complete. Going from the height of the summer in Oz & New Zealand (+30C) to winter in Japan (-04C) in just 24hrs was a bit of a shock to the system. Needless to say, by the time I got to Tokyo I had a very bad cold !! And yes, the grass really was this colour, it looked dead !! Unfortunately, the majority of these photo's were taken into a low winter sun. Next stop Tokyo-Haneda
    Palma, 2008, September (36 images)
    Updated 14-Sep-08, collection complete. The last time I was in Palma (PMI) was in the 1970's, it's changed a bit since then ...
    Palma, Sep-65 & Sep-67 (29 images)
    Collection completed 21-Sep-07. While I was working for British Eagle at Liverpool (LPL) I had the opportunity to fly down to Palma (PMI) & back on DC-4's (6 hours there, 6/half back !!). This trip was on a Britannia (only 3/half hours & pressurised - a big improvement on the DC-4 !). Also 3 photo's from PMI in 1964. Some more Palma shots from Sep-67 added 18-Sep-07
    Perth W.A, 1999, September (25 images)
    Updated 26-Apr-09, collection complete. My first, and so far only visit to Perth (PER).
    San Francisco, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 13 (92 images)
    Updated 11-Feb-08, collection complete. Next, a quick transit stop in Memphis (MEM)
    Seattle - Boeing Field, 1989, March (19 images)
    Updated 12-Oct-07, collection complete. In March, 1989 while I was Base Manager for Novair at Manchester, I went to Seattle to ride back on the delivery flight of Novair's first B737-46B, G-BOPK, from Boeing Field (BFI) into Gatwick (LGW) with a fuel stop at Frobisher Bay (YFB) [now renamed Iqaluit] where it was -45C in blowing ice crystals !!
    Singapore, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 01 (39 images)
    Updated 19-Dec-07, collection complete. At the end of December, 1998, I took 5 weeks off and did a round-the-world photo trip. In the 'tropical' zone, Singapore (SIN) is always hot & humid & frequently overcast. I was using 200 ASA film at the time and the morning of 1st January was very dark, so some of the early morning photo's are a bit grainey. ** 10 more photo's replaced 19-Dec-07 with improved less grainey versions ** Next stop Melbourne (MEL)
    Singapore, 1999, September (32 images)
    Updated 10-Apr-09, collection complete. A short stop in Singapore (SIN) on the way to Oz in late 1999. All these photo's are taken through glass, some are distant and a bit grainy. The Minebea DC-10 is distant, blurred and grainy but it has rarity value (that and the fact I'm a DC-10 nut!) so I've left it in. Likewise the SQ B747-312 in Trans Intl Express c/s & the one in SAfrican Star c/s which were never delivered
    Singapore, 2006, April (32 images)
    Created 16-Aug-07. Viewing at Singapore (SIN) used to be great. Sadly the T2 viewing deck has all but disappeared and the terminal in front of whats left has been extended by about 10 meters. T1 is OK but the lefthand end has disappeared into office space (like the righthand end some years ago) so now you can only see between the piers.
    Southend, 1960's (21 images)
    Created 23-Aug-07. Southend (SEN) in the 1960's & early 70's was a big scrapping airfield, mostly ex RAF Percival Prentices & Provosts. Many of the aircraft in this collection look as though they should be scrapped & indeed some were. Don't be fooled though, many were just in winter storage & were cleaned up & returned to service in May & June. Theres also the odd photo from Ostende (OST) in here.
    Sydney, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 03 (65 images)
    Updated 13-Dec-07, collection complete. Sydney (SYD) is immensely interesting. As I didn't have transport, most of this collection is taken from inside the terminals through glass, resulting in the inevitable reflections. I'm sure the purists won't be impressed ... Next stop Auckland (AKL)
    Sydney, 1999, September (42 images)
    Updated 16-Apr-09, collection complete. My second visit to Sydney (SYD) in 1999. As frequently happens when you photograph through glass, some photo's are suffering from reflections which I have tried to minimise where possible. I was quite pleased to photo the ANZ 'All Blacks' special c/s B747 and the two Qantas B747SP's
    Tokyo-Haneda, 1999, January, Round-the-World - 09 (43 images)
    Updated 27-Dec-07, collection complete. What a fantastic place, so many wide-bodies just on domestic services! I flew Kansai/Haneda on an ANA B747-481D which arrived late into KIX. 500+ people off, clean & cater (no fuel), 500+ people on, in a turn-round time of just 45 mins, chock-to-chock. Those of you in the business will know that is an amazing feat !! Next stop, Honolulu.
