First Loop visit 2018

[Bobbster]

Well my first visit was a week in early Feb 2018, Day 1 with a forecast of minus 13-20 in the windchill it was a tad freezing on Cad but we were out of the wind. Day 2 it snowed until 2pm so a quick dash up the middle shelf saw us cature a pair of eagles. Day 3 was sunny and all the fair weather photographers were out , but a good day spent on exit Eagles and a tornado. Day Blank-but productive found our spot for Friday. Final Day hill sided by two pairs of Hawk but bagged a Tornado and Eagle. So all in all an ok week, just fantastic to final get some snow for a different background. Now onto some images:

1) Hawk T1 although Royal Navy livery it was a Pirate Callsign (Aircraft has apparently moved to RAF Leeming)
Royal Navy Hawk, Low Level Flying in LFA7 by Bobbster007, on Flickr

2) F-15E Office Shot
iUSAF F-15E Strike Eagle in Mach Loop, winter setting by Bobbster007, on Flickr

3)F-15E Strike Eagle
USAF F-15E Strike Eagle low level in Snowdonia winter by Bobbster007, on Flickr

4) F-15E Strike Eagle approaching the apex
F-15E Strike Eagle Low Level by Bobbster007, on Flickr

5) RAF Hawk T2 ZK032
RAF Hawk T2 Flies Low Level in LFA7 by Bobbster007, on Flickr

6) F-15E Strike swings around from spur towards the middle shelf
F-15E Strike Eagle Low Level by Bobbster007, on Flickr

7) RAF Tornado GR4
RAF Tornado flying in LFA7 by Bobbster007, on Flickr

8) The only RAF Herc of the week (That passed me anyhow)
RAF C130 Hercules Low Level by Bobbster007, on Flickr

9) Just like the winter setting on this!
F-15E Strike Eagle Low Level by Bobbster007, on Flickr

10) RAF Tornado GR4 Exiting Exit
RAF Tornado flying in LFA7 by Bobbster007, on Flickr

11) F-15E Eagle
F-15E Strike Eagle Low Level by Bobbster007, on Flickr

Apologies for the lack of aircraft variety but you take want your given

[mdobuk21]

Superb, going myself for the first time in March!

[reheat module]

Well worth the visit.
Combination of great camera skills and pp.
F15 canopy shot and the GR4 for me.

[Supra]

You deserve a medal for perseverance, after all you aint exactly part mountain-goat! Excellent haul & shot variety, but I especially like the inclusion of more background in most of them.
About that 'office' shot, I would sack the Cleaner! The whole thing looks to be full of sand??

[Blackcat1]

Cracking shots.

[slogen51]

Yes a stonking set

Well deserved for the effort put in

[paddyboy]

Hi Bob

How you got such a great set of shots in those temps amazes me

Well done you

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Terry Tibbs]

Pretty magnificent Bobbster, thanking you

[Bobbster]

Thank you for all the feedback everyone, it was cold but worth it

[deerhunter]

Well done that man.

[wolfie138]

Pic 9 is beautiful.

[C24]

Yes, many Brownie points for endurance; more for images with background. A nice lot.

[welshandy]

I wouldn't mind betting the 48FW could make use of your Photo's for Christmas Cards,especially Photo's 3 & 4.

[Rotörhead]

Excellent set, love the 'light bending' going on in number 6!

[herc15]

deffo a set to be proud of

[Knife75]

Love the snow contrast!!!

[robert-p]

Number 2 is stunning

[Alfie]

Fantastic set, thanks for sharing. No 4 is a cracker.