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It was great to see the Turkish re-introduce a couple of spotters days for this exercise following events back in 2016. Konya is a beautiful location with some great photographic opportunities available when all goes to plan.

Suffice to say once things were announced it was a no brainer to plan a trip, if at the very least to see some Turkish F-4Es again. Here's a few brief edits from the two days:

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Thanks for looking, hopefully the event will return in 2020 as the Turks seemed very positive when asked. Might be the last time the F-4Es take part too...

Fantastic pictures Aaron

Awesome set, Aaron

First and last

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Fantastic angles, how many mm did you use?

The Jf-17 with the shoot.......

Zac

A superb set of shots. Thanks for sharing.

Another fine set

Seen some cracking photos coming out of this exercise

Thanks gents, much appreciated.

Magpie wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 05, 2019 5:23 am

Fantastic angles, how many mm did you use?

To be honest most images were shot with a 70-200 as we were that close not much more was needed. However, at times I used a 300mm prime for some of the close ups then a 16-85mm for more wide angle. Everything on a crop body.

Absolutely superb set of images, can't say more..

Wow ! great pictures

Great set!

Top quality Aaron, that looks like it should be on everyone's bucket list! If I can ask, were your photos from the spotters day spotters enclosure, or did you have privileged access? love the post processing as well. Great work. Cheers, Kelvin

Stupidly good selection of photos.

Just ridiculously good subjects which you've done nothing but justice over! Would love a JF-7 to cross the channel one day (I can imagine I'm not alone in this!) They managed Paris at least, so there's hope yet.

Zac

Zac Hinchcliffe wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:45 am

Would love a JF-7 to cross the channel one day

Like the ones that did in 2010?


10-113 | CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder | Pakistan Air Force by Chris Globe, on Flickr

EGVP wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:09 am

Zac Hinchcliffe wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:45 am

Would love a JF-7 to cross the channel one day

Like the ones that did in 2010?


10-113 | CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder | Pakistan Air Force by Chris Globe, on Flickr

very nice! (slightly before my airshow days )

Zac

Thanks again all.

A380_sully wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:59 am

Top quality Aaron, that looks like it should be on everyone's bucket list! If I can ask, were your photos from the spotters day spotters enclosure, or did you have privileged access? love the post processing as well. Great work. Cheers, Kelvin

These were all from the locations provided on the spotters day Kelvin. The mornings were a bit harsh with the light, but the Turks did their utmost to get us into the best possible locations available. Can’t fault their efforts and hospitality.

pako-2008 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:05 pm

Thanks again all.

A380_sully wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:59 am

Top quality Aaron, that looks like it should be on everyone's bucket list! If I can ask, were your photos from the spotters day spotters enclosure, or did you have privileged access? love the post processing as well. Great work. Cheers, Kelvin

These were all from the locations provided on the spotters day Kelvin. The mornings were a bit harsh with the light, but the Turks did their utmost to get us into the best possible locations available. Can’t fault their efforts and hospitality.

Cheers Aaron, will definitely be looking into the next one for sure...