Recent catch up, some raritys in the UK.

[Radleigh]

I love this hobby, chasing aircraft around the UK. I've been doing it since I was in a pram and it never gets boring.

Some photos from the last month or so, we've had some great bits visit and I just had to go see them. Well over 1500 miles covered and some very early get ups, especially for the Kazakhstan stuff, left mