NIGHT PHOTOSHOOT

After an almost 3-year hiatus the ever popular twice-yearly Northolt Night Photoshoot returned with a bang on Thursday 13th October.

The last event was run in March 2019 just weeks before the runway upgrade work started. The Night shoot that should have been held in October 2019 was not possible due to the runway work still being underway. That naturally rolled over to March 2020 when we had a good selection of aircraft confirmed as participating. With three days to go the event had to be cancelled after the Prime Minister put the country into lockdown due to the COVID pandemic. So with the country getting back to some semblance of normality this year, the Station Commander graciously gave her permission for us the run the 27th Night Photoshoot on Thursday 13th October to help fundraise for the ongoing restoration of the Sir Keith Park Building (Bldg 27). A grade two listed building considered to be the birthplace of Integrated air Defence. The building has been under restoration for the past 12 years to put it back as it was in June 1940.

The Night Photoshoot attracted support of 436 Sqn RCAF flying the C-130J, a privately owned genuine Battle of Britain Hurricane Mk1, the last flying Westland Whirlwind helicopter in the world, an Irish Air Corps PC-12, an RAF A400M and an AAC Gazelle helicopter. 150 pre-booked aviation photographers enjoyed taking time exposure photographs of the assembled aircraft raising nearly £5000 in donations.