Durbin Photography

25/02/2025

GR4 Fini Flight

30/10/2024

Opening This Saturday in Ton Pentre! Call in you may be the lucky one!

21/10/2024

We Must NEVER Forget!

01/10/2024

Red, White & Blue

20/09/2024

Today's "First Flight Anniversary" - September 20th, 1943...
Copyrighted Photo by Ben Branch
The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter which was developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the RAF, after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine.
Development of the Vampire as an experimental aircraft began in 1941 during the Second World War, to exploit the revolutionary innovation of jet propulsion. From the company's design studies, it was decided to use a single-engine, twin-boom aircraft, powered by the Halford H.1 turbojet (later produced as the Goblin). Aside from its propulsion system and twin-boom configuration, it was a relatively conventional aircraft. In May 1944, it was decided to produce the aircraft as an interceptor for the Royal Air Force (RAF). In 1946, the Vampire entered operational service with the RAF, only months after the war had ended.
On 20th September 1943, the first DH.100 prototype, serial number LZ548/G, conducted its maiden flight from Hatfield Aerodrome; it was piloted by Geoffrey de Havilland Jr., the company's chief test pilot and son of the company's founder.

12/09/2024

Two Faced!... Remove their Allowances for heating food etc!

08/09/2024

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When John Geraint’s work as Creative Director of the Rhondda Heritage Project took him to Coleg y Cymoedd, something unexpected happened. And, by now, it’s had an even more unexpected consequence, as he explains here… ‘Heritage’ is usually regarded, I suppose, as having to do with the past...

08/09/2024

Thank you all very much for your Birthday messages. I've had a lovely weekend celebrating with Family and Friends. Having been spoilt once again. Thank you all😇😊

04/09/2024

31/08/2024

P3c Orion (German Air Force)

25/08/2024

Whoops

25/08/2024

Last weekend I went on a Pelagic to the Celtic Deep (30 miles out) with good friends and saw many Gannets, Dolphins (just the fins) and other sea birds. Looking forward to going on next year's already. A very interesting day!