Seamus Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Morning all,I've managed to get my first couple of photography trips under my belt for this year having visited Salisbury Plain a couple of times in the last fortnight. Good weather coupled with some interesting catches and a first chance to give my new lens a run out made for an enjoyable couple of visits, although they weren't without their frsutrations, such is the way of SPTA.Firstly, from a couple of Thursdays ago, where I caught my first Lynx 9A and Apache up there, and the Bell in the sun doing USL training.Westland Lynx AH9A ZG918 Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrBell 212 AH3 ZK067/B Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrWestland WAH-64D Apache AH1 ZJ193 Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrWestland Lynx AH9A ZG918 Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrBell 212 AH3 ZK067/B Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrWestland WAH-64D Apache AH1 ZJ193 Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrWestland Lynx AH9A ZG918 Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrBell 212 AH3 ZK067/B Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrWestland WAH-64D Apache AH1 ZJ193 Army Air Corps SPTA 18/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrLast Wednesday I was back up for a far more frustrating day, a confined Merlin being the obvious highlight of the day, and I can't seem to get away from that Bell!AgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ134/S Royal Navy SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrAgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ134/S Royal Navy SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrAgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ134/S Royal Navy SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrBell 212 AH3 ZK067/B Army Air Corps SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrBell 212 AH3 ZK067/B Army Air Corps SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrAgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ134/S Royal Navy SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrAgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ134/S Royal Navy SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C4 ZH874 Royal Air Force SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C5 ZH884 Royal Air Force SPTA 24/02/16 by Shaun Schofield, on FlickrThanks for looking, hope they were of interest,Cheers,Shaun 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Lovely set of shots - still to get out myself this year - the appetite is now whetted! Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Beautifully photographed Shaun,that Bell is beautifully turned out,lovely scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hi Shaun. I hope their drops had improved since their first test from the Hercs in 2006. I know, I was there to recover the pallets! I'll have to dig out the pictures sometime. Great shots, Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurrantBunbury Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Very nice. Great setting for those two Hercs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Superb shots Shaun thanks for sharing as always regards Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks all, glad you like them Hi Shaun. I hope their drops had improved since their first test from the Hercs in 2006. I know, I was there to recover the pallets! I'll have to dig out the pictures sometime. Great shots, Rick. They didn't look too bad to me, and the frienly recovery crew seemed to agree! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks all, glad you like them They didn't look too bad to me, and the frienly recovery crew seemed to agree! I was part of the team in November 2006 when they tried it first. They had at least 3-4 candle. I seem to remember only a couple were anywere near the mark. The rest were spread over a couple of miles of the Plain. One just missed a herd of cows! We used it as an off road forks training course. All the head-sheds and forces media were there too. We had top cover of a couple of Apaches during the whole op. A gazelle did an impromptu display to keep us entertained. And.... I'd not got me beret! Nobody seemed to mind my IoM tt beanie though. Great, fun day. I'll try and find the pictures. Rick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Lovely shots. I'll be moving to Andover shortly which isn't far from Salisbury, one question I have is how do you know whereabouts to go to catch them....................apart from following the noise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Lovely shots. I'll be moving to Andover shortly which isn't far from Salisbury, one question I have is how do you know whereabouts to go to catch them....................apart from following the noise! Thanks! A scanner is essential for listening out for the aircraft and what their intentions are. Once you hear them call up and state where they are heading, it's a matter of chasing after them. Even then, you may still miss stuff, all part of the fun.... Last Wednesday, we had a Chinook playing nearby and completely missed it because we didn't hear it call up.... Very frustrating to get home and see images of it when we had no idea it was only a couple of miles away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks! Time to buy a scanner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I did see an Osprey buzz over from where I live on the Western edge of the plain. I was rather surprised, been a couple of years since I've seen them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Great pics,........especially the Herk`s,......which DZ was it,.....Everleigh, or somewhere like Keevil? Cheers Tony Edited March 1, 2016 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 I did see an Osprey buzz over from where I live on the Western edge of the plain. I was rather surprised, been a couple of years since I've seen them. There have been several F-15s operating in that area too the past couple of days, so presumably some sort of US exercise going on... Great pics,........especially the Herk`s,......which DZ was it,.....Everleigh, or somewhere like Keevil? Cheers Tony Thanks, the DZ was Everleigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I have heard fast jets circling most of the afternoon and evening, not seen them though. Where a puts are you taking your pictures? Is it public land? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yep, all taken from public by-ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Nice shots, thanks for making the effort! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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