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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: South West (USA) wanderings, March 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1747
Re: South West (USA) wanderings, March 2024
Love the black Hornet. Had to look twice at it, as the black panels looked like canards and I thought it was some sort of test airframe.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Apaches at Otterburn.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 661
Apaches at Otterburn.
I headed down to Otterburn on Wednesday to get the 2 Apaches that were working Spadeadam. The weather was rank rotten, but did provide some nice vortices from the rotor tips. 1 https://i.postimg.cc/wx5Dr3N1/01.jpg 2 https://i.postimg.cc/6qKn3xk6/02.jpg 3 https://i.postimg.cc/SKXW1rL4/03.jpg 4 https:...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: ADSB issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1092
Re: ADSB issues
Wasn't working for me yesterday morning, but running late afternoon. Unfortunately too late to take a trip to down to Otterburn and see the Apaches that were in. Sods law.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: A few from Lossiemouth - Feb 2024
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1557
Re: A few from Lossiemouth - Feb 2024
Nice post.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: N330FC Kodiak 100 Leeds East 18/02/24.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1153
Re: N330FC Kodiak 100 Leeds East 18/02/24.
Who/What is RTAr?
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Another Skyhawk to Lakenheath
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1380
Re: Another Skyhawk to Lakenheath
Always nice to see a Skyhawk.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8617
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Nellis AFB Red Flag 24-1
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4264
Re: Nellis AFB Red Flag 24-1
Since the Typhoon fleet is generally devoid of any Sqn markings, have these been added for going out there?
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Mon 8th January
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1257
Re: Mon 8th January
Now that the festive season is over and things are back to normal, I'd just like to thank all the guys at Prestwick who keep us updated with the movements in and out of there.
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:24 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10218
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Heard the Bucc story before and can understand how it happened. There was an old 50's style bin lorry on the range that was one of the targets. It was usually the main target and it was painted in large black and white checks. Unfortunately the FAC's caravan was also painted in large black and whit...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:10 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mildenhall KC-135s to go low level regularly!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3211
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:33 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mildenhall KC-135s to go low level regularly!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3211
Re: Mildenhall KC-135s to go low level regularly!
It all depends on what you call low level.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:38 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: A slow 2023
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1976
Re: A slow 2023
Love those Hornet shots Mark.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:32 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10218
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Recognise a few of those names Pete, also Keith from Maryport(?), sadly no longer with us. Tristram was a top bloke, I think he rejoined the RAF as a reservist Air Traffic Controller and did a tour in the Falklands. There was also at one point, a Para Major FAC, Scottish bloke, looked a bit menacing...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:09 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10218
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Heard the Bucc story before and can understand how it happened. There was an old 50's style bin lorry on the range that was one of the targets. It was usually the main target and it was painted in large black and white checks. Unfortunately the FAC's caravan was also painted in large black and white...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10218
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
The previously mentioned Apache going through Alwinton on 17 Jan 09. I was standing in the area of the red flag when from the right this Apache came out of the Coquet valley. I fired off a few shots as it approached the gully then dashed over to the edge of the gully and I couldn't even see the whol...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10218
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
I remember when we went down the hill at the end of the day to the car looking at where he went and thinking it would be sporty taking a helicopter through there! I actually got an Apache going low through there, and the rumour was Harry was in it. I couldn't make out if it was him or not from the ...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:55 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Swift visit to the valley.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1011
Swift visit to the valley.
Shock, horror, I actually got something in the Moffat valley today. Spotted these two on adsb going to leuchars in the morning and got a few distant shots as they passed to the North of Hawick. Betting on them leaving Leuchars in the afternoon I headed to Crook Hill, hoping to catch them. I hadn't s...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10218
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
I did quite a few Mallet Blows at Otterburn and the camera gear wasn't as good as it is now, it was all film and manual focusing back then. Also got more than a few from Spade of MB's and general FAC days stashed away in the slide collection. I may dig them out some day and digi them, but at approx ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:23 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Christchurch, NZ 31/10/23
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1195
Re: Christchurch, NZ 31/10/23
That's a nice selection of Hercs.