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JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

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Kevin Martin
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JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Kevin Martin » Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:46 pm

Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming

A rare Monday out for me to see the Swedish Gripens participating in the Joint Warrior Exercise at RAF Leeming. A day with little sunshine and some heavy showers finally came good when the Gripens launched for their 3rd and final sortie of the day.....just.

Thanks for looking and good look with the weather for the rest of the deployment!

Cheers;

Kevin
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1. Nato C-17 getting ready to depart

ImageExercise Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming, UK by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageExercise Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming, UK by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageExercise Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming, UK by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageExercise Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming, UK by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageExercise Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming, UK by Kevin Martin, on Flickr

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ImageExercise Joint Warrior - RAF Leeming, UK by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


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ImageJoint Warrior 2016 - RAF Leeming by Kevin Martin, on Flickr


Thanks for looking;

Kevin
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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by thorny1a » Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:07 pm

Great shots of the Gripen against the dark skies :thumbs:
Does anyone else think the twin stick Gripen looks better than the single seater, or am i just weird :blush: !?
Nice to see the Nato C-17 "rent-a-plane" is in use

Thanks for posting!! :D

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by paddyboy » Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:36 pm

Hi Kevin :P

Moody skies + great 'frames + super shots = stunning post :Wow:

Thanks :thumbs:

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by anthony martin » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:08 pm

Very nice ,wherabouts at Leeming were they shot from :thumb:

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Post by Bushpilot » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:38 pm

Love the Hawk shot, don't often see that angle.

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by GhostFlight91 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:43 pm

EXCELLENT!! :thumbs:

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by david14 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:57 pm

Nice set, light looks really good

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Tiger 1 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:23 pm

Hi Kevin Martin

A great set of photo`s there indeed... like all of them but No 9 really stands out for me, just loving the contrast of the two jets, well caught and thank you for sharing these with us :thumbs: .


and thorny1a...I`m with you on the twin stick ... it makes a great looking aircraft... your question also makes me think of the Jaguar T2, which I think was the best looking twin stick ever.

Best rgds

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Jamesfair94 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:55 pm

Beleive i may had spoken to you up at the hill end when the 3rd launch was returning and also great set
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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Ferrari » Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:05 pm

Fantastic - thanks for posting.

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Petepilot » Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:45 pm

Wonderful post, great light, different angles. I kept going back to number 4..... :clap:

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Chris Procter » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:23 pm

some lovely images well done

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by slogen51 » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:58 pm

Nice set of shots

The sun comes round nicely in the afternoon when 34 is in use.

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Vixen1 » Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:19 am

Made the best of the weather there Kev. Up to your usual high standard. :thumb:

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Post by FalconFlare » Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:21 am

Nice photoreport!

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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Grahame W » Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:16 am

A wonderful set. The ones I took yesterday are rubbish in comparison. I'd love to know where you took them from!
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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Kevin Martin » Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:56 pm

anthony martin wrote:Very nice ,wherabouts at Leeming were they shot from :thumb:
Grahame W wrote:A wonderful set. The ones I took yesterday are rubbish in comparison. I'd love to know where you took them from!
Hi Grahame/Anthony;
Sorry its taken a while to get back but some info as requested....

Landing shots were taken from the Londonderry end on the footpath that leads back to the base. The Gripens were turning in short most of the time hence the angled shots.

The C-17 and twin seat Gripen taxi shots are from the gate opposite the old runway, shot through the fence. The rest are from the road by the Garage leading to a crash gate, ladders 100% required here though.

Hope that helps you if your going again, hoping to get back myself a couple of afternoons next week.

Thanks for the kind comments everyone too.

Cheers;

Kevin
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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by LTFT5 » Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:47 pm

Hi Kev,
Just caught these.
A great set from some great vantage points. :thumb:
Shot number three and nine for me, but I do have a soft spot for two seaters.
See you Wednesday if you are about.
All the best
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Post by Grahame W » Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:01 am

Thanks Kevin, that's really useful. On Wednesday, I was at the Londonderry end for approach shots, but on the lane next to the Tatton Lodge B&B which is clearly not where you mean! I must do some exploring on my next visit. Thanks again for your helpful response, which is what forums like this should be about (but aren't always!)
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Re: JW 2016 - RAF Leeming

Post by Kevin Martin » Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:09 pm

Grahame W wrote:Thanks Kevin, that's really useful. On Wednesday, I was at the Londonderry end for approach shots, but on the lane next to the Tatton Lodge B&B which is clearly not where you mean! I must do some exploring on my next visit. Thanks again for your helpful response, which is what forums like this should be about (but aren't always!)
Hi Grahame,

I've used the spot by the B&B and never had much luck there myself as the distance is too much even for a 400mm lens. Even when its cold around Leeming shots from there always seem to be full of heat haze somehow!

LTFT5 wrote:Hi Kev,
Just caught these.
A great set from some great vantage points. :thumb:
Shot number three and nine for me, but I do have a soft spot for two seaters.
See you Wednesday if you are about.
All the best
Andy

Hi Andy, I will be there Wednesday afternoon weather permitting.

Thanks again;

Kevin

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