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A day at Tonka town

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James Cutting
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A day at Tonka town

Post by James Cutting » Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:25 pm

Who'd have thought that seeing only 4 different air frame types warrants 1078 photos... :Oops: I guess that's the affect a retiring fleet of Tonka's has on you :'( Having finaly managed to get a day off, and being days too late for the Lakenheath party, I bit the bullet and travelled to RAF Marham in the hope of just a couple of GR4's, with less than 6 months remaining for these beauties.

I'd had some different spots to try, and well, everything played into our hands - weather and movements :thumb: My favourite current jet growing up as a kid, it is nice to get some decent shots of these for once :lol: Enjoy!

1) ImageRAF F-35B ZM144 c/s MIDAS11 by James Cutting, on Flickr




2) ImageRAF F-35B ZM144 c/s MIDAS11 lining up on RWY01 by James Cutting, on Flickr




3) ImageRAF F-35B ZM144 c/s MIDAS11 taking off past the other Lightnings by James Cutting, on Flickr




4) ImageRAF Tornado GR4, ZA607 and ZA554 taxiing to RWY01 by James Cutting, on Flickr




5) ImageRAF Tornado GR4's by James Cutting, on Flickr




6) ImageClose up of the Beast by James Cutting, on Flickr




7) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 ZA607 by James Cutting, on Flickr




8) ImageClose up with the crew by James Cutting, on Flickr




9) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 c/s FANG02 by James Cutting, on Flickr




10) ImageA wave from the RAF boys by James Cutting, on Flickr




11) ImageRAF F-35B ZM144 breaking over RAF Marham by James Cutting, on Flickr




12) ImageRAF F-35B ZM144 by James Cutting, on Flickr




13) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 pulling onto the taxi way by James Cutting, on Flickr




14) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 'RAF100' by James Cutting, on Flickr




15) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 touching down by James Cutting, on Flickr




16) ImageGrubby tonka close up by James Cutting, on Flickr





17) Image100 Years, Seek and Destroy by James Cutting, on Flickr




18) ImageRAF100 GR4 by James Cutting, on Flickr




19) ImageClose up of the mighty Tornado GR4 by James Cutting, on Flickr




20) ImageTonka lighting the burners on take off by James Cutting, on Flickr




21) ImageRAF Tornado GR4's on a pairs low approach by James Cutting, on Flickr




22) ImageRAF Tornado GR4's by James Cutting, on Flickr




23) ImagePRIMUS01 catching the evening sun on recovery by James Cutting, on Flickr




24) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 by James Cutting, on Flickr




25) ImagePRIMUS02 GR4 coming into land on RWY01 by James Cutting, on Flickr




26) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 'RAF100' by James Cutting, on Flickr




27) ImageRAF Tornado GR4 'RAF100' by James Cutting, on Flickr


Another long post :Oops: :pop: If you made it this far, comments welcome - thank you.
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Re: A day at Tonka town

Post by paddyboy » Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:31 am

Hi Jimbo :P

Tonkatastic, buddy :thumbs:

At least the background in some of the 'DAVE' shots is prettier than the fugly beast itself :lol:

Great set ;)

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: A day at Tonka town

Post by grumpy616 » Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:07 am

:thumb: ;) :P :lol:
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Re: A day at Tonka town

Post by James Cutting » Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:01 am

paddyboy wrote:
Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:31 am
Hi Jimbo :P

Tonkatastic, buddy :thumbs:

At least the background in some of the 'DAVE' shots is prettier than the fugly beast itself :lol:

Great set ;)

Thanks for posting :thumb:

Paddyboy :clap:
Hello buddy,

Cheers mate, appreciate it - I knew you'd mention the lovely little DAVE ;) You'll like em soon enouth :Wow:

Take care - Cheers Pete :clap: :clap:
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Re: A day at Tonka town

Post by XWP29 » Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:41 pm

Hi James, :P
Great you got your holiday and a real shame the plug was pulled on your planned day with us at the Heath. :(
Still, paid off going to Marham in that lovely autumn light :Wow:
No 10 & 22 are cool and the others ain't to shabby either :thumb:

Or as Pete would put it:

:P :Wow: :clap: :thumb: :ninja:

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Re: A day at Tonka town

Post by James Cutting » Wed Oct 31, 2018 2:36 pm

Hi Nick,

Cheers for that, was definitely worth it :D :D :cool:

Haha, one way to sum it up!
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