Pirates on JTAC duties

[C24]

Thanks Gary

Poor conditions for snapping images.
Grey/gray cloud at 2000'; broken cloud at 4000'. Wind 25knots, gusting 33. Temp 10', feeling 4-ish.
Tripod taken out by the wind. Parts of my body adjusted themselves for protection and survival.
I had/haven't seen Hawks in this situation and configuration, many others may have missed them. So for what they are worth, especially those closeted in warm office/vehicles etc.
JTAC training

1. Pirate09 (Surely up for a place in the Reds).
HOL_3766-ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

2. Pirate09
HOL_3777-ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

After several runs, My Hero did a great low, low level run and exited, Stage left!
Sadly, I was sheltering from the wind and missed capturing the event.

3. Pirate28 was two up
HOL_3827-ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

4.
HOL_3829-ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

5.
HOL_3868-ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

6.
HOL_3870-ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

The gull, shelduck, egret ship and boat images were much better even though the wind buffeted the camera.

[uk-heliman]

what are those under-wing pods - 1st time i have seen those?

[PeteHemsley]

CBLS (carrier bomb light stores) pods. Used to carry 3/14kg smoke/flash practice bombs

[C24]

Me too !

I have no idea, which is one of the reasons that I posted them.

[uk-heliman]

CBLS (carrier bomb light stores) pods. Used to carry 3/14kg smoke/flash practice bombs

Now I (and C24) know, thanks!

[C24]

Thanks Pete. I look fwd to catching them in use (one day)

[paddyboy]

Hi Buddy

Think you have done a good job wresting those out of the conditions

Best regards

Your ol' buddy Paddyboy

[eagle1]

to C24. Nice work

You certainly seem lucky each time you visit HB

Thanks for sharing

Cheers

M

[paulspot]

It was a pretty awful week weather wise, we were lucky to get the traffic we did. The windchill was biting and the generally dull hazy conditions we far from ideal for aviation.

100Sqn had been dropping 3Kg practice bombs.

C24, did you manage to snap the Typhoons on Wed 03 May by any chance please?

[C24]

Afternoon All
The Sun is shining through! I had forgotten what it is like to be outside and warm

Sorry no info re the Typhoons on any day last week. Neither a/c actually dropped ordnance on Tuesday, at least whilst I was there.
Nice to hear from the FCers. Posted for everyone who couldn't make it on the day.
Will try harder next time
C24.