MFTA Helis + A Juno

[JLewis_Aviation]

With 28 sqn detached to Valley for some mountain flying I took my first trip into the Snowdonia Rotary MFTA, having spent many hours researching locations all the walking paid off with a Chinook passing me roughly 22 times on a valley avoidance sortie above a remote lake in some cracking light.

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

The next day saw me in a similar area waiting for a "set up" with the crew from R936 out of Caernarfon, absolutely horrid conditions but it is a testament to the skills of these crews getting up the valley and into the bowl safely.

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

19. S92 | G-MCGK | HMCG | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

With no MFTA flying planned for the Chinooks for Thursday I took a climb up Tryfan. Due to ZD575 having to be put down in a field there was no flying for the Chinooks on Friday unfortunately. On my way up to the MFTA at the start of the week I stopped off at Nesscliffe Training area and was fortunate to catch a local Juno on a G/H sortie.

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

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Juno HT1 | ZM516 | 1 FTS | NTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

I hope you enjoyed my photos it was a great experience being up in the mountains with helis and not fast pointy things

[Olief22raptor]

Lovely stuff mate, certainly not a bad holiday!

[paddyboy]

Hi Joe

Simply awesome work there

Imho, some of the best helo shots I’ve seen in quite some while

Well done and thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Stratocruiser]

For me, it's the Chinook that is the star with #5 and #7 being my favourites; it is not often I get to see rear-view captures of a Chinook.
Excellent shots of the Helibus in such foul conditions.
Thanks for sharing your superb captures

[JLewis_Aviation]

Thanks everyone, living within 30 mins or so of Benson and having LFA1 on my doorstep I was more happy to have caught the S92 if I’m honest, don’t think they’ll ever show up in Buckinghamshire any time soon

[Phantomwolf]

Great selection of quality shots that you have posted - particularly impressed with the Wokka shots- some of the best I have seen posted anywhere. Thanks

[dannyboyo20]

Super set of photos! Hard to pick a favourite but I love the Chinook with the river in the background. Stunning

Cheers, Danny

[JLewis_Aviation]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments, got very lucky with the light bouncing off the river which really drew out the blue in my images.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Great set! Hard to pick a favourite, but I like #12 and #13 of the Coastguard helo.

[SW Sky Blue]

Very nice

[JLewis_Aviation]

Thanks again, can’t wait to get up again when the next dep is on.

[Osprey555]

Great set of photos as always Joe

[phantom6]

Cracking set love the streamers on the Rescue

[JLewis_Aviation]

Cheers, the poor weather has its benefits