Schaffen Fly-Inn 15/8

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 16 Aug 2004, 00:52

here's a selection of the pics i took today @ Schaffen

there where some wird birds over there

to bad most of the participants leaved early; wheather over GB was dropping, and they had to get home

http://tfp.fotopic.net/c259844.html

i had a nice day, those little birds are verry sympatic

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 16 Aug 2004, 01:00

Nice pics Vonsmal

Too bad of the "double fence", it was really difficult for decent photography. Next year I will go on Saturday morning and take a ladder with me.

This year I only paid a quick visit in the afternoon, because of my injury.

I only made a few pictures, the first ones can be seen on:

http://www.planepictures.net/netsearch4 ... 0&range=15

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 16 Aug 2004, 11:27

i understand this double fence is needed for security, but would'nd it be better to put the nadar on the side of the public and the rope on the airstrip side ?? (instead of placing the nadar on the airstrip and a ridicul rope to prevent people from getting there ?) this way at least it would be possible to take pics of the planes.
also letting cars park right on that rope is something i call a verry stupid idee

whit the people standing between the cars, imagin what would have happend if there would have been a plane who actualy DID slip into the spectator area ; it's just impossible for those people to get out of the way

not realy a plus for security

i don't critesise the event, it's a verry nice one

, and i wil come back in the future ; but these details deserves some reconsederation.

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 16 Aug 2004, 19:19

I can say I had a really marvelous weekend out there! I've been at Schaffen both saturday afternoon and sunday untill 1430h, so I think I saw most of the aircraft arrive (and leave).
A real improvement for security (in my opinion) will be when they don't allow a helicopter to land too close to an other aircraft (or vice versa)! I really thought I was witnessing my first ever crash

But which were your favourite aircraft of the weekend? Mine are the Swift, the Miles and the scaled down Fury replica.

Tailgunner_Joe · Post by **Tailgunner_Joe** » 18 Aug 2004, 21:05

Can anybody help me with some spotter URL's which contains 2004 Schaffen Diest material?

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 18 Aug 2004, 21:24

http://www.dac.be/flyin/online.html for all aircraft which were their

Tailgunner_Joe · Post by **Tailgunner_Joe** » 18 Aug 2004, 23:36

Yep, thanks, also did see a lot of spotters taking images of planes taking off and landing, I'm looking for those !

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 18 Aug 2004, 23:41

Hi Tailgunner,

I made a few pics on Sunday afternoon (didn't stay long due to an injury). I posted the link in a previous reply to this topic.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Post by **sn26567** » 19 Aug 2004, 09:51

Hi, Tailgunner_Joe, and welcome to Luchtzak!

Tailgunner_Joe · Post by **Tailgunner_Joe** » 19 Aug 2004, 12:38

Thanks dude... 8O

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 19 Aug 2004, 17:45

I was there too...

Tailgunner_Joe · Post by **Tailgunner_Joe** » 20 Aug 2004, 01:48

So what about your shots?

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 20 Aug 2004, 01:53

I use an analogue camera, and still haven't got a decent scanner for the slides...

Tailgunner_Joe · Post by **Tailgunner_Joe** » 20 Aug 2004, 11:00

2 bad !

twan01 · Post by **twan01** » 20 Aug 2004, 15:38

I was there too on Saturday and Sunday and although the "double" barrier, I think it's one of the only places in Belgium where you can get that close to the arriving and landing a/c.
Futhermore with a little "recce" about the best places, it wasn't a problem at all to find out a place where those barriers bothered that much.
On the over 1000 pictures I made ther'e only a few where you see a little part of those barriers.
So let's be happy with this kind of organization, hoping that those people will continue giving us, -as one of the only in Belgium- the best opportunities to admire aviation

SAH9101 · Post by **SAH9101** » 26 Aug 2004, 22:09

Here's one of a rather unusual take-off...
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/646030/L/