USMC at Okehampton Camp 12/04/2021

[BringBackEGDG]

Very challenging weather conditions on some of the highest ground on Dartmoor (hail rain and cold). These images taken later on in the day when conditions improved significantly. We had 2 MV-22B Osprey's and 2 CH-53E's operating from the USS Iwo Jima somewhere of the North Cornwall coast, all performing several flights each. MV-22B's where 168666/YS-13 and 168638/YS-16. CH-53E's being 162001/YS-21 and 163060/YS-23 all operating with VMM-162.

2021-04-12 003FD 168666 by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

2021-04-12 004FD 168638 by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

2021-04-12 006FD 162001 by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

2021-04-12 009FD 163060 by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

Steve

[TonyO]

You win, visitors of the year so far, loving the CH-53E shots.

[reaper493]

Beautiful!

Long time since we've had CH-53s in these parts.

[Thunderbolt II]

Those CH-53s are just great, and brilliantly captured. Hats off to you!

[Seacat192]

Very nice!

They are all good, but I like the third photo best.

Sums up Dartmoor so well!


Roger

[slogen51]

Mega shots

Love the CH-53E

[LTFT5]

Stunning images
All the best
Andy

[GeorgeE]

brilliant images

[Dave934]

Superb.
Dave.

[Thunder]

You can keep the MV-22’s, but those -53’s are just pure aviation porn.

As TonyO says, visitors of the year so far and will be hard to beat for the remainder.

[Punkrunner62]

I have been waiting for someone to post some images from Oakehampton in the Forum and i am not disappointed, they are great, especially the MH-53s.
Cheers.

[bvdbogaert]

Awesome set

[Ross Forsyth]

Fantastic images,Ch-53`s look superb

[dragonchaser]

Stunning pictures with a great backdrop, CH53’s are excellent.

[SeaFuryFan]

Fantastic photos what rare gems

[BOLLO]

Nothing tricky about them,think ya nailed em with no problem.

[Yammer]

Excellent shots - thanks for showing us

[DanBeeden]

Lovely shots - superb!

[hedgerowops]

Very Very nice

[MRTT]

Cracking shots.