    Toulouse, 2008, September (46 images)
    Updated 09-Sep-08, Collection complete. Toulouse (TLS) is certainly not the busiest airport on the planet, in fact at times it can be terminally boring! However, because of Airbus, it's certainly interesting. Definitely recommended! I finally managed to photograph two A380's. The 1st for Qantas and the prototype F-WWOW
    Vancouver, 1992, May (14 images)
    Created 19-Aug-07. Last updated 20-Aug-07. Collection complete.
    Vancouver, 1993, April (15 images)
    Created 20-Aug-07. Collection under construction.
    Vancouver, 1994, March (5 images)
    Created 20-Aug-07. Includes shots of Martin Mars Flying Boats at Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island. Collection complete.
    Vancouver, 1995, July (7 images)
    Updated 11-Mar-08, collection complete. One taken at downtown Vancouver - Coal Harbour (CXH) and the rest at Vancouver Airport (YVR)
    Vancouver, 1996, July (4 images)
    Updated 17-Mar-08, collection complete. Another visit to Vancouver (YVR) for a 'real' vacation (as opposed to a 'spotting' one !!), so only 4 photo's taken on departure. The 'star' of this collection for me is the Canadi>n North B732C C-GDPA.
    Vancouver, 2005, August (90 images)
    Updated 23-Oct-07, collection complete. Another visit to my favourite place, Vancouver (YVR) with one photo taken at Vancouver Boundary Bay (ZBB)
    Vancouver, 2008, December (8 images)
    Updated 28-Dec-08, collection complete. Some photo's taken at YVR on the first sunny day of my visit.
    Vancouver, 2008, June (95 images)
    Updated 27-Jun-08, collection complete. More photo's from Vancouver (YVR) on a sunny day
    Vancouver, 2009, May (73 images)
    Updated 28-May-09, collection complete. Another year, another visit to one of my favourite places.
    Vienna, 1998, July (5 images)
    Updated 13-Apr-08, collection complete. Just a few photo's at Vienna (VIE) during a quick transit stop
    Western Canada, 1966/1967 (26 images)
    Collection complete 18-Oct-07. I worked for Canadian Pacific Air Lines in 1966/67 as Station Agent based in Penticton BC (YYF) & in May-67 acted as a 'civilian spotter' with the RCAF during a search & rescue mission on the CH113 Labrador featured here. It's a long story ... Photo's in this collection were taken at Vancouver (YVR), Penticton (YYF) & Calgary (YYC). Two were taken on a short visit to Spokane (GEG) WA, USA.
    Western Canada, 2007, June (68 images)
    Created 12-Aug-07. Shots from Calgary (YYC) & Vancouver (YVR) while on vacation in June 2007.
    Zurich, 1998, August (51 images)
    Updated 29-Apr-08, collection complete. Another visit to Zurich (ZRH) on another sunny day, great !!
    Zurich, 1999, August (53 images)
    Updated 27-Mar-09, collection complete. A short visit to Zurich (ZRH) arriving from Milan (MXP) on the Lauda Italy CRJ.100ER. As usual, Zurich doesn't disappoint !! I think this is one of the few times I've been to Zurich and it's been mostly murky and wet!
    Zurich, 1999, March (75 images)
    Updated 09-Mar-08, collection complete. Zurich (ZRH) is a great place for photo's, the sun is behind you for most of the day (when it's shining that is !!)
    Zurich, 2008, September (55 images)
    Updated 01-Oct-08, collection complete. It's probably about 4 years since I've been to Zurich (ZRH), so it was about time for another visit as I hadn't photographed any Swiss Intl A340's (I've gone a bit over the top with them this time!!)