RNAS Culdrose: January 2014

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Here's a few snapshots from last month. Despite there being scores of Avenger, Pinger and Hawk movements i did my best to avoid snapping them, because i already have more than far too many snaps of them.
Therefore what follows is a summary of Sea Kings, Depth, the odd visitor and a few from Dummy Deck.
Still, i trust a heterogeneous enough post to be of interest.

Duty Rescue Cabs last month were:
XV670/17


ZA137/20



Local celebrity XV666'Damien'/21


XZ920/24

XV647/28


I only managed to snap a couple of Baggers
XV707/184


XV649/CU-180

A few from Depth:
ZJ124/H

ZJ129/N

ZJ134/S

The odd visitor:
G-FRAI (9-1-14)

ZA670 (24-1-14)

M-520 (27-1-14)

A few from Dummy Deck:
ZH797/DD-97

ZH802/DD-02

XV657/DD-132

[paddyboy]

Hi MM

Great post, mate

Never tire of shots of Sea Kings

Good job you are snapping them, as they won't be around for ever

Best regards

Paddyboy

[richpittman]

A great set showing how busy Culdrose can be

[C24]

Morning Mal,

Always worth checking to see what's doing down your way. Thanks for these (& previous ones that I just cast an eye over with an envious smile)

Keep up the good work, carriers coming soon!

Charlie.

[Russp02]

excuse my ignorance but I thought we had got rid of all the harriers ? can someone tell me what,why and how many are still about ?

[Gracemissmetalgear]

Never tire of shots of Sea Kings

I'll second that! Great pictures!

[Victor5]

Nice set Malf, you've found some good places to take pics down there.

excuse my ignorance but I thought we had got rid of all the harriers ? can someone tell me what,why and how many are still about ?

There are a few used by RNSFDO (Royal Navy School of Flight Deck Operations) on the Dummy Deck at Culdrose to train Aircraft Handlers in the art of moving Aircraft around the confines of a Carrier Deck. The Sea Harriers towed with engines running to make the training as realistic as possible.

[thorny1a]

Fantastic set, love the shar shots. Nice to see they are kept "live" even though out of service

FLY NAVY

[Russp02]

Nice set Malf, you've found some good places to take pics down there.

excuse my ignorance but I thought we had got rid of all the harriers ? can someone tell me what,why and how many are still about ?

There are a few used by RNSFDO (Royal Navy School of Flight Deck Operations) on the Dummy Deck at Culdrose to train Aircraft Handlers in the art of moving Aircraft around the confines of a Carrier Deck. The Sea Harriers towed with engines running to make the training as realistic as possible.

thank you for the info.

[jg43]

The light in 4 & 5 are excellent! Nice to see the Sea Harriers under their own power as well

[Dan214sqn]

great use of the different locations, brill results

[LTFT5]

Very nice, great to see the Dummy Deck using the Sea Harriers.

How much longer for the Sea Kings.

Andy

[Seafire 47]

Good show old boy,always pleasure to see such fine photography captured at our local Naval Air Station.I really must accompany you to that splendid vantage point one of these days given the quality of these capital images you've posted,bravo sir!

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thank you very much, everyone, for taking the time to reply, most kind of you all.
It really is heartwarming to see so much interest in our little camp down here.

Good show old boy,always pleasure to see such fine photography captured at our local Naval Air Station.I really must accompany you to that splendid vantage point one of these days given the quality of these capital images you've posted,bravo sir!

You're welcome to accompany any time, sir! If you ever have the opportunity!

[Blackcat1]

Good selection, always a fan of the Sea King, great to see the SHAR, even if it is on the ground lol

Thanks for posting