Evening all,
As it was a bank holiday weekend I decided to take the rest of the week off and travel around a few bases and places in the South.
It all started on the 1st May with a trip down to see the HMS Queen Elizabeth depart Portsmouth on its first operational deployment leading a Carrier Strike Group.
HMS Queen Elizabeth Portsmouth 1st May 2021 (31) by Mike, on Flickr
HMS Queen Elizabeth Portsmouth 1st May 2021 (16) by Mike, on Flickr
Royal Navy, RAF and USMC personnel
HMS Queen Elizabeth Portsmouth 1st May 2021 (21) by Mike, on Flickr
With the pandemic in India worsening, two Indian Air Force C-17s arrived and departed RAF Brize Norton after collecting ventilators.
Indian Air Force C17 Brize Norton May 2021 (5) by Mike, on Flickr
Indian Air Force C17 Brize Norton May 2021 (8) by Mike, on Flickr
5th May saw the departure of a BT-67 Basler from Southampton, back to Humberside after a period of maintenance
BT-67 Basler Southampton Airport May 2021 (5) by Mike, on Flickr
BT-67 Basler Southampton Airport May 2021 (9) by Mike, on Flickr
After that departure a quick visit to the SPTA catching a RAF Puma departing a FARP
RAF Puma SPTA May 2021 (3) by Mike, on Flickr
Down to Somerset on Thursday 5th for some more helo action. I wasn't disappointed with a pair of 658 SQN Dauphins making brief visits to RNAS Yeovilton along with locally flying Wildcats. A first for me were a pair of Royal Norwegian Air Force Merlins flying at Yeovil.
658 Sqn Dauphin RNAS Yeovilton May 2021 (1) by Mike, on Flickr
Wildcat RNAS Yeovilton May 2021 (5) by Mike, on Flickr
Wildcat RNAS Yeovilton May 2021 (8) by Mike, on Flickr
Royal Norwegian Air Force Merlin Yeovil May 2021 (21) by Mike, on Flickr
Royal Norwegian Air Force Merlin Yeovil May 2021 (15) by Mike, on Flickr
Friday 6th and out to RAF Brize Norton and RAF Fairford to see RAF heavies and the two U-2s returning after their missions.
RAF A400 Brize Norton May 2021 (4) by Mike, on Flickr
RAf Chinook Brize Norton May 2021 (2) by Mike, on Flickr
RAF Fairford U2 May 2021 (1) by Mike, on Flickr
RAF Fairford U2 May 2021 (5) by Mike, on Flickr
RAF Fairford U2 May 2021 (3) by Mike, on Flickr
Thanks for looking. All C&Cs welcome.
Mike
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Days out around the South
Days out around the South
Last edited by mikee115 on Sat May 15, 2021 7:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Days out around the South
What a great week you had, Mike
Love the Dragon Lady shots especially
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Love the Dragon Lady shots especially
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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