ezy6rm From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 9 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2807 times:
Hello Does anyone no what the view is like at Joes field now. I here some people saying you cant get line ups at the moment. Would anyone have a photo they could upload so i can see what the situation is like. Im planning a trip to MAN very soon. I hope to go to joes field as my main spot when 23L shuts
Some useful information would really be appreciated thanks
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2580 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2793 times:
There are some earth mounds adjacent to the new car park that allow elevated views over the fence line. They were still there a couple of weeks ago. Approach shots are no problem, you just have to be careful with the light poles but there's plenty of gaps to get the shots you want. Line-up shots are still possible but you get the top of the fence in for side-ons from some spots. It's certainly shootable though.
ezy6rm From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2787 times:
Ahh that is good thanks Daren i hope to get to MAN maybe next weekend. I hope the forecast is good do you get many workers at joes field giving you trouble. just hope i get no problems with workers giving me hassle
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2580 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2784 times:
Quoting ezy6rm (Reply 2): do you get many workers at joes field giving you trouble
I've never had a problem although if they are working at the time, you may be moved from the mounds. Don't look at it as hassle, they're only doing their job and don't forget you're on mounds that you shouldn't be on. There's a mutual respect. As long as you aren't in the way, you'll be fine.
Darren
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JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4741 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2679 times:
Okay, an update.....
23L/05R is now open again until 10:30.
The gravel mounds in Joe's field have now unfortunately been fenced off (only a temporary effort), but spots for good photos still exist. The large soil/clay mound at the back of the field (to the right of the footpath) is accessible, and there's also a small gravel mound at the very end of the footpath, where it meets the new car park.
Line-up shots are still possible but only from the large mound.
ezy6rm From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2653 times:
Thanks for the update Karl i hope to get to Manchester soon. Do you have any recent photos from joes field of line ups.
Does anyone have any photos showing the spot how it is now that they could upload here.
Line-ups from the large soil/clay mound at the back of the field are pretty much the same as they were from the gravel mounds closer to the runway, except that a ittle bit of the tops of those mounds creeps into the bottom of the frame. Not exactly a disaster.
JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4741 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2423 times:
You'd have to get past the fence first!
Plus, this would be a fine way to ruin relations between local enthusiasts and the airport, so please don't. The current measures are almost certainly only temporary, and we may well be surprised with what we get left with.
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