AirPower Expo at Waddington

[baz1]

just gone past garden should be on the deck now 12 POB calling Dragon 09, any tie ups please guys

[muscat90]

just gone past garden should be on the deck now 12 POB calling Dragon 09, any tie ups please guys

It's 169325/YD which dept Prestwick calling VVYD09

[baz1]

many thanks muscat90

[reaper493]

The air display NOTAM is still live for 20th - 23rd 10.00-17.45 up to 12,000ft, but the Typhoon display completed its last show yesterday, so unsure what this is for?

Potential fly pasts at some point maybe? Any ideas?

thanks

Mike

[baz1]

poor show compered to past years no A400 C17 Ci30 etc as yet!

[jamesg23]

poor show compered to past years no A400 C17 Ci30 etc as yet!

There was an a400 in thursday evening i think, not sure if it has stayed.

From wandering around previous years its more about what the different roles personel play and the equipment they use from mobile radar sites to search and rescue equipment.

[baz1]

I was just comparing with what Airframes have arrived in past Airpower Expo at least the US navy are present again.

[jamesg23]

Im just pleased its attracted the cessna 0-2a that been going round all morning.

[SpilsbyPete]

Hmmmm

What do you get to photograph for £22.50

[James Cutting]

Hmmmm

What do you get to photograph for £22.50

P-8, E-3D, Sentinel, Typhoon

[slogen51]

Is there a Jag at Waddington?

Would have thought there will be a Typhoon and a F-35?

[MRTT]

Is there a Jag at Waddington?

Would change thought there will be a Typhoon and a F-35?

Jag is in the Fire Training Facility.

There's a Typhoon on the ground, no F-35 though.

[Mike]

There's a plastic F-35 there if anyone's interested!

[James Cutting]

Wooooooo!!!

[baz1]

There's a plastic F-35 there if anyone's interested!

I thought we were trying to do away with plastic Mike

[jamesg23]

Hmmmm

What do you get to photograph for £22.50

Better than the £50 quid that coningsby charged last year to photograph a typhoon with a lad dressed up as a pilot!

[SpilsbyPete]

I assume that nothing else has arrived

Also I can find better uses for £22.50 or £50
I prefer active shots

[James Cutting]

Go for it Pete. Please tell me where you can shoot a Sentinel, P-8 & E-3D at night for £22.50? Some people just love to moan at anything.

[jamesg23]

Go for it Pete. Please tell me where you can shoot a Sentinel, P-8 & E-3D at night for £22.50? Some people just love to moan at anything.

I dont see it as a moan. He said he likes active shots. I know a lot of people that dont like photographing planes on the ground. Static shots are not for everyone.

[Droptank]

If static/night shots aren't for you, why whine on about having to pay to go and do it?

The shoot yesterday was good value, particularly compared with similar events from this and past years.

Although the aircraft present included a Puma and Typhoon the emphasis was on photographing the rarer/more interesting aircraft
in the shape of the Sentinel, P8, Defender and E3.

The evening was excellently organised and executed by a combination of COAP and the RAF and even included a bacon butty and a
brew in the asking price!

The RAF support crew were very accommodating and on hand to discuss their aircraft with interested parties and the based RAF personnel
were both accommodating and happy to discuss their respective roles- where else can you get to talk to an RAF Predator operator?

However, if you simply can't tear yourself away from the Strictly Come Dancing results show on a Sunday and would prefer to do that than
enjoy an interesting evening spent on an active RAF base, photographing rare aircraft at close quarters, then please allow others to do so.

Well done RAF and well done COAP for making it all work efficiently.

Droptank.