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Managed to get a couple of hours at Lakenheath Tuesday evening after work for the first night of night flying. Haven't been in 3 years at Lakenheath for nights and forgot how good an experience it was Reapers ruling as usual - though I left too early for the vipers Not my best set, but happy with what I got - nice to catch an AV in some lovely light!



1. LN F-15C AF86-0166 493rd FS, getting kitted up by James Cutting, on Flickr




2. Aviano F-16 AF89-0178 returning in the golden hour, RAF Lakenheath by James Cutting, on Flickr




3. Aviano F-16 AF89-0178 returning in the golden hour, RAF Lakenheath by James Cutting, on Flickr




4. 2 493rd FS F-15C's on the arming pad by James Cutting, on Flickr




5. 493rd FS Grim Reapers arming up for night flying by James Cutting, on Flickr




6. LN 493rd FS F-15C taxies to the runway by James Cutting, on Flickr




7. LN F-15C AF86-0160 493rd FS takes off on night ops by James Cutting, on Flickr




8. 493rd FS Heritage Jet taxies out during Lakenheath's night operations by James Cutting, on Flickr




9. 493rd FS Heritage Jet waiting on runway 24 before departure by James Cutting, on Flickr




10. 2 LN F-15C's from the 493rd FS await departure by James Cutting, on Flickr

That's great work in low light- really like the burner shot.

Cheers! Honestly, that was shot at 1/20th handheld I think the tripod was there but I forgot how cumbersome it is when they move Great night though.

Good stuff, really like the first F-16 shot with the forest backdrop, I'm guessing you were up a ladder to get that?

Thanks Nick - I wasn't for that, shot through the fence, opposite last chance/EOR (not sure on proper name)!

Cracking set there James in difficult light... favourites are shots 6 and 9 but all are superb.

Tim

Cheers Tim, was certainly the challenge!

Cracking set James Nice work on the detail in those shots considering the low light, top man Thanks for posting

Cheers mate, appreciate the comments

Very good set James

An evening well spent!


Roger

Can’t beat night shots James see you soon

Hi James

Awesome Reaper pics, matey

Thanks for posting

Hope to see ya soon

Paddy

Good set these, like the head on "c"

nice set,especially #5 and 9

Seacat192 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:22 pm

Very good set James

An evening well spent!


Roger

Thanks mate, it certainly was!!

XWP29 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:03 am

Can’t beat night shots James see you soon

Certainly can't, looking forward to it!

paddyboy wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:02 am

Hi James

Awesome Reaper pics, matey

Thanks for posting

Hope to see ya soon

Paddy

Thanks mate, thought you'd appreciate the Reapers fingers crossed!

pg1610 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:06 am

Good set these, like the head on "c"

Thank you

matt e wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:27 pm

nice set,especially #5 and 9

Cheers Matt

A very good set of shots

Thanks Martin

Just caught up on these brilliant shots! Well done,James! Excellent!

Not bad I guess - at least it was not the ‘Boris Jet’ you shot at Fairford!

Very nice Jimbo and well jealous of the opportunity! Seem to get better the darker they got

Have a good trip over in the week

Darren (‘back in the 80s‘)