Salthill Airshow - this Sunday

440Hz

http://www.salthillairshow.com/

Anyone going?

mikeanywhere

Aye, I am there!!!!

Morlar

Just checking through that airshow site - were these pics taken by Fensters brother ?

http://www.salthillairshow.com/raf_typhoon/index.html

440Hz

mikeanywhere wrote:

Aye, I am there!!!!

Picnic baskets and fold down chairs Mike? hehe

mikeanywhere

Morlar wrote:

Just checking through that airshow site - were these pics taken by Fensters brother ?

Yep, Frank does a lot of aircraft pics and some them are mind blowing too. Will be interesting to see what lens he has now he got rid of his Sigma 50-500.

440Hz wrote:

Picnic baskets and fold down chairs Mike? hehe

I'm up in the VIP area Kate, want me to throw down some tip bits for ya - you know, half eaten drumsticks, empty bottles of champagne muhahahahaha

440Hz

mikeanywhere wrote:

I'm up in the VIP area Kate, want me to throw down some tip bits for ya - you know, half eaten drumsticks, empty bottles of champagne muhahahahaha

hehe nah!! ill bit sitting in the comfort of my balcony I think Next to my wine fridge! Ahh yeah, the benefits of living with a millionaire woohoo

odonnell

apparently there will be two F-15 Strike Eagles too... (my favourite jet) - check the Aviation board.

mikeanywhere

440Hz wrote:

hehe nah!! ill bit sitting in the comfort of my balcony I think Next to my wine fridge! Ahh yeah, the benefits of living with a millionaire woohoo

I forgot about that, if he isnt there then we will head over to you as the company will probably be better

Morlar

odonnell wrote:

apparently there will be two F-15 Strike Eagles too... (my favourite jet) - check the Aviation board.

They do look pretty good - does anyone know the best route to take driving in from dublin - where to park and observe from ?

440Hz

mikeanywhere wrote:

I forgot about that, if he isnt there then we will head over to you as the company will probably be better

hehe! Taking the boat to Kerry I believe.

Oh well would you look at that!! *searches for the warm fuzzy feeling I should be getting for my 'plan B' status* hehe

440Hz

Morlar wrote:

They do look pretty good - does anyone know the best route to take driving in from dublin - where to park and observe from ?

Get on the main Limerick road... go as far as RacketHall in Laois and then get set to turn off for Roscrea, heading in the Loughrea direction. Then just follow the signs for Galway.

Parking in the city will be a nightmare but there are a few places in walking distance of Salthill (10mins maybe) near the University side of the city even.

Sure if you decide to come down let us know! We'll drag Mike out of his VIP pit yet!

Morlar

Cheers - I reckon I might head down. Anyone reckon it would make more sense to go to the airport and catch them taking off and landing rather than through a (crap) long lens ?

odonnell

if you arent interested in the display and actually seeing the undercarriage of a plane in manouevers, smoke trails, and general good flying - then head to the landing strip for sure....

personally though id be heading to the display as catching 10 planes all at the same angle, and in single file (one at a time) wouldnt seem interesting!

I would also hazard a guess that any photographers would be interested in the static displays, and the people?

mikeanywhere

Gerard,

Let me know if you are coming down as I need to touch abse about summit. I have PM'd you my mobi

mikeanywhere

odonnell wrote:

if you arent interested in the display and actually seeing the undercarriage of a plane in manouevers, smoke trails, and general good flying - then head to the landing strip for sure....

personally though id be heading to the display as catching 10 planes all at the same angle, and in single file (one at a time) wouldnt seem interesting!

The man from Delmonte speak to the truth.

Last year I only used my 70-200 and got some fantastic shots of it all so you dont need no penis extension lens to get anything decent as they do get that close to you.

Morlar

odonnell wrote:

if you arent interested in the display and actually seeing the undercarriage of a plane in manouevers, smoke trails, and general good flying - then head to the landing strip for sure....

personally though id be heading to the display as catching 10 planes all at the same angle, and in single file (one at a time) wouldnt seem interesting!

I would also hazard a guess that any photographers would be interested in the static displays, and the people?

Well - not necessarily. If you dont have a zoom lens worth a crap then getting shots with a prime from different angles at take off and landing (or parked up/refuelling etc) that show detail (rather than pictures of munge from a distance) could be an idea. Just a thought.

440Hz

mikeanywhere wrote:

you dont need no penis extension lens to get anything decent as they do get that close to you.

I invited my mate with his BIGMA! uhmm for his charming company of course

mikeanywhere

Morlar wrote:

Well - not necessarily. If you dont have a zoom lens worth a crap then getting shots with a prime from different angles at take off and landing (or parked up/refuelling etc) that show detail (rather than pictures of munge from a distance)

You wouldnt be able to get close enough to get details Gerard. Your best bet would be to head to the show area itself, trust me you can get some fairly good shots there as they are really that close to you.

leinsterman

Hey Mike ... I could be tempted ... any chance of a lift and a bed on Saturday night after the Guy Gowan thing ... and then another to the station on Sunday after the show ... if its not asking too much

440Hz

Ooohhh look! A Galway meet-up YAY

Morlar

leinsterman wrote:

Hey Mike ... I could be tempted ... any chance of a lift and a bed on Saturday night after the Guy Gowan thing ... and then another to the station on Sunday after the show ... if its not asking too much

I will be driving down early sunday morning and then heading back sunday evening if you want a lift - will be heading from tallaght direction.

Morlar

mikeanywhere wrote:

You wouldnt be able to get close enough to get details Gerard. Your best bet would be to head to the show area itself, trust me you can get some fairly good shots there as they are really that close to you.

Cheers for the info.

Oriel

I'd be going only I have to be somewhere the next day.

440Hz

Oriel wrote:

I'd be going only I have to be somewhere the next day.

hehe! maybe you could hitch a ride with one of the jets the next morning!

Paulw

Anyone know what the weather is supposed to be like? I'd certainly be interested in going.

440Hz

Paulw wrote:

Anyone know what the weather is supposed to be like? I'd certainly be interested in going.

16 degrees, bright and sunny according to mr internet weatherman!

GristlyEnd

Very tempted to head down myself. How bad is traffic at this usually?

elven

Hmmm looks questionable to me

Morlar

elven wrote:

Hmmm looks questionable to me

Screw that - I am bringing my topgun style burnt sienna cokin filters. It will be sunny one way or another.

Fajitas!

Morlar wrote:

Screw that - I am bringing my topgun style burnt sienna cokin filters. It will be sunny one way or another.

You mean tobacco grads

Morlar

Could do actually - its been a long while since I used them.

ps cheers iceman !

440Hz

elven wrote:

Hmmm looks questionable to me

hehe! thats Dublin! Dont you know we have our own weather system in the West

elven

Sure, it's not that far away! You telling me while we're freezing and soaking over here you're enjoying blazing sunshine and a clear blue sky?

440Hz

heehee!

Sure machines never lie

mikeanywhere

elven wrote:

Hmmm looks questionable to me

That forecast is for Dublin which as useful as it is, it isnt!!



EDIT - sorry didnt realise it already covered/highlighted above!!

elven

I didn't think there'd be any difference, but, um, the one for Galway is actually worse...

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Galway&day=4

I trust metcheck, it's been very accurate down to the time of day over the past couple of months when I've been watching the weather at the weekends. Not sure about some made up report from an Apple Mac though

440Hz

elven wrote:

Not sure about some made up report from an Apple Mac though

ouch!

Its actually proved to be fairly accurate, well I usually only note it for 3 days at a time kind of thing. Wunderground does seem to suggest 14degrees and some cloud cover for Sunday. Hmmmm.

Sure this is Ireland anyway! you can never tell.

and as for the West having a totally different weather system to you lot in The Pale, well we do! Sure there was one day last week that twas all rain and dreary misery up there and we had glorious weather! Its pot luck on this VAST Isle of ours

rymus

the weather widget is frighteningly accurate. Manys the time I've been sitting at my desk, the widget said it was raining, I looked outside to bright sunshine and not 5 mins later it pissed rain. Either it's hugely accurate, or Steve Jobs is on the roof with a watering can.

mikeanywhere

rymus wrote:

the weather widget is frighteningly accurate. Manys the time I've been sitting at my desk, the widget said it was raining, I looked outside to bright sunshine and not 5 mins later it pissed rain. Either it's hugely accurate, or Steve Jobs is on the roof with a watering can.

Hey, anything for effect is all I say. Apple Mac, whats one of them?

440Hz

rymus wrote:

Steve Jobs is on the roof with a watering can.

lmfao!! CLASSIC

leinsterman

Hmmmnnn ... I'm sensing a road trip ... but TBH ... I'm not going down if it is pissing down ... so lets do another met check the day before and decide then ...

Morlar, Darren ... we'll be seeing each other at the Guy Gowan event Sat ... lets talk then about car pooling and weather ...

I was thinking of going down the night before but since the event does not kick off until after 3pm there seems little reason ...

440Hz

leinsterman wrote:

but since the event does not kick off until after 3pm there seems little reason ...

except to take in the surroundings and meet the locals (and blow-ins) of course

mikeanywhere

leinsterman wrote:

Hey Mike ... I could be tempted ... any chance of a lift and a bed on Saturday night after the Guy Gowan thing ... and then another to the station on Sunday after the show ... if its not asking too much

Nay bother young man, met me know if you wanna come with me or Morlar?

GristlyEnd

leinsterman wrote:

Hmmmnnn ... I'm sensing a road trip ... but TBH ... I'm not going down if it is pissing down ... so lets do another met check the day before and decide then ...

Morlar, Darren ... we'll be seeing each other at the Guy Gowan event Sat ... lets talk then about car pooling and weather ...

I was thinking of going down the night before but since the event does not kick off until after 3pm there seems little reason ...

Car pooling is a great idea (as long as I'm not driving ). We will talk on Saturday.

leinsterman

DarrenG wrote:

Car pooling is a great idea (as long as I'm not driving ). We will talk on Saturday.

I don't mind driving ... old Goldie could do with a good run ...

440Hz

Any of ye coming down Saturday then? Or just down and back on Sunday?

Morlar

I reckon to be heading down sunday early with plenty of bottled water in reserve.

Just saw this :

"
Anti-war protesters are due to picket this weekend’s Salthill International Airshow which will feature the first Irish visit of the US Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds squadron.

The Galway Alliance Against War (GAAW) will be holding a ’99 Red Balloon’ peace event 3km away in Galway City.

“GAAW is inviting all avid anti-war kiteflyers to attend its peaceful demonstration,” a spokesman said today.
"
on breakingnews.ie - http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhkfojsnmhmh/

Oh and they are expecting 100,000 people to attend (the airshow not the baloons for peace thingie).

440Hz

Ohhh but what if a balloon hits the 'windscreen' of the plane hehe!! that could be dangerous! i hope nothing crashes on my house lol

mikeanywhere

Jets are going over near to where I live today so its sounds like a fun weekend.

440Hz

Yup the practice is all go today

Not sure who is going,was going to PM people with a number in case ye wanna catch up, but prob easier to say PM me if you are planning on coming up and wld like to say hello! House is close enough for a cuppa too

Shiny

I'll be heading over too.
Booked a nice B+B in Salthill.
No parking/walking problems for me(and my Bigma):D.