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Open Season Scandanavian Style

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Kevin Martin
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Open Season Scandanavian Style

Post by Kevin Martin » Thu May 27, 2010 11:24 am

After enduring an agonising 24 hour wait to see if our flights out of Stansted would still be on after last weeks latest instalment of ash cloud disruption, a lucky escape to Finland finally happened.

We visited the Finnish bases of Tampere (nothing doing!), Kauhava, Kuopio and Roveneimi, followed by a day trip to Satenas in Sweden. These are a selection of photo’s taken throughout the week so I hope you enjoy,

Kevin
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A few from Kauhava…..

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A day up in the far North at Rovenemi…..

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And finally, the open house day at Satenas, Sweden

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Hope these were of interest to you,

Kevin

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Re: Open Season Scandanavian Style

Post by Vulcanone » Thu May 27, 2010 11:55 am

Nice Shots Kev,

I guess i will see you at Waddington on the Friday, outside at some point?


Tim S

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Re: Open Season Scandanavian Style

Post by pikey01 » Thu May 27, 2010 3:28 pm

Ok someones going to ask it, so it might aswell be me :lol: Is that a Mig 21 behind the hornet in the first shot? I wasnt aware the Fin's ever operated the Mig 21? :S Great shots though! :thumb:

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Re: Open Season Scandanavian Style

Post by MacksAviation » Thu May 27, 2010 3:43 pm

pikey01 wrote:Ok someones going to ask it, so it might aswell be me :lol: Is that a Mig 21 behind the hornet in the first shot? I wasnt aware the Fin's ever operated the Mig 21? :S Great shots though! :thumb:
There you go pikey01 :)

MiG-21F-13 22 1963 - 1986
MiG-21U 2 1965 - 1980
MiG-21UM 4 1974 - 1998

Cracking set of images and very luck indeed considering the wind direction last week :D

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Re: Open Season Scandanavian Style

Post by Kevin Martin » Thu May 27, 2010 5:17 pm

Vulcanone wrote:Nice Shots Kev,

I guess i will see you at Waddington on the Friday, outside at some point?


Tim S
Yep, I'll be there no doubt, dragging my father round with me too!

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Re: Open Season Scandanavian Style

Post by golden561 » Thu May 27, 2010 7:00 pm

Kev,
were you one of the two chaps that I said hello to as you weere walking back from the Gripen Training House?
I was wearing a yellow hooded top.
Cheers
Guy
ex-pat Hull

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