Burn baby, burn...

[[wingnut]]

I am not sure if many of you know or not, but occasionally I put the camera down and do my bit for my local community by way of serving at my local retained fire station. Each week we train on different subjects, last week was one of my favourites. Aviation... Bottom line is we all bundle off to the local air field and the civil defence boys let us set light to a huge amount of avgas, avter and several other highly flammable liquids... All in the name of learning I add. This time I got to stand back and watch, well shoot.. Here's the pic's. enjoy...
I have hidden then as there's a fair few. So be warned if you have a slow connection.

The initial burn.

Spoiler:

The learning part.

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The clear up after...

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Just happened to drive past two of these on the way off the base...

It's not a bad life being a retained fireman.. Must admit though that the fire took hold faster than I could shot. Also the heat was intense especially when you are only 15ft away from it... But it was a good learning curve and a great excuse to shot something not everyone comes close to everyday...

Hope I haven't bored you all too much..

[spoonman2]

The last one has a bit of noise on it, do try harder next time!

My dad's a keen photographer and I think I'll have to get him on this forum just to see your photos. The parents went to Switzerland a few weeks back and took nearly 2000 photos on a Nikon D100 with fancy lens. Seems you two would have alot in common

Good job again

[sparkzz]

Nice pics there!!! my favourite is the one 8th from last, (3 together close up)

Being a retained FF is great, but can take over your life. I dont know how my missus is still with me. Times of getting ready to go out for a meal and "bleep bleep---bleep bleep" " sorry luv, back in a couple of hours..lol

[[wingnut]]

The last one has a bit of noise on it, do try harder next time!

Sorry, do apologise bit hard to take when you are hanging out of a fire engine at 60mph on an airfield trying to keep up with a airport fire truck that runs something like 100000000000bhp or similar.

I will go right my lines now...

"I must not allow noise to appear on my images again, especially ones taken at high speed from inside a moving vehicle of a static object."

[[wingnut]]

Nice pics there!!! my favourite is the one 8th from last, (3 together close up)

Being a retained FF is great, but can take over your life. I dont know how my missus is still with me. Times of getting ready to go out for a meal and "bleep bleep---bleep bleep" " sorry luv, back in a couple of hours..lol

Tell me about it.. Saturday was a nightmare. Went out on an AFA at 7am, 4 shouts and no food later I got home at 8pm. The wife wasn't happy.. Till she realised how it earn't that day...
Where are you based mate??

[spoonman2]

Sorry, do apologise bit hard to take when you are hanging out of a fire engine at 60mph on an airfield trying to keep up with a airport fire truck that runs something like 100000000000bhp or similar.

I will go right my lines now...

"I must not allow noise to appear on my images again, especially ones taken at high speed from inside a moving vehicle of a static object."

I was only pulling your chain dude.. hope you didn't take offence

[Bilbo_baggin]

A great story sequence with some intriguing imagary.

Thanks for sharing them m8.


Paul.

[[wingnut]]

I was only pulling your chain dude.. hope you didn't take offence

None taken mate, knew you were pulling me chain as they say...

[peterc4]

i failed one of the tests to join the firebrigade long story, great shots, 2nd to last one looks well with the glare

[evilsatan]

Corrrr all that black smoke doesn't look too healthy for the environment Awesome shots as usual mate, cheers for sharing!

[aceg3905]

some great pics there

[sparkzz]

Tell me about it.. Saturday was a nightmare. Went out on an AFA at 7am, 4 shouts and no food later I got home at 8pm. The wife wasn't happy.. Till she realised how it earn't that day...
Where are you based mate??

ahhh.. early morning AFA's, dont you just love them..lol!!I think thats the worst bit about being a retained, the call takes you away from "normal" life. I remember a hoax came in at 2.30 a.m on the night after being 7 hours at a barn fire.. damm i was so pissed off..lol... supppose you get paid for it though..

I left the brigade about 3 years ago, i moved house and didnt want to transfer to the station that was in that town. I was based in Buckinghamshire. I will rejoin when i move house again, in about 2-3 years times, probably. It provides a very good life, and i loved the friends which you make.


sorry back ON TOPIC!!..... photos are great..