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RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:09 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
Here's of a brief summary of three hours (2 Hours 9th, 30mins 10th, 30mins 11th) of spotting this week.
Fliers noted included:
Merlin HM.1 ZH830, ZH838, ZH839, ZH845/81, ZH850/80
Merlin HM.2 ZH832/85, ZH833/10, ZH834/84, ZH853/83, ZH864/84
Merlin HC.3A ZJ990/AA
Avenger T.1 ZZ500, ZZ501, ZZ502, ZZ503
Hawks XX157, XX170, XX187, XX205, XX236, XX240, XX281, XX301, XX316
Sea King 5 XV647/28, XV648/18, XV666/21, XV670/17, ZA167/20
Sea King 7 XV707/84, ZE420/89
Visitors:
Wildcat ZZ413
Falcon 20 G-FRAO, G-FRAR
Sea King 4 ZA297/W
Lynx Mk.8 ZD266/642
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:15 pm
by EGDR
I think you may have outdone me!
Amazing shots mate!!
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:16 pm
by Blackcat1
Great selection! how tempted must the Harrier pilots be just to go full throttle!!? ;-)
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:03 am
by Stuart Green
very nice indeed, some beauties in there
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:05 am
by EGDR
In fact now thinking about it, what camera did you take these on mate?
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:49 am
by Malfatron Malkovic
A Finepix XS1 (bridge Camera) boss.
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:56 am
by kjshaw01
Lovely set, but love the folded rescue cab and SHAR in front of the tower
Kev
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:54 pm
by buzzer
Cracking set there sir. Love the SHAR with the tower snap. Could quite easily pass for it being a landing shot of it on the main runway
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:08 pm
by MarkS
Love the Merlin with the give way sign
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:04 pm
by paddyboy
Sea Kings and Merlins
Corking shots of 'craft we rarely get to see up her in Norfolk
Cheers
Paddyboy
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:08 am
by Malfatron Malkovic
Thank's for the replies folks, most kind of you all.
buzzer wrote:Cracking set there sir. Love the SHAR with the tower snap. Could quite easily pass for it being a landing shot of it on the main runway
I guess it does, Pete, i had not thought of it like that.
kjshaw01 wrote:Lovely set, but love the folded rescue cab and SHAR in front of the tower
Kev
I like the folded rescue cab as well, i think Sea Kings (and Merlins) look proper 'ansome all folded up.
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:08 pm
by Seafire 47
Another excellent collection old boy,stunning captures.It never ceases to amaze me how you can get such splendid images without getting any smoke in the frame,good show!
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:40 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
It amazes me more that some of the snaps look almost in focus!
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:48 pm
by Phil Standfield
Great set. Another vote for the Harrier in front of the tower, but some unusual angles and different aircraft thanks for posting
Stan
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:11 pm
by hedgerowops
Very nice Malf i like the harrier in front of the tower and the sea king with the rotor's folded,did you walk past the cafe and round the fence to get the harrier's?
regards Chris
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:22 pm
by ginge
Very nice set, all cracking shots but the Sea King with the folded rotors has got to be the pick of the bunch..
The Sea Harriers should really be flying.
Cheers
Martyn
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:20 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
Thank you so very much chaps, for the comments, most kind of you all!
hedgerowops wrote:Very nice Malf i like the harrier in front of the tower and the sea king with the rotor's folded,did you walk past the cafe and round the fence to get the harrier's?
regards Chris
It is possible to do so that way, Chris. However that way is like a swamp at the moment. I chose the other route, around the back of Flambards, a very pleasant, bucolic perambulation , lovely, sweeping views over the Helston Downs- and so peacefull!
On my customary post-work drive-past of the camp today at 13:00, i noticed a pair of visitors preparing for departure, and a rather unusual(for CU)pair of visitors they were.
Re: RNAS Culdrose 9,10,11/12/13.
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:50 pm
by hedgerowops
That's a nice catch with the Puma's Malf, thank's for the info where to go for the Harrier's i will have to give it a try if they are out and about next time i'm down there which should be June all being well.Hope you have a nice xmas and new year.
cheers Chris