Superb images Ali! The red Turkish F-16 departure image is brilliant!

F-16CJ is a designation occasionally seen when referring to F-16Cs with full SEAD "Wild Weasel" capability in the form of the aircraft's avionics suite. How official the designation is I'm not too sure. Given the 480th FS at Spangdahlem are USAFE's SEAD specialist unit I think you can draw conclusio...

Superb selection in a beautiful location!

I am thinking of going down on Thursday, does anyone have any idea of timings for the displays for the main and sunset shows e.g. 2-5pm then 7-8pm Would be helpful for me to plan my transport options Main display starts approx. 1300 until approx. 1715. Night air 1920 although unsure there's a docum...

I have had the following response from the NATO Tiger Association this morning;

The list depicts the units (and aircraft) that are planning to attend the weekend activities.

"The List" is found here; https://www.natotigers.org/tiger-meet/xtm2021

It appears a lot of the UK Gov website guidance for foreign travel is out of date when compared to government websites of the countries in question. Per my understanding travel for a Fully Vaccinated individual in to France is permitted provided they have proof of vaccination and a sworn declaration...

Manston hasn't operated as an airport since 2014. Multiple attempts to return it to an operational airport have been met time and again with legal challenges from local groups opposing the airport's reopening. Since then with no clear future ahead of it Manston's expansive tarmac has been used as a ...

Was ZJ783 read off Nick or taken from a list that was floating around? Regards Mark Apologies if I have missed this in the various posts / threads. Does anybody know the reg. of the Dauphin in the VH-3 formation on 13-6-21, ZJ7?? Many Thanks in advance. Dauphin was ZJ783 Photographed at RAF Northol...

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Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:01 am

Apologies if I have missed this in the various posts / threads.
Does anybody know the reg. of the Dauphin in the VH-3 formation on 13-6-21, ZJ7??

Many Thanks in advance.

Dauphin was ZJ783

Which runway was in use this morning? If 09 and if anyone was present this morning which taxiway did the U-2 use, cross the threshold or taxi up to the mid point north side before crossing?

Any help appreciated

Thanks all for the kind comments

Following on from the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force's Tachikawa open day (https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=1145835#p1145835) on the Saturday of my time in Japan, the Sunday was the air force's turn to host an air festival. Gifu, north of Nagoya is home to the Japanese...

Thanks all for the kind comments

Cheers for the kind comments all, Awesome stuff Nick, is this an annual event? It is an annual event Tony, but doesn't seem to follow any pattern as to when its held in the year. It has been held in September, October and November in the past 5 years. Definitely an event to keep an eye on if plannin...

Air Development & Test Wing (ADTW) F-2A displaying at Gifu Air Festival - 10 November 2019

Mitsubishi F-2A - 63-8502 - ADTW - JASDF - JASDF Gifu Air Base by Nick Thompson, on Flickr

Earlier this month I travelled to Japan for 9 days, it seems 3 week before most headed out this weekend for the Hyakuri Air Festival! On the Saturday of the trip, Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force Camp Tachikawa opened its doors for an open camp. Tachikawa, in the west of Tokyo is home to 3 squadro...

Lovely selection of images, superb backdrop and conditions for the images too.

"NATO 41" in the circuit at RAF Mildenhall, 26/02/2019

Boeing E-3A Sentry - LX-NN90446 - NAEW&CF - NATO - NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen by Nick Thompson, on Flickr

Thanks for the kind comments

Last Wednesday, along with many others I headed to RAF Marham with the aim of photographing the 3 specially marked Tornado GR4s, including the public debut of ZG752 wearing its two-tone scheme. having arrived in Norfolk to grey overcast skies these slowly broke, unfortunately for the launch the airc...