Eagle Angles

[XWP29]

Quick visit to the heath on Monday during a break from searching for the 4 Otters at Santon Downham and the Parrot Crossbills (epic fail, but such a lovely place to visit). On arrival spotted the 48th command bird and others seemingly cutting the corner and a group of toggers well positioned on the approach to 24 from the forest. I didn't get there in time . Determined to get some new angles here’s some of the photos taken.


Starting with a Reaper of course

1.Reaper Driver 493rd FS by XWP29, on Flickr
2.F15E'S AF 97-218 and AF 98-134 by XWP29, on Flickr
3. F15C AF86-156 493rd Reapers by XWP29, on Flickr
4. Reaper Landing by XWP29, on Flickr
5. Bolars underside by XWP29, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.

[paddyboy]

Hi Nick

Great catches, buddy

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[XWP29]

Hi Nick

Great catches, buddy

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Cheers Paddy!

[slogen51]

Nice.

That reaper canopy is really sharp.

[LTFT5]

Hi Nick,
It is funny doing something different with angles sometimes they work, sometimes they do not.
In this case they all seem to work and I like them.
Thanks for sharing
Andy

[grumpy616]

Very nice Nick, thanks for posting.

Pete

[Redfoot60]

Fantastic shots, love the angles. I was doing nature photography like yourself that day, so watched the Eagles fly over pairs of displaying goshawks etc. Never a dull moment in a Breckland sky. I was asked by a fellow birder about the missiles carried - do you know what the weapons are and why F15s appear fly 'armed'?

[XWP29]

Fantastic shots, love the angles. I was doing nature photography like yourself that day, so watched the Eagles fly over pairs of displaying goshawks etc. Never a dull moment in a Breckland sky. I was asked by a fellow birder about the missiles carried - do you know what the weapons are and why F15s appear fly 'armed'?

Thanks I am not an expert in weapons but here goes. In photo three the smooth missile with the white tip is most likely an AIM -120 without the 2 sets of stabilising fins fitted, I understand that the blue rings denote that they are inert. Inboard of that is a AM 9M sidewinder. On the other wing inboard, it looks like a paveway missile but not sure which one, GBU-?
The fourth is another AIM-20. sure someone will put me right if I am wrong. Also not seen is the internal 20mm gun.

[Redfoot60]

Thank you for that, very helpful. Hope you get the otters as well on your next visit.
Peter

[POL]

Image three, left to right, I think there's...

AIM-120 training round
ACMI instrumentation round
AIM-9 training round
AIM-120 training round

[Will24]

Nick,

Wow!
darn crisp awesome set of shots!

All the best,
Will

[TeeJay]

Morning Nick

Only just seen these on here

Nice close ups buddy

All the best

Trev

[James Cutting]

Hi Nick,

Cracking photos mate, nice to see some new angles and especially the close ups

Cheers

James

[Blackcat1]

Great shots!!. I have a photo of 2 A10s landing at LN at the exact same angle as the 2nd shot :-)

[XWP29]

Great shots!!. I have a photo of 2 A10s landing at LN at the exact same angle as the 2nd shot :-)

Thanks for the comment, I thought this thread had passed into history. Just shows how there are some different views at LH if the light and time allows. Some others have posted some excellent and very different views here recently.
Like to see the A-10 shot if you still have it.

[herc15]

Great shots!!. I have a photo of 2 A10s landing at LN at the exact same angle as the 2nd shot :-)

Thanks for the comment, I thought this thread had passed into history. Just shows how there are some different views at LH if the light and time allows. Some others have posted some excellent and very different views here recently.
Like to see the A-10 shot if you still have it.

i'd double that, bit off a warthog fan myself