Jubilee Flypast

[tomcat14]

A few shots taken from the South Bank near the Millenium Bridge.


IMG_6195shadows by wokinghampaul, on Flickr


IMG_6213dehaze by wokinghampaul, on Flickr


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Paul

[rugbyref]

Very similar to mine taken from 2/3rds of the way across the bridge. You managed to avoid the cranes!

[tomcat14]

Yes, and thanks for the advice to go there but I decided to stay on the South Bank rather than go on the bridge. Cranes were a pain. Maybe photoshop can lend a hand, lol.

[davebasing]

One participant I photographed from my usual vantage point near Westminster Bridge but not on any of the lists I've seen so far had clearly joined the BoBMF flypast group. I understand it was C-GULL.

IMG_3349 by dave tompkins, on Flickr

[graham]

Great shots Paul!

[keefyboy]

Well looking at all the various posts on FC and UKAR, I'm pretty sure I've managed to cobble together an accurate list of all the flying participants except for the 3 Apaches. I believe one may have been ZJ206 but the other 2 elude me - any offers gratefully appreciated. I'm happy, for the sake of completeness, to publish the full list that I've gleaned from many sources but a little concerned that I won't know who to credit.
Cheers
Keith

[paulmartin]

The general consensus is ZJ209, 210 & 213 for the Apaches.

Regards,
Paul

[keefyboy]

Thanks Paul
The reason I mentioned ZJ206 was because I saw a photo of it taking off from Benson with the other helios unless that was on a practice day - though I'm pretty sure the photo was taken on the actual day?
Cheers
Keith

[paulmartin]

Yeah,

ZJ208 was mentioned earlier but was corrected to 210, with 208 staying on the ground. Perhaps ZJ206 was an air spare ?

I too have been trying to compile a list from various sources and seem to have everything covered but still a bit of debate on one of the Pumas !

I was at Waterloo bridge, whilst not in the flypast the Police H145 was G-MPSA (read off by me) and the AS355 photo ship I couldn't read shows up on FR24 playback as G-TVHD.

Regards,
Paul.

[keefyboy]

The Pumas I've seen listed on 2 separate sources are XW214, XW224 and ZJ957 - I'm not too bothered about these though.

I guess the Jurys still out on the Apaches but doubtless will come out in the wash!

A109 GZ100 was also lurking I guess as the military whip.

We were on the east side of Hungerford Bridge - a great viewing point but very busy - it took a good 15 minutes to get off the bridge to our next watering hole!
Cheers
Keith

[foxfire]

Finding that Green Park had very restricted access, I ended up in the centre of Hyde Park Corner and had an absolutely superb view of the flypast which was almost overhead. In addition I saw a large part of the parade that had gone up The Mall as it returned to, presumably, Hyde Park Barracks. So, overall, a great result!

[paulmartin]

The consensus on the Pumas is XW224, 214 and 212 but some folk are saying 204 rather than 212. ZJ957 is a red herring.

Like you not bothered with these as I do not need any.

Regards,
Paul

[keefyboy]

The best view is always on the bridges looking east and Hungerford is always the best for that as they are almost over the top. I'm not a photographer and if I was, I'd probably go to the Wobbly bridge for the best side shots. Anyhow it was a great flypast - all 3 armed forces at their best!

[keefyboy]

Foxfire - yep the problem with both Green Park and St James park is that they are surrounded by trees. Unless you do either Hyde Park or Battersea Park you won't a decent shot - dare I say it but BJTV got some cracking shots!!

[foxfire]

I forgot to say that my reporter at home in Streatham had a good view of the helicopter part of the display when they passed just east of the house as the aircraft dispersed over London.

[foxfire]

Jun 4, 2022 16:26:25 GMT keefyboy said:

Foxfire - yep the problem with both Green Park and St James park is that they are surrounded by trees. Unless you do either Hyde Park or Battersea Park you won't a decent shot - dare I say it but BJTV got some cracking shots!!

At the 2018 RAF 100 flypast I was right in the middle of Green Park where there are no trees and had an excellent view, though the aircraft were obviously a little further away than this time at Hyde Park Corner.

[keefyboy]

As a Battersea boy, I saw pretty much every London flypast from the 16 Lightnings at Churchills funeral flypast to the present day - yes I skipped a few but have seen the majority - a great way to get a good haul! Over the years I've watched various flypasts from Battersea Park, Victoria Railway Station, Hyde Park, St James Park, Green Park, Trafalgar Square and the Mall. As I said earlier - I'm not a photographer but if you want the best side on shots you need to be on the south bank - if you want them almost overhead then Hungerfotd Bridge,

[rugbyref]

DSC_1019 by P Stevens, on Flickr

[rugbyref]

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[rugbyref]

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[rugbyref]

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[graham]

Very nice Phil, thank you