One for Vegas and Jetty

Post by **Garry Russell** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:12

............and anyone else who likes classics at Manchester

Just turned up on A net, no mistaking the location

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1107298/L/

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:20

Hi Garry,

Oh the memories! :sad:

That was in the days when you could walk out onto the terraces looking directly down onto the Aircraft.

Very nice picture that one. I would imagine she was retired not long after that picture was taken. Did'nt they get rid in the early 80's? :think:

ATB

Post by **Garry Russell** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:25

Hi Eddie

From memory the last three were O,X,Z and retired that year.

There are many pics that turn up but I felt that one was not only technically good but was the sort of view that would evoke memories.

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:30

Your right about the memories mate. I often wonder how many excellent pictures like that are kept in peoples personal possession never to be seen by fanatics like us!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:34

The amatuer shots are a lot better than the airline publicity shots and ramp shots in a way because they record it as we saw it.

Even if the colour is off and it a bit fuzzy the memory does the rest.

On the auction sites a few good ones turn up and a lot seem to be in batches of type.

This makes me think it is a collection being auctioned and as they seem to be heavy on the late sixtie to late seventies I wonder if some are attic clearance.

Just a case of keeping an eye open

Garry

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 11 Sep 2006, 20:21

I often wonder how many excellent pictures like that are kept in peoples personal possession never to be seen by fanatics like us!

Indeed - I have no idea now of what is in my collection of negatives and slides going back to the late 70s.

Slowly scanning them in - many are of military air displays (eg Mildenhall, Greenham Common) but the occasional interesting item at Blackbushe, East Midlands or the like crops up. Still at the monocrome stage before I could afford colour. Raw negatives without any Photoshop yet.