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Evening all, Thought I'd share some images from two excellent events I've attended this week courtesy of Navy Wings. Firstly, on Thursday I attended their night shoot at Yeovilton, organised by Threshold.aero. My first time at this type of event, it was a great opportunity to get some different of images of some familiar and stunning machines. Great fun. DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX Fly Navy Heritage Trust RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG1 XV586/010 Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281/G-RNHF Fly Navy Heritage Trust RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG1 XV586/010 Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Fairey Swordfish I W5856 Royal Navy Historic Flight RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Hawker Sea Fury FB11 VR930 Royal Navy Historic Flight RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 ZH801 Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281/G-RNHF Fly Navy Heritage Trust RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG1 XV586/010 Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX Fly Navy Heritage Trust RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 WK608 Royal Navy Historic Flight RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX Fly Navy Heritage Trust RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Hawker Sea Fury FB11 VR930 Royal Navy Historic Flight RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG1 XV586/010 Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX Fly Navy Heritage Trust RNAS Yeovilton 26/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr The second event was earlier today, a visit to the Wessex and Whirlwind Open Day. An interesting and informative day, the highlight of which was the chance to shoot the magnificent Whirlwind at close quarters. Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ729/G-BVGE LIftwest Chard 29/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ729/G-BVGE LIftwest Chard 29/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ729/G-BVGE LIftwest Chard 29/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ729/G-BVGE LIftwest Chard 29/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ729/G-BVGE LIftwest Chard 29/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ729/G-BVGE LIftwest Chard 29/10/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Not a bad few days all round! Hopefully these were of interest, comments welcomed Shaun

Evening all, Managed a cheeky couple of days up at Fairford to catch the bombers flying in and out over the weekend and thought I'd share some images. Things didn't start well on Friday, with the B-2s deciding to exit the runway early, leaving those of us gathered at the 09 end highly frustrated. That bad luck was soon gratified with the arrival of the two B-1s, despite only one expected to return, although their early arrival nearly caught me out- had I returned from Brize 30 seconds later I'd have missed it. As it happens, I got the shot I've wanted ever since I picked up a camera... Catching the Commander's BUFF was a treat too, a very rare jet by all accounts. Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0002/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 86-0139/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 86-0139/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0002/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0002/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0002/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr On the subject of Brize, a quick jaunt over there after the B-2s arrived proved highly productive, with plenty of movements, including the arrival of the Italian special Tornado en route to Shawbury. Unrelated to SABER STRIKE I know, but though it worth adding in here rather than starting a new thread... Panavia Tornado IDS CSX 7041 Italian Air Force RAF Brize Norton 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Panavia Tornado IDS CSX 7041 Italian Air Force RAF Brize Norton 09/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Today, it was back up to Fairford bright and early to catch the morning departures, with the main aim being to see, hear and feel that B-1 in full burner for the first time in far too long. What an event! The arrival of BUFF 02 provided the real highlight of the day, returning in some cracking light- I doubt I'll shoot a BUFF as well this again Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0021/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0021/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0021/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0084/EL US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0002/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0021/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0021/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 11/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr All in all, a very productive exercise, and I'm absolutely delighted to have finally had the long awaited chance shoot a B-1. Thanks for looking, comments welcomed Shaun

Evening all, We seem to do pretty well down here in the South West as far as airshows are concerned, and after sharing some shots from the regions biggest show at Yeovilton, I thought I'd round up the rest of my 'local' shows from last year. In June, I headed to Weston, attending both days of the Weston Air Festival, a relatively small event that certainly seemed to punch above its weight. I viewed the show from Brean Down, which overlooks the bay, rather than head into the town itself, thus avoiding the large crowds and taking better advantage of the sun's more favourable position. Weston2014_Sat_018 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sat_028 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sat_035 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sat_045 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston_2014_100 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sun_016 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sun_019 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sun_027 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Weston2014_Sat_051 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr A few days later, I made the short trip up the road to Merryfield, Yeovilton's satellite airfield, for their annual open evening. A small affair, the event can throw up some excellent photographic opportunities if the light plays ball, which fortunately this year it did. Merryfield_2014_025 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_012 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_006 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_056 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_057 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_045 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_100 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Merryfield_2014_050 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr The last show of July was the excellent show at Culdrose. So often affected by Cornwall's inclement weather, we were treated to unusually sunny skies for most of the show, which had several highlights, most notably for me the taxying of three of the based Sea Harriers. It'd been far too long since I heard the characteristic whine of a Pegasus! Sadly, the Sea Fury incident marred what was an otherwise excellent show. Culdrose_2014_024 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_019 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_002 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_039 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_065 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_098 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_110 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_149 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_155 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_069 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_046 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Culdrose_2014_127 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr On a busy bank holiday weekend in August, I headed down to Dawlish for another superb show. There really isn't a much better shooting location at a UK show than the hill, especially for viewing the Reds, especially when an impromptu opportunity to shoot a Sea King and Whirlwind together in the air comes up. The true highlight however was my first and best chance to shoot the two Lancasters together. Whilst I didn't quite get the shots I hoped for, the sight and sound of the pair in formation will stay long in the memory, a real highlight of any show I've attended, not just this year. Dawlish_2014_100 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_059 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_051 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_058 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_101 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_011 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_013 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_022 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_027 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_021 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_047 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Dawlish_2014_044 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Thanks for looking, once again I hope they were enjoyable to view. Cheers, Shaun