Did you know that registration to Fighter Control is completely free and brings you lots of added features? Find out more....

Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Only modern military and government aviation can be posted in this section.
Post Reply
dinger
Posts: 1421
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:23 pm
Location: Lincolnshire

Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by dinger » Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:10 pm

A very nice arrival at lunchtime in great light was the Australian Wedgetail that had been at RIAT. It should be hanging around for a few days.

ImageE-7A A30-006 RAF Waddington 2 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

Dinger.
Canon 70D
Canon 50D
Canon 24-105 F4.0L IS USM
Canon 70-300 F4-5.6L IS USM
Canon 100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS II USM

User avatar
alanp
Posts: 393
Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:29 pm
Contact:

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by alanp » Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:30 pm

Suberb light. Looks like it's in Oz.
Shameless self promotion on Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spuggs

User avatar
reheat module
Posts: 2906
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:59 pm
Location: Often UK

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by reheat module » Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:07 pm

Looks like it's straight from the showroom!
UK ONS CPI Rate checker for Sept every year... :whistle:

F3
Posts: 2966
Joined: Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:06 am
Location: Rotherham

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by F3 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:45 pm

V. nice. Lucky with the weather.

User avatar
Ghostrider01
Posts: 158
Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:16 pm

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by Ghostrider01 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:20 pm

Beautiful photo .... really does look like Aussie weather too

Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

User avatar
BOLLO
Posts: 95263
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:22 pm
Location: Nottingham/Mildenhall.

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by BOLLO » Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:59 am

Lovely Kev,he good departing Fairford as well. :thumb:
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

What do cry when we see The Man With the Stick???

slogen51
Moderator
Posts: 48925
Joined: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:11 am
Location: Norfolk - Mundford - YG-BSM

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by slogen51 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:05 pm

Very nice

It did look good departing Fairford but looks better landing at Waddo

freebirduk
Posts: 279
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:44 pm

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by freebirduk » Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:16 pm

Departed Waddington today 12:45 approx northbound

baz1
Posts: 6244
Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:34 am
Location: lincoln between scampton and waddington

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by baz1 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:55 pm

think you mean 10-13am!???
Comfortably Numb

Vulcanone
Posts: 3531
Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:56 am

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:57 pm

Departed Waddington about 10am, and was last seen heading downwind over Branston at about 13.15.

baz1
Posts: 6244
Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:34 am
Location: lincoln between scampton and waddington

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by baz1 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:01 pm

shame there using 02 as i'm on app to 20
Comfortably Numb

User avatar
KINROTATE
Posts: 1006
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:13 pm

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by KINROTATE » Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:17 pm

Interesting they should pop up at Waddo.
Aviation, breath it in your lungs will stain.

david14
Posts: 862
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:41 pm

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by david14 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:27 pm

Great light on it

User avatar
GhostFlight91
Posts: 4741
Joined: Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:22 pm
Location: Lincoln

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by GhostFlight91 » Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:42 am

Lovely light wish i made the trip over now, may try my luck with the departure tomorrow

User avatar
paddyboy
Posts: 23691
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:32 pm
Location: Somewhere in Norfolk

Re: Wedgetail arrives at Waddington 17-07-17

Post by paddyboy » Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:11 am

Hi Kevin :P

Great shot there :thumbs:

Well done you :thumb:

Cheers ;)

Paddyboy :clap:
XH558, always the first lady in my life
Just remember, please don't tell the wife


Image
GRIM REAPERS SUPPORTER

Post Reply

Return to “Current Military Photography”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Basje74, LimaHotel01, nickyp, paulbrown1665, Pen Pusher and 145 guests