Uploads from Wipeout Dave

Tornado GR4

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:31 -0700

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ZA369 '003' Panavia Tornado of XV(R) Squadron (13 Sqn) RAF at RIAT 2012.

Belgian F-16AM

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:31 -0700

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Lockheed Martin F-16AM of 31 Sqn, Belgian Air Component at RIAT 2012.

French Navy Atlantique

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:30 -0700

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Dassault-Breguet Atlantique ATL2 of 21F French Navy at RIAT 2012.

RAF Chinook

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:29 -0700

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No.27 Sqn RAF Boeing Chinook HC.2 ZA714 at RIAT 2012

Italian AF Boeing KC-767

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:29 -0700

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62228 '14-03' Boeing KC-767A of 14 Stormo/8 Gruppo, Italian Air Force at RIAT 2012.

Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:29 -0700

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Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan, MM62250 '46-91' at RIAT 21012.

Hawk T.2 Flypast

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:28 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

9 RAF BAe Hawk T.2 aircraft perform a flypast to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at RIAT 2012.

Dragon Rapide

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:28 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Air Atlantique's DH 89A Dragon Rapide 6, G-AGTM at RIAT 2012.

Breitling DC-3

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:27 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Breitling's Douglas DC-3 Dakota HB-IRJ at RIAT 2012

Airbus A.330 MRTT

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:27 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Airbus A.330 MRTT ZA330 before delivery to the RAF at RIAT 2012.

Phantom

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:04:55 -0700

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High Speed Pass

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:04:55 -0700

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The Black Eagles

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:04:55 -0700

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NATO E-3

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:04:54 -0700

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Washing Day

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:58:00 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Washing drying on the line at Beningbrough Hall after being traditionally washed by children on a Victorian experience visit.

Comma

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:46:02 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Comma Butterfly on Verbena Bonariensis, Beningbrough Hall Gardens.

"Looking like a tatty Small Tortoiseshell, the Comma is now a familiar sight throughout most of England and Wales and is one of the few species that is bucking the trend by considerably expanding its range. The butterfly gets its name from the only white marking on its underside, which resembles a comma. When resting with wings closed this butterfly has excellent camouflage, the jagged outline of the wings giving the appearance of a withered leaf, making the butterfly inconspicuous when resting on a tree trunk or when hibernating.

This butterfly was once widespread over most of England and Wales, and parts of southern Scotland, but by the middle of the 1800s had suffered a severe decline that left it confined to the Welsh border counties, especially West Gloucestershire, East Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire. It is thought that the decline may have been due to a reduction in Hop farming, a key larval foodplant at the time. Since the 1960s this butterfly has made a spectacular comeback, with a preference for Common Nettle as the larval foodplant, and it is now found throughout England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands and has recently reached Scotland. There have also been a few records from Ireland."

More information can be found at: www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=c-album

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:46:01 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly on Verbena Bonariensis, Beningbrough Hall Gardens.

"The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies, appearing in gardens throughout the British Isles. Unfortunately, this butterfly has suffered a worrying decline, especially in the south, over the last few years. This butterfly has always fluctuated in numbers, but the cause of the most-recent decline is not yet known, although various theories have been proposed. One is the increasing presence of a particular parasitic fly, Sturmia bella, due to global warming - this species being common on the continent. The fly lays its eggs on leaves of the foodplant, close to where larvae are feeding. The tiny eggs are then eaten whole by the larvae and the grubs that emerge feed on the insides of their host, avoiding the vital organs. A fly grub eventually kills its host and emerges from either the fully-grown larva or pupa before itself pupating. Although the fly attacks related species, such as the Peacock and Red Admiral, it is believed that the lifecycle of the Small Tortoiseshell is better-synchronised with that of the fly and it is therefore more prone to parasitism. This is one of our most widespread butterflies, occurring throughout the British Isles, including Orkney and Shetland."

More information can be found at: www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=urticae

Walled Gardens

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:46:00 -0700

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Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire.

More information can be found at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

Dam Buster

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:22 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Avro Lancaster B1 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RIAT 2012.Posted on the 70th Anniversary of the Dam Busters raids.

Lancaster

nobody@flickr.com (Wipeout Dave) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:22 -0700

Wipeout Dave posted a photo:

Avro Lancaster B1 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RIAT 2012. Posted on the 70th Anniversary of the Dam Busters raids.