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by Tim Holden
Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Bit late to the Cobra Warrior party
Replies: 4
Views: 977

Re: Bit late to the Joint Warrior party

plmc135 wrote:
Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:17 pm
The exercise was Cobra Warrior.
Correct. Too damn tired. Silly error now corrected.
by Tim Holden
Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Bit late to the Cobra Warrior party
Replies: 4
Views: 977

Bit late to the Cobra Warrior party

Couple of weeks ago I spent at couple of days at Lakenheath & Mildenhall for Cobra Warrior. Weather was not the best but here are my efforts. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53221502693_d4fe125e55_o.jpg a268A6208 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53221699185_77e478...
by Tim Holden
Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:25 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Evening at Mildenhall 07/09/2023
Replies: 5
Views: 1629

Evening at Mildenhall 07/09/2023

Quick after work trip over to the Hall. As I arrived everyone else left! Desperately trying to get a day off next week. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53170852147_bb022720e9_h.jpg a268A4857 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53171871115_9f7ff6839c_h.jpg a268A4923 b...
by Tim Holden
Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Top Guns Inside The RAF
Replies: 124
Views: 14491

Re: Top Guns Inside The RAF

Seen worse. Interesting loadout on the Typhoon taxying out during the "Alpha Scramble" from Amari towards the end of the 3rd section of the program (about 45 mins in). What's the pod on the port wing station? Doesn't look anything like the drop tank on the starboard wing. Looks a bit like the ECM p...
by Tim Holden
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Finally some Wattisham activity!
Replies: 3
Views: 1721

Re: Finally some Wattisham activity!

Hi Gary.

It's been so quiet. Last night however they were night flying. There seem to be some based at Balado airfield south of Perth, Scotland.
by Tim Holden
Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Unidentified Aircraft Gauge?
Replies: 8
Views: 1454

Re: Unidentified Aircraft Gauge?

Hm. Made in Paris, high altitude, nuclear capable........ Mirage IV????
by Tim Holden
Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Waddington: Cobra Warrior
Replies: 2
Views: 1215

Waddington: Cobra Warrior

A couple of days at Waddington for Cobra Warrior. Thanks for the company to everyone I spoke with. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52754971941_a80436b587_h.jpg a268A3535 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52755460008_f223b5aeed_h.jpg a268A3506 by timothyholden , on ...
by Tim Holden
Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 4 - End of Days
Replies: 16
Views: 2070

Re: Wattisham Oldies Part 4 - End of Days

I now regret not shooting slides. Slides digitise so much better. I have a high end slide scanner and have experimenting with scanning negatives, but struggle to get accurate colours. Shots taken on a sunny day convert ok but grey day shots have weird colour tones that are difficult to correct. I ha...
by Tim Holden
Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 4 - End of Days
Replies: 16
Views: 2070

Wattisham Oldies Part 4 - End of Days

It was a sad Saturday Morning when the last 2 Phantoms departed Wattisham. They blasted into the air followed by a Hawk chase plane. The hawk reefed into a turn immediately after lift off nearly digging its wing tip in the ground. The 2 Phantoms did a few passes of the field before flying off to Con...
by Tim Holden
Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldie Part 3 - Visitors
Replies: 5
Views: 1746

Wattisham Oldie Part 3 - Visitors

A few visitors to Wattisham. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52728275555_32ef43ab8b_o.jpg a268A3259 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52728274535_91a01576ed_o.jpg a268A3431 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52728274565_2afb1337f3_o.jp...
by Tim Holden
Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 2. Last parade
Replies: 18
Views: 1743

Re: Wattisham Oldies Part 2. Last parade

You are right. I was a Soesterburg F15C. I will put a picture in a future thread. :) Barely saw it poking out of the F3's backside!
by Tim Holden
Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 2. Last parade
Replies: 18
Views: 1743

Re: Wattisham Oldies Part 2. Last parade

blakey wrote:
Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:27 pm
Another cracking set

What's parked next to the Tornado in pic 4?
Pic 4. Tornado F3, Phantom FGR2, Lightning F6. Lightning was from BAE at Warto :n. They put a 56 SQN badge on the tail for the occasion
by Tim Holden
Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 1
Replies: 17
Views: 1663

Re: Wattisham Oldies Part 1

Balcony of the main control tower. Went inside with the ATC bods as well.
by Tim Holden
Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 2. Last parade
Replies: 18
Views: 1743

Wattisham Oldies Part 2. Last parade

Echoes of the past. Lightning tail at the fire section. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52720523540_08e1bc962e_h.jpg a268A3174 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52720368799_b00868ee5b_h.jpg a268A3172 by timothyholden , on Flickr Old gate guard https://live.staticfl...
by Tim Holden
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 1
Replies: 17
Views: 1663

Re: Wattisham Oldies Part 1

Thanks for the comments. In answer to some of the questions. The show pics were from 89. Phantom Phinale 1 & 2 were only released on VHS. The first one I have managed to copy to DVD. Part 2 has some copy protection that I cant get around. I wish they would release it on youtube but I suspect there m...
by Tim Holden
Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Wattisham Oldies Part 1
Replies: 17
Views: 1663

Wattisham Oldies Part 1

I started cycling up to Wattisham in the late 70's. Alas I did not have a decent camera at the time. By the time i had a camera it was the late 80's/early 90s. Original photos taken on an Olympus OM10. Flying shots were never great due to the awful Hanimex 200 zoom lends and even worse 2x teleconver...
by Tim Holden
Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: NASA to fly a Handley Page Victor on Titan
Replies: 6
Views: 2017

NASA to fly a Handley Page Victor on Titan

I stumbled on this article showing a NASA design for an plane to fly on Saturns moon Titan. To me it looks like an HP Victor with a V tail. The wing and nose look identical. Maybe they should make a bid on Bruntingthorp's Victor as a test aircraft! https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/nasa-unveils-spac...
by Tim Holden
Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Stu's review of 2022
Replies: 6
Views: 1610

Re: Stu's review of 2022

Nice shots Stu!
by Tim Holden
Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A rather chilly Lakenheath...
Replies: 15
Views: 2293

Re: A rather chilly Lakenheath...

Love the moon shot
by Tim Holden
Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Slick Eagles and Valkeries.
Replies: 3
Views: 1168

Slick Eagles and Valkeries.

A couple of days at Lakenheath. They are trialling a new air to air fit for the F15E known as the "Slick Eagle". They have removed the conformal fuel tanks to make them less draggy and lighter to fill the air to air gap now the C models have gone. I did not know that the AMRAAM recesses on the belly...

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