Scotnight at RAF Lossiemouth...

[CosmonautX]

I've not been able to get over to Lossie as often as I'd like this year, but I made the effort to head over for a day of Exercise Scotnight 2018 to catch the visiting Swiss aircraft. Wind made shooting for the second sortie of the day a bit tricky, so I didn't catch the late afternoon launches as cleanly as I'd have liked, but I've included them in here regardless. Thanks to Niall for the heads-up on the Herc

First sortie:

DSC_4199 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4222 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4284 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

Visiting US Navy Hercules:

DSC_4536 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4558 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4820 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4860 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

A Lossie local prepares to depart:

DSC_4592 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

Returning from the first sortie of the day:

DSC_4809 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4673 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_4807 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

Lighting up for the second sortie of the day:

DSC_4985 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

DSC_5004 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

[Bushpilot]

That belly shot is my favourite, but great results all round.

[CosmonautX]

Thanks - the fantastic light at this time of year really helps!

[jacissmiling]

Fab photos, but my favourite is that hornet lit up from below!

[CosmonautX]

Cheers! Lucky to have him break earlier than I'm used to with the based Typhoons so he was still within reach of my aging 70-300

[Budgie516]

Fantastic set love the herd with the lighthouse. Gutted I’ve been stuck in Dr Grays for the last week and a bit hopefully they are back next year again.

[CosmonautX]

Thanks - I'm hoping they'll be back too. From the scuttlebutt I've read, they were happy with how things went last year and that contributed to the decision to return this year, so hopefully this exercise will have gone well enough to justify Scotnight 2019. It'd certainly go some way to making up for no Joint Warrior next year and a quieter Lossie with the runway renovations.

[paddyboy]

Cracking set there

Lovely mellow light too

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy