Sorry the title makes it sound better than it is !
Three RAF Hawks from RAF Valley paid a brief visit to Lakenheath - call sign Ninja
4 Sqn Hawk T.2 : The prince of Wales ?
ZK026 Ninja 1 Lakenheath 12-06-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr
ZK028 Ninja 2 Lakenheath 12-06-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr
ZK029 Ninja 3 Lakenheath 12-06-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr
200 mm lens + a Nikon 1.4 tele converter on a D3300 crop sensor camera = Approx 420mm focal length (I think) hand held at 1/500 sec balancing on a ladder (sadly no more)
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Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
Re: Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
Morning Mike
Nice shots
Any news of the missing ladder yet
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Nice shots
Any news of the missing ladder yet
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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Re: Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
Cheers
I heard it had run off to audition for Steps
Anyway it was only my Step ladder , my real ladder went upstairs
I heard it had run off to audition for Steps
Anyway it was only my Step ladder , my real ladder went upstairs
Re: Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
My best step-ladder ever was intentionally left in Japan!
I once had a telescope ladder, couldn't see sod-all through it!
I once had a telescope ladder, couldn't see sod-all through it!
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Re: Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
Nice, quite smart these T-2s.
Re: Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
Nice set. It is the first time Hawks have been there? (Lakenheath)
Dave.
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Re: Ninja Day at Lakenheath 12 June 18
Used to see Hawk T1s there on weekend visits. 4th FTS pilot was a US exchange pilot. Nice shots.
Gareth
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