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Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

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Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by slogen51 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:30 pm

Another fine day in Norfolk

about 500 spotters / Photographers including myself were at Marham today - thats a lot of woolly hats and ladders!

Monster 1-4 departed

ImageZG752 Monster 1 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZG775 Monster 2 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZD716 Monster 3 Marham 23-1-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

Then they came back a couple of hours later
ImageZG752 ZG775 ZD716 Monster 1-3 Marham 23-1-2016 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZG752 Monster 1 RTB Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZG752 Monster 1 Crop Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZG752 Monster 1 RTB Marham 23-1-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZG775 Monster 2 RTB Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZD716 Monster 3 RTB Marham 23-1-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZG752 ZG775 ZD716 Monster 1-3 Taxi back Marham 23-1-2016 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZA449 Monster 4 Marham RTB 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZA449 Monster 4 back taxi Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

A busy day by Marham standards so some other movements including some awesome performance departures

ImageZK367 Apollo 1 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

Glad to see ZK376 as I needed it
ImageZK376 Apollo 2 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZK376 Apollo 2 Marham going vertical 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZK367 and ZK376 Apollo 1-2 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ok i admit it - I like the F-35
ImageZM140 Marham 84 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZM147 Marham 67 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZM147 Marham 67 Short Take off RW01Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

ImageZM147 Marham 99 Marham 23-Jan-2019 by Mike B, on Flickr

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by jaybee » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:47 pm

Thanks for sharing your shots mate.Well worth the effort and good a good return for doing it... :thumb:
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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by paul1978 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:51 pm

Thanks for posting your pictures :thumbs:

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by Weazel69 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:58 pm

Yep!! you've done it again another very nice selection of very good pictures :thumbs: :clap:
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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by markranger » Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:00 pm

Well done Mike
Looked like a cracker of a day.
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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by herc15 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:15 pm

love those Tonka's mate. looks like you had a great day, so jealous

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by F3 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:30 pm

Excellent set of images altho' must say I find the retirement scheme on ZG752 decidedly underwhelming and the Sqn. badges are titchy! Not a patch on what Leuchars did with the F3 retirement scheme back in 2011.

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by Dave934 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:36 pm

Superb set, perfect location for the light, Well done.
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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by Unknown74 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:50 pm

Just looking at these awesome photos, has reminded me how smart the Tornado GR.4 is/was in the days of the Camouflage scheme. Or was it more the GR.1 that wore the camouflage?

Still think its going to be strange not seeing an RAF Tornado of any sort flying or on static at an Airshow, lets hope we get some more GR's at more Museums.

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by cj9ru » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:52 pm

F3 wrote:
Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:30 pm
Excellent set of images altho' must say I find the retirement scheme on ZG752 decidedly underwhelming and the Sqn. badges are titchy! Not a patch on what Leuchars did with the F3 retirement scheme back in 2011.
Can't agree with that. I think they have got it just right. Celebrates the original colours while displaying the badges without over doing it..


Well done for me.

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by Sled Driver » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:00 pm

Extremely jealous too! Awesome pics Mike. Wish I had the day off work so I could have been there :'(
Seeing the Tornado fully swept back tearing up the sky, brings back memories as a teenager and Gulf War 1. Watching Tornados, Jaguars and Buccaneers skimming across the desert.
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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by TJF1 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:29 pm

Nice set. Looks like you had good weather for the day.

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Post by reaperops » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:17 pm

Top Stuff!
Here we go........ The Devils Knockin' at my door!

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by paddyboy » Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:44 am

Hi Mike :P

Great shots there :thumbs:

Glad you didn't get blocked in this time :lol:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by slogen51 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:30 am

Thanks

I really like the Camo Tornado scheme , for me they have got it just right. When it first came into view the sense of anticipation was almost electric.

Looking forward to seeing some close ups from the photo shoot on Friday of the squadron badges.

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by XWP29 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:58 am

Hi Mike
Tonkatastic! A reward for a very long wait yesterday no doubt.

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by hernaman86 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:39 am

Great photos! Was a fantastic day, so glad I made the long trip! Loved seeing the Tornados, epic, but I got to say, the way those typhoons took off stole the show for me, absolutely amazing! Can only imagine that’s what the Lightning’s would have been like! They couldn’t have got airborne any quicker and as soon as they was, they went virtual like a rocket! Loved it!

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by Weazel69 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:21 am

to Unknown74 - in reply to your comment re GR.4 in Gn/Gy colour scheme - I have just taken a look at my earliest GR.4 shots taken in 1998 - IAT and they are in an overall darkish grey scheme
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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by PeteHemsley » Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:33 am

F3 wrote:
Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:30 pm
Excellent set of images altho' must say I find the retirement scheme on ZG752 decidedly underwhelming and the Sqn. badges are titchy! Not a patch on what Leuchars did with the F3 retirement scheme back in 2011.
Couldn't disagree more. Everyone begged and pleaded for a full wrap camo. They were answered with a truly stunning scheme. Exactly how the tornado should be presented.

It's a shame you all did not get some missed approaches or some swept passes by the specials. The jet is still a bit sick apparently

Great set of images.

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Re: Marham 23 Jan 19 - Marham 'Special' day

Post by PeterR » Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:18 am

A superb set of shots. The tops for me are the 2 of the 3 ship formations.
Thanks for sharing.

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