Welcome to the Jungle - LIMA19

[JonoUK]

Hi All,

The flanker once again luring me to far away places, this time Malaysia focusing on the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition - LIMA for short. My main hope was to see exotic jets against an exotic backdrop, probably quality over quantity. What unfolded that week surpassed all expectations.

The Royal Malaysian Airforce pulling no punches, whether it was because it was the 25th addition, lack of another visiting display team or just peak serviceable jets I'm not sure but it was great to see so much of their air force in one trip and the weather was perfect. The opening gambit is a truly explosive 10 minutes of action like I've never seen before and this time the fighters operated from Langkawi itself!

On with the show...

1.
Let's Go! by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
2.
Welcome to the Jungle by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
3.
Malaysian Atlas by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
4.
Indian Air Force HAL Tejas by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
5.
Royal Malaysian Air Force Sea King by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
6.
Fluffy Knights by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
7.
Sleeping Beast by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
8.
Republic of Singapore F-15SG by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
9.
Sukhoi Power by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
10.
Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
11.
Russian Knight by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
12.
Royal Malaysian Air Force Hawks by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
13.
Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercule by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
14.
Tropical Thunder by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
15.
Flanker with claws by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
16.
Tooled up Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
17.
Malaysian Heat by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
18.
Golden Cobras - 11 Sqn by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
19.
Chasing Flares by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
20.
Royal Malaysian Air Force EC 725 Super Cougar by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
21.
Shoulder of giants by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
22.
RMAF Atlas by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
23.
Malaysian Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
24.
Reach for the skies by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
25.
Flanker Chute by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
26.
Stubby Hawk by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
27.
Solo Knight by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
28.
20th Anniversary Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
29.
Paradise City by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
30.
Eyes for you by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
31.
Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D '20th Anniversary' by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
32.
Indian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
33.
Crewing up by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
34.
Royal Malaysian Army Sea King by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
35.
RMAF BAE Hawk 25th Anniversary Special by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
36.
Knights by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
37.
Langkawi International Airport by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
38.
Sniper Drop by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
39.
Hornet in paradise by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
40.
Combat Break! by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

[ChrisGilligan]

Oh my life!! What an incredible set of images! Inspiring stuff indeed!

[Seacat192]

Oh my

What a fantastic selection - thanks for sharing them with us

Off to 'fave' some on FLICKR right now!

[mustang5861]

Absolutely stunning images - thanks for posting and glad your long trip paid off.

[Hunter49]

They are the best images i have ever seen ,GREAT! Rob

[Nighthawke]

I' m pretty good with words usually, but basically what the previous posts have said! Best shots for a long while - and not just for the rarity either.

Just one question - is shot no.3 genuine or "photoshopped"?

[p6025]

Superb Jono.


Paul.

[Dave934]

Flipping Heck....Stunning.
dave.

[remcom]

Those shots made my day!

[PeteHemsley]

Christ on a bike!

Mate, you were certainly saving the best ones to post on here! First shot is just wonderful, but that was a tough choice!

[jetranger2015]

Truly amazing shots, superb!

[mprl]

Truly stunning, best photos I’ve seen for a long time.
Thanks for posting Matt

[Mark]

Holy Siht!!

[Apollo]

They are the best images i have ever seen ,GREAT! Rob

What he said ^

[DanBeeden]

Stunning imagery! Wow.

[phantom6]

To be honest they are over processed for my taste, you have a lovely set of shots, they did not need that much in my opinion? sorry

[JonoUK]

Cheers everyone for the feedback, glad you enjoyed the shots, it was a special trip / event for sure and that really hit home when putting the set together. To answer a couple of questions:

I' m pretty good with words usually, but basically what the previous posts have said! Best shots for a long while - and not just for the rarity either.

Just one question - is shot no.3 genuine or "photoshopped"?

It's genuine, i had a lot of focal length but you will find similar shots online that take in more of the formation, it was when two a400's were crossing in the background and the high levels of compression made them appear a lot closer than they were.

To be honest they are over processed for my taste, you have a lovely set of shots, they did not need that much in my opinion? sorry

No need to apologise, processing is a personal taste, the only thing I would add is that compared to my eye while there, the images i presented are an accurate representation when considering the action and uniqueness of the photographic opportunities.

Thanks again everyone

[Blackcat1]

Some of the best photos I've ever seen!

[slogen51]

Wow! They are mega stunning

I particularly like the opening RMAF Hornet - it looks low and very fast

Shots like these are inspiring - when is the next Langkawi show? I want to go!

(Edit : LIMA 2021)

[TS010]

Stunning.