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Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Nick.M » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:07 pm

Wow what a stunning set!
I can see people booking flight tickets now!
Well done, super shots.

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Turbo 1 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:22 pm

One of the best sets I've seen all year.

Great Picture, love the F-16 ones.

Thanks for posting :)
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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by dunmailbiffa17 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:47 pm

Turbo 1 wrote:One of the best sets I've seen all year.

Great Picture, love the F-16 ones.

Thanks for posting :)
I Second that,brilliant post brilliant. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Reptile 1 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:51 pm

Stunning Tim :clap:

Certainly a place on the Bucket list.

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Duane Hewitt » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:12 pm

Stunning all of them. Looking to visit California again next year. May invest some time to this location. :thumb:

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by ^^Gord^^ » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:13 pm

Very nice! :thumb:

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by N48284 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:38 pm

No.19 Speechless!!

Very Nice set. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by chrisfg1 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:53 pm

Not many keepers in that lot! ;) What an incredible set. How were the Rattlesnakes?

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Knife 04 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:14 pm

Dont think words can describe these - every one a belter - especially the F-16s with 'burner and that shock wave one - brilliant!

Thanks for posting

Cheers

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by WRECK HUNTER » Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:21 pm

These are awesome :grr:
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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by eagle driver » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:46 am

Just brilliant !.

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Viper28 » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:39 am

Hi Tim,

just a follow up question if I may? You said in your log that the Friday the LL was closed. Do you know if that's normal or you were just unlucky?

Thanks in advance

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by deerhunter » Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:06 am

Brilliant :Wow:

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by flyingslug_0 » Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:16 am

Excellent set, what a great location 25 is very nice, but so is the Harrier shots :thumbs: Makes the loop look very gloomy :P

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Colin » Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:34 am

Cracking set Tim, love the F-16 Aggressors. Time to post some up on Team 300 :thumb:

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Jason Grant » Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:28 pm

"Oh my giddy aunt" what a post. VX-9 Vampires, enough said, picture 5 "job done" :clap: :clap:

Superb post, thanks for taking the time and trouble to talk us through your time there. Quality over quantity.

Not a busy place and I'm sure the heat would be unbearable during the summer months. How does the climb compare with the usual stroll up the welsh hills?
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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by jg43 » Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:31 pm

Awesome post. Love the aggressors!
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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by PaulM » Sat Nov 09, 2013 4:33 pm

Tim,
Absolutely top notch young man with the F-16 shock wave shot being my personal favourite
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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by Samgriffo » Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:35 pm

OH...MY...GOSH Im jealous :Wow: :clap:
Thanks, Sam.

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Re: Low Level - Rainbow Canyon

Post by RichC » Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:44 pm

TimLaurence wrote:
I was also trying to find out an answer to this, but have yet to find any confirmation that there is a relationship between Red Flag and the amount of traffic operating in the R2508 complex. I haven't seen any images of visiting aircraft taking part in a Flag using Rainbow Canyon so perhaps no. Its about a 3.5 hour drive from Las Vegas. A little more from Los Angeles.

Thanks again
Tim
Tim,
Back in 2001 a Tornado GR1 from Boscombe Down came fast and low over our car not far from the eastern end of the canyon. I believe it was "nightfox" and looked to have what could have been a Brimstone development under the fuselage however i am unsure due to the speed and little time i saw it. This came from south to north so would have been on one of the regular (back then) China Lake NAWS deployments. So, "foreign aircraft" to the area do use the low level routes. Whether or not it went into the Canyon i don't know but i expect they were made aware of it being locally based.

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