C-130s trip to the beach

[gnirtS]

(Overly) long sequence from the RAF C-130s (ZH889) / Ascot 126 practicing daylight tactical landings at Cefn Sidan (Pembrey) this week.
Far better photographically than the Atlas - more landings, more circuits, faster turnaround. No RTK set on a cart etc.

Flat light for most of the day but a short bit of later afternoon sun appeared towards the end. A fun 3 hours (other than the 7 mile walk in total from then back to the car).





















NOTAM was for night landings the following day so i guess practice for that.

[paddyboy]

That is one awesome set

Thanks for posting and well done you

Paddyboy

[Razzor01]

Very nice crisp set there.

Well worth the walk and the wait I'd say.

Stewart

[Seacat192]

Looks a day well spent!

Thanks for sharing your results from your day at the seaside.


Roger

[galaxysi]

Great set of photo's,Amazing how close you are able to get to the aircraft.

[gnirtS]

Great set of photo's,Amazing how close you are able to get to the aircraft.

Thats what i liked. None of the trying to shoot through 300m of haze or restricted views at an airshow etc. Can move up and down the "runway" at will and cross it if you ask nicely when convenient.

Close enough that the sand and wind blast is capable of blowing tripods over (trust me on that).

The ground support were happy to stand just up from the high tide line.

One sour note is one guy there did keep creeping forward every single time despite being asked and triggered one go-around as the aircraft deemed him too close so sadly some people will still push their luck.

Same a/c was there last night at 3am doing night landings.

[Knife 04]

Brilliant set - love number 4 with the controller - excellent!

Thanks for posting

[LTFT5]

Oh yes now they are stunning!
All the best
Andy

[GhostFlight91]

Awesome shots

[Jutter]

Super

[fisherman]

That's an excellent set you have there, well done you.

[Punkrunner62]

Well worth your long walk i would say, absolutely outstanding set of images, thank you.
Cheers.

[SW Sky Blue]

Fabulous set

[Herkchaser]

Tremendous, must have been great.

[Uncle Sam]

Brilliant photos!!

[Supra]

Now, these are really good! Super detail with imaginative & varied shooting angles. They make for some great shots of the C-130 doing what it does best.

[matt e]

Superb set

[Sjmfr]

Amazing set! Worth the walk by the looks of it.

[gnirtS]

If anyone is interested 2 quick video clips:-

First touch and go:
https://youtu.be/hSoRmiKQtQw

Then having realised i needed to stand further back without a wide lens, a landing:-

https://youtu.be/EvMuCV1L8XM

Can hear and see the wind and sandblasting after its gone past.

Definitely more scope for photos than an airshow just due to how close you can get and freedom to move around to any side or angle you want.