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by jacissmiling
Thu May 06, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lossiemouth 05/05/21
Replies: 5
Views: 1488

Re: Lossiemouth 05/05/21

Some great images there, and 1 and 6 Sqn markings for a change, great to see! Would ZK378 happen to have had the callsign Venom 21 Jac? If so, it overshot Leuchars @ 15.52! Thanks Balamorybuzzed, likewise I was chuffed to see the 1 Sqn markings especially! Bit of a shame there was so few jets out o...
by jacissmiling
Thu May 06, 2021 9:22 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lossiemouth 05/05/21
Replies: 5
Views: 1488

Lossiemouth 05/05/21

Freezing cold wind, hail stones, slight rain and then some sunshine to top it all off! Quite a few PAR's from various players all day as well as lots of circuit practice. Good day all round! Highlights below. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51160335197_05a2529247_b.jpg 1. 2 Squadron (Spartan) ty...
by jacissmiling
Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:17 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: April 2020 Photo of the Month Competition - With a Twist!
Replies: 29
Views: 10390

Re: April 2020 Photo of the Month Competition - With a Twist!

ZK336 looking resplendent with 1 Sqn markings (my favourite Sqn markings!) Landing at RAF Lossiemouth rwy 23, taken on 23/04/18 during ex. Joint Warrior but sadly with no foreign fast jets based at Lossie for the exercise. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49738626918_a7913d1b6e_h.jpg DSCF0596e by...
by jacissmiling
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:30 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: March 2020 Photo of the Month Competition
Replies: 15
Views: 6490

Re: March 2020 Photo of the Month Competition

Aberdeen airport, 22/03, unusual Sunday evening flight where ZM403 came down from Shetland to drop off at Aberdeen

ImageDSCF3486edit by Jac Balden, on Flickr
by jacissmiling
Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Based Typhoons and frequencies listing.
Replies: 645
Views: 231489

Re: Based Typhoons and frequencies listing.

Got some good clear A/A comms on 371.500 today for 2 sqn.
Pleasant surprise after I thought all the A/A frequencies had changed when the A/G ones had too!
by jacissmiling
Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:21 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: ZM403 / Ascot 4982 at Aberdeen 22/03
Replies: 5
Views: 2528

Re: ZM403 / Ascot 4982 at Aberdeen 22/03

Thanks guys, never turned the iso dial up so high in my life haha
Monopod is most certainly next on the shopping list!
by jacissmiling
Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: ZM403 / Ascot 4982 at Aberdeen 22/03
Replies: 5
Views: 2528

ZM403 / Ascot 4982 at Aberdeen 22/03

Few snaps of ZM403 / Ascot 4983 at Aberdeen airport on Sunday night. Please excuse the very high ISO! and soft focus. All shot handheld in a tricky gusty wind and being later at night, in the dark! 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49695338796_686afaf1b2_b.jpg DSCF3405f by Jac Balden , on Flick...
by jacissmiling
Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lossie - Cross Runway Ops
Replies: 27
Views: 8420

Re: Lossie - Cross Runway Ops

Bluetail wrote:
Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:01 pm
jacissmiling wrote:
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:53 pm
Superb :thumbs:
Are take offs with reheat more common on the short runway?
Not really, pretty much the same as normal.
Cheers Al, was just wondering as a fair few of the photos had reheat in :D
by jacissmiling
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lossie - Cross Runway Ops
Replies: 27
Views: 8420

Re: Lossie - Cross Runway Ops

Superb :thumbs:
Are take offs with reheat more common on the short runway?
by jacissmiling
Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:25 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Lossiemouth 2019 Visitor Statistics
Replies: 7
Views: 3510

Re: Lossiemouth 2019 Visitor Statistics

Thanks Al :)
Happy New Year all, hopefully despite the ongoing works some interesting aircraft will come along next year :)
by jacissmiling
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: Scotland and Ireland
Topic: Aberdeen 2/10
Replies: 1
Views: 962

Re: Aberdeen 2/10

Thought I seen a Hawk as we landed at Aberdeen today...
Hawk is located on East side of airport on the apron in front of Babcock just now.
by jacissmiling
Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:10 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Log Lossie - Wed 26/6/19
Replies: 4
Views: 2070

Re: Log Lossie - Wed 26/6/19

Thanks Al, love the Mirages, wish I could get up to see them!
by jacissmiling
Thu May 09, 2019 1:49 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Lossiemouth Log 8/5/19
Replies: 2
Views: 1619

Re: Lossiemouth Log 8/5/19

Looks a brill busy day!
by jacissmiling
Tue May 07, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Log Lossiemouth - Tuesday 7/5/19
Replies: 5
Views: 2037

Re: Log Lossiemouth - Tuesday 7/5/19

Thanks Al
Good reading what's going on
by jacissmiling
Sat May 04, 2019 8:28 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: New Code on Typhoon Thurs 2/5
Replies: 5
Views: 2292

Re: New Code on Typhoon Thurs 2/5

Thanks Niall
by jacissmiling
Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:41 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Log Lossiemouth - Friday 12/4/19
Replies: 13
Views: 4089

Re: Log Lossiemouth - Friday 12/4/19

chrisov wrote:
Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:29 am
Was wondering that myself. How much do you think they would want for it.........
One careful owner, full service history, sought after model in a fetching grey colour :P
by jacissmiling
Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:57 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Italian EUFI due 1pm
Replies: 11
Views: 4018

Re: Italian EUFI due 1pm

Nice one Niall!
by jacissmiling
Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:57 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019
Replies: 292
Views: 86609

Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Tornado 1 flight on 282.62 climbing FL 240
by jacissmiling
Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:30 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: To the Bat Phoon!!! fresh from the paint shop!
Replies: 22
Views: 8251

Re: To the Bat Phoon!!! fresh from the paint shop!

Nice one Coull! Been looking forward to seeing this!
by jacissmiling
Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:59 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Log Lossiemouth - Tuesday 5/2/19
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Re: Log Lossiemouth - Tuesday 5/2/19

Cheers Al and Mark, will hopefully manage a visit during JW1 this year.
Thought I wouldn't see anything of 9 sqn but if I'm lucky may get a bat tail typhoon at the back end of April :D

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