Looking at the weather forecast next week suggests cloud and rain in the Kalavryta area for most of the week, which might be a factor in the scrubbing of the canyon flying?

Good stuff! I need to bring a tripod next time....

Thanks for all the comments guys!

The Have Glass V scheme consists of radar absorbing paint and a special coating inside the canopy, both of which help to reduce the aircraft RCS (Radar Cross Section) by up to 15% over normal F-16s. For obvious reasons the radome isn't painted with it!

Great shots, just a little bit jealous

Great to see the Army Wildcats - a type that doesn't seem to be photographed that often.

Thanks for the kind words all, glad you like them!

Good stuff, really like the first F-16 shot with the forest backdrop, I'm guessing you were up a ladder to get that?

James Cutting wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:46 pm

Fantastic set Nick! That light at Lakenheath is something else

Favourite has to be the second F-35 shot, brilliant angle

Thanks James, luckily the light has been pretty good there recently for both of us!

Well, after an extremely quiet 2020 for obvious reasons, I decided I'd had enough of the same four walls and headed out to do some spotting - as there is a bit of variety in the UK at the moment. So, first up a glorious Wednesday evening at Lakenheath. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50328042226...

Outdoor leisure activities are now allowed providing social distancing is maintained. People can now go to the beach, play golf, sunbathe and many other activities, whether this is for the best nobody knows yet.

Great shot, Pete!

A few from me of last night's Threshold shoot at RAF Cosford. It was certainly a busy one, with nearly 200 photographers vying for space to shoot the EAP and TSR2. It was a shame about the positioning of the TSR2 though, but I guess that couldn't be helped. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/496596...

As a follow up - here's a few of the B-29s that have been restored. Copyright Kevin Lawler. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49112361717_40443adb9d_h.jpg Boeing B-29(T) 42-65281 Travis AFB 11.8.97 on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49111662433_5a3733385f_h.jpg Boeing B-29(T) 42-65281 (...

Yammer wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:35 am

Can I see the example flown into Duxford among these, pics 1 and 3 have a similar scheme to it when it arrived

No, the Duxford example isn't in the photos above, however, it did also come from the China Lake boneyard. The two flying examples - Doc and Fifi were also from here.

OK, I've had some feedback from Kevin: 'Thanks very much for the positive comments and I'm glad they have proved of interest. The pictures were taken during a self guided tour of the range at the NWC Open Day on 13.10.75. Four of us simply wandered out onto the range and helped ourselves! We logged ...

Posting these for a friend, if there's interest I'll see if he'll let me post more! Copyright Kevin Lawler. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49101770047_ac8eddcada_h.jpg Boeing B-29A 44-62222 China Lake 13.10.75 by Nick Jennings , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49101769987_cd5ef322...

The Russians don't care whether you're media or not, they just want your money! Nothing wrong with hiring a boat, you just won't get the takeoff and landing shots and the helis will still probably be a bit too far away, it all depends on what you want. EDIT: If you do have proper media accreditation...

Thanks for the comments guys, really appreciate it! :thumb: Awesome set of images, so many to like. I am seriously considering getting the money together and going to the next MAKS The static and show doesn't change that much from year to year, but if you've never been there before then I highly rec...

I only managed to catch a bit of the flying on the trade day as the light is pretty harsh inside the show for aerial photography, it does improve towards the end so I managed to grab a few shots..... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48867082136_db117e98bc_h.jpg Sukhoi Su-57 - 01 by Nick Jennings ...

Well I've been umming and ahhing about posting my MAKS photos here due to some of the excellent photo posts already, but I've finally decided that they're in the public interest, so here goes. :lol: This will likely be a long drawn out topic running on for many weeks as I still haven't finished proc...