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Join Robbie Shaw, a seasoned pilot with 22 years in the RAF, as he shares his thrilling experiences from air traffic control to flying in exotic locations. Explore his love for classic aircraft and colorful airliners through his lens as he journeys across continents.
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WELCOME TO AIRSHAW • YOUR PILOT TODAY IS ROBBIE SHAW • FIRST BITTEN BY AIRCRAFT BUG AT AGE 12&3/4 @ • RNAS ABBOTSINCH, THEN ONE OF THE LARGEST FLEET AIR ARM BASES IN THE COUNTRY. NOW KNOWN AS GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. • 22 YEARS ROYAL AIR FORCE CAREER IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. • TOURS OF DUTY IN SUCH EXOTIC LOCATIONS AS EAST ANGLIA, BAHRAIN, EAST ANGLIA, GERMANY, EAST ANGLIA, HONG KONG, EAST ANGLIA & PEMBROKESHIRE. • I HAVE FLOWN IN MOST OF THE R.A.F. INVENTORY EXCEPT THE BUCCANEER AND LIGHTNING. • FAVOURITE AIRCRAFT, IN THE VORTICES OF CONCORDE, ARE THE LIGHTNING, VOODOO & PHANTOM - TO HAVE FLOWN IN 3 OF THE 4 WAS A GREAT PRIVILEGE. • LAST R.A.F. FLIGHT - THE VENERABLE VICTOR. • WITH THE DEMISE OF THESE CLASSIC AIRCRAFT MY INTEREST IN MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHY WANED. MY MEMORIES OF EXHILARATING AIR-TO-AIR SORTIES ARE PRESERVED ON THOUSANDS OF SLIDES. • NOWADAYS THE COLOURFUL AIRLINERS CATCH MY EYES AND LENSES. • MY CAMERA HAS BEEEN MY CONSTANT COMPANION TRAVELLING EVERY CONTINENT, INCLUDING ANTARCTICA. • ENJOY THE FRUITS OF MY TRAVELS - GUTE REISE - BON VOYAGE Y BUEN VIAJE.