Cant see the folks at Sleap airfield, which is inside the Shawbury Matz, being too happy at not being allowed to operate if Shawbury was an option.

All 3 seen over Shawbury

There has been at least 3 a day AN-124's everyday for the last week or so. Saw this earlier in the week but the weather was pants. The unmanned Helicopter was being demonstrated Yesterday. That's the last from here for a month or so as i fly back this week for a well earned rest.

Morning all here are a coupe of pics i captured this morning . http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8084734634_6fdee06ac7_b.jpg DSCF4429 by si.tetlow@btinternet.com , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8184/8084740313_288a56d325_b.jpg DSCF4427 by si.tetlow@btinternet.com , on Flickr http://farm9....

And if anyone want to send us hard working civvies out here a box it is also much appreciated, trust me . Agree with Dustybug no chocolate, decent tea bags always go down well.

Bomber

Will do mate only another 9 nad bit more weeks to go this time!!

Tets

I served there in ATC for 18 months in the early 1990's , there was all sort of rumours about the Aurora being there and all kinds of other mumbo jumbo, including an undergrounf hangar. I am afriad certainly whilst i was there thats all they were rumours. The hangar was big enough to get 2 P-3's in ...

Kev from a spotters pont of view it would be fantastic just for the amount of IL-76 and AN-124 /b747 cargo flights we are getting at the moment..

Tony it is interesting over there but definetley non photography friendly.

This place changes almost daily!! AV-8B's arrived a number of weeks ago and as for the UAE you can go weeks without seeing them tnen C-130's C-17 and DHC-6 turn up!!

Morning all here a few pics of my latest jaunt. Apologies for the heat haze and lack of editing as on works laptop More on my flickr. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7744493562_1671e49c4e_b.jpg DSCF4147 (1024x768) by si.tetlow@btinternet.com , on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/77445728...

hi guys heres a few pics from a chilly Kabul. Apologies for the quality dont have to long to snap them!!! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6418745109_4b445d51af_b.jpg DSCF8031 (1024x768) by si.tetlow@btinternet.com , on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6418739177_34077d0dfe_b.jpg DSCF8030...

These were taken from our compound about 1/2 a mile from KAIA

This is my first post hopefully done it right. Here are a couple of pics from the last few days in Kabul, Apologies for quality but was a bit rushed!!! Will keep posting as and when i get time. Si http://www.flickr.com/photos/24882844@N05/6325991174/in/photostream" onclick="window.open(this.href);re...