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LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:43 pm
by James Cutting
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!
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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
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2 LN F-15C's from the 493rd FS await departure by
James Cutting, on Flickr
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:44 pm
by Thunderbolt II
That's great work in low light- really like the burner shot.
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:48 pm
by James Cutting
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.
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:55 pm
by jalfrezi
Good stuff, really like the first F-16 shot with the forest backdrop, I'm guessing you were up a ladder to get that?
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:11 pm
by James Cutting
Thanks Nick - I wasn't for that, shot through the fence, opposite last chance/EOR (not sure on proper name)!
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:59 pm
by Tiger 1
Cracking set there James in difficult light... favourites are shots 6 and 9 but all are superb.
Tim
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:02 am
by James Cutting
Cheers Tim, was certainly the challenge!
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:06 pm
by Imac
Cracking set James

Nice work on the detail in those shots considering the low light, top man

Thanks for posting

Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:29 pm
by James Cutting
Cheers mate, appreciate the comments

Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:22 pm
by Seacat192
Very good set James
An evening well spent!
Roger
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:03 am
by XWP29
Canβt beat night shots James

see you soon

Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:02 am
by paddyboy
Hi James
Awesome Reaper pics, matey
Thanks for posting
Hope to see ya soon
Paddy

Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:06 am
by pg1610
Good set these, like the head on "c"
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:27 pm
by matt e
nice set,especially #5 and 9
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:49 am
by James Cutting
Seacat192 wrote: βFri Sep 11, 2020 4:22 pm
Very good set James
An evening well spent!
Roger
Thanks mate, it certainly was!!
XWP29 wrote: βSat Sep 12, 2020 8:03 am
Canβt beat night shots James

see you soon
Certainly can't, looking forward to it!
paddyboy wrote: βSat 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: βSat Sep 12, 2020 11:06 am
Good set these, like the head on "c"
Thank you
matt e wrote: βSat Sep 12, 2020 5:27 pm
nice set,especially #5 and 9
Cheers Matt
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:03 pm
by Martin T
A very good set of shots
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:10 pm
by James Cutting
Thanks Martin
Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:53 pm
by Boneyard1
Just caught up on these brilliant shots! Well done,James! Excellent!

Re: LN Night Shift - 08.09
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:41 pm
by Knife 04
Not bad I guess - at least it was not the βBoris Jetβ 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 (βback in the 80sβ)