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[ks_avphotography]

Hi everyone, my name's Kyle, I'm new to fighter control and my main airfield to spot at is RAF Fairford. Occasionally I make a trip out to Lakenheath and Mildenhall but also enjoy some togging in Wales to spot some aircraft in the wild. I have an Instagram page named the same as my account on fighter control should you be interested!!

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum Kyle

Paddyboy

[Topcat002]

Just joined your forum today, thanks for adding me.

I’ve been spotting since the mid 1970’s as a teenager and worked in the airline/aviation industry for 44 years until I retired
early.
In June i moved house and now live within easy reach of Mildenhall, Lakenheath & Marham.
I’ve traveled the world any times over and seen things I never dreamed I would. Life is for living folks, you don’t get another chance.

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum

Paddyboy

[Topcat002]

Thank you Paddyboy

[leroythewlis]

Hi guys, Leroy here, age 15.

I'm a newbie to FighterControl and indeed planespotting...got into it at the beginning of lockdown which was anything but a great time to start, what with travel facing huge restrictions. I live in Liverpool so am a regular down at John Lennon watching all the boring stuff and then going home, looking at The Aviators youtube channel and finding out that back in 2018 LPL used to get A340s, visiting Typhoons, Lancs and Spits for the Southport Airshow and...yeah I got into planespotting a couple of years too late.
However, I've been given an awesome introduction to it, what with LPL having about 10 visits from various RAF Atlas A400Ms, but still very much a newbie in terms of the list of planes that I have actually set eyes upon.
I've been to a few of the major UK RAF bases: Coningsby (made the stupid mistake of going during the day on night flying week - saw nothing), Brize Norton (runway was damaged so only got takeoffs but did see 'the big 4'), Lakenheath and Mildenhall (had an absolutely incredible trip there - got a USAF Rivet Joint...highlight of my year) and a couple of others. As you all can see...I have a very active jinx when it comes to military spotting. Now would be a great time to mention that Air Force 1 came over at 20,000ft (taking a strange routing from Mildenhall to Newquay for the G7) and it was just inside a very dense cloud...yes my jinx struck again and I didn't see it.
All in all, I'm just a bit inexperienced with planespotting but I'm climbing the ladder and come a few years time my bucket list will hopefully be mostly ticked off.

Cheers

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum, Leroy

Paddyboy

[IainJC]

Evening! New forum member here.

I'm Iain, I run PlanesTV.

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum, Iain

Paddyboy

[mikeyT]

Hi, new to the forum, living in Suffolk so regular visitor to Lakenheath and Mildenhall loving the content on here!

Mike

[Eggcellent]

Semi new member here! Long time lurker, no time poster. I'm 18 and have spent my life living in Suffolk, nested south of Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Honington - my house sits right under a flightpath into Mildenhall, so I've heard planes all my life! A fond memory of mine is playing in the garden trying to chase after the A-10s that flew above. Got more into aviation after lockdown, watching the jets off in the distance from my bedroom window, and as an avid photographer, I would love to photograph aircraft I see! Loving all the content on here and how freindly people are!

Egg

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum, Mike & Egg

Paddyboy

[starbuggle]

Hi folks,

I’m Victoria, also a long time lurker (on here…). Total newbie living near Lakenheath/Mildenhall. Loving the forum, learnt so much already!!! Hoping to get up the confidence to start with some aviation photography in the new year.

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum Victoria

Paddyboy

[christyV]

Hi everyone! My name is Christina Vidot. This board is really cool. I am Australian borned but now living here in UK-Docklands since 2007 with my husband Jackson.

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum Christina

Paddyboy

[Darrenowain]

Hi all, only now realising that I was supposed to introduce myself, teach me to read the messages, I was wondering why everything was locked.
Anyway, I'm Darren dad to 4 children, 1 from a previous relationship, been in to aviation for a long time, used to love being taken to RAF St Athan Air show when I was younger with my parents, my bedroom wall was always plastered in poster of military aircraft when I was growing up, couldn't wait to go to WHSmiths and Woolworths to flick through the poster displays to look for any new aircraft posters
Nowadays I spend as much time around the Mach Loop and air bases around the UK as I possibly can, I've got an Aviation Channel on YouTube called Darren Edwards Aviation,.although I'm probably not allowed to promote it on here.
Thanks for allowing me to join you all on Fighter Control.
Kind regards
Darren

[Tiger 1]

A very warm welcome to Fighter Control Darren.

It's a great forum... the members here have a vast amount of knowledge in all things aviation.

If you need any help don't hesitate to ask... I'm sure the guys on here will be happy to help.

Regards.

T1

[Tiger 1]

A very warm welcome also to Christina, Victoria, Mike and Egg.

Hope you guys are enjoying this great forum.

T1

[paddyboy]

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum Darren

Paddyboy