DCS is a great sim as said above but needs a fairly powerful PC to play it, but it is free with a Su-25 and a TF-51 to plod around in! The F/A-18 comes out today and it is fantastic. Falcon 4.0 is another great sim with the BMS 4.33 mod you are looking at the best war sim out there as it has a dynam...

Here are a few from a fantastic flying legends. The Horsemen were awesome as always! More too follow. I have included a couple of the "Berlin Express" arriving as she is too beautiful an aircraft not to include and sadly couldn't fly for the airshow after a canopy mishap. https://farm5.staticflickr....

love the vortices on that A400 It is one of the perks of rainy displays! The A400 is so impressive, it was getting vapour over the wings too. such sharp photos ... brilliant What's the secret to such photo's (other than your Genius of course) ? Ah you are too kind. Shooting in manual mode has impro...

It is my favourite too! Thank you!

A couple more.

EF-18 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

Mirage 2000D by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

Another year and another great show!! Here are a few of my favorite picks so far. I think it will take till next year before I have edited most of them. I also have a tonne more from legends, it is a hard old life eh?! :whistle: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4315/35151193274_6d7e339849_b.jpg SU-27-...

If you are looking for combat sims then I suggest DCS and BMS 4.33. DCS is a combat sim with many superbly realistic, fully clickable aircraft. Lots of choice. It is also free to play with two planes, the SU-25T and the TF-51. BMS 4.33 is a mod for the old Falcon 4.0, so lots of F-16 love. BMS is th...

MRTT wrote:Rafale is due tomorrow afternoon!

I'd expect a few arrivals and, a number of practice displays.

That would make me very happy! I loved the Rafale at RIAT. I am secretly hoping that there will be some warbirds too, I have been itching to try this new lens of mine out!

Thank you for the reply.

I unfortunately couldn't get this weekend off work to come and watch the show. I am going to pop down tomorrow, is there anything practicing tomorrow do we know? Looks like a stellar lineup.

A little post on 10 of the best fighter books I have read.

http://benrawlings.co.uk/blog/fighter-b ... ve-to-read

Any thoughts, please let me know!

Thank you guys for all the replies!!

reaper493 wrote:Cracking shots,

either you have a very big ladder, or you know somewhere to go further down the lane?

Thank you!

This was just at the end of the lane, just before the bushes. Through the fence though, fortunately my zoom doesn't pick the fence up.

Hey all, Here are a few from Monday. It was a very busy and loud afternoon, perfect Lakenheath. https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2845/34093602472_f991bdc7eb_b.jpg F-35a by Ben Rawlings , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4177/34264778435_06a3427499_b.jpg "Hang Loose" by Ben Rawlings , on Flickr h...

I store all my patches in some archival safe CD sleeves that I number, and then have a word document with the info of: number, where bought, date bought and what the patch is for /from. That gets printed as each page is filled. If you haven't seen the fantastic Lakenheath Patches Blog-spot and his t...

Hello, As some of you may know I love Mildenhall and Lakenheath patches, and particularly those from the 493rd. There are a couple I am trying to track down, despite how rare they seem, and am I wondering if anyone wants to part with any, or knows someone who does. I am looking for the 493rd version...

I agree, very good day despite the weather. That Gladiator display was wonderful, very low but deliberately so. The on the ground activities were fantastic, great talks by Col. Rich Graham and the Two Tornado chaps, all round very good. Looking forward to tomorrow, the two day ticket is quite the de...

Thank you for the link, what a beautiful place for a show!

That is an awesome little collection! I'd love to see photos! I am hoping that the new hobbymaster E will be a good one, the last few have looked awesome so I have high hopes!

While it is not that particular model Hobbymaster are bringing out a small run of 1/72 F-15E's of the 492nd FS Lakenheath. Pre-order at the minute! May scratch that Lakenheath diecast model itch! I've pre-ordered mine and hoping it will be a good one.

I have been wanting some of the 56th guys patches and those are crackers. I am going to miss them. Great haul as always!

Hello all,

I didn't pick them up at RIAT after splurging on the rarer patches, but am wondering if anyone has for sale the Panthers Red Flag patch and the Panthers go to war patch.

Any help appreciated.

Many thanks,

Ben.