I've always liked planes, there's just something fascinating about how they work, and why people go through all the training to fly them. But most people are familiar with the big commercial jets, and not the small, light aircraft that buzz around our skies. That's what my next film will look at, and I got the ball rolling with an early recce.
Myself, my cameraman Alex Dean, and my stills photographer, Richard Allan, headed to a small airfield that goes by the name of Tatenhill. The airfield is hidden away near Burton, Staffordshire, and it's a great location, with some lovely people.
We were able to take a look around the control tower, as well as the airfield itself. We also got to check out the Antonov AN-2 that's parked at the airfield. This gave us all some great opportunities for photography.
Richard has also written a blog entry about this recce, and has some stunning photographs of his own. His blog can be found here:
At the moment, shooting is due to commence in March, so I'm cracking on with the paperwork and such, and will update when I have more news.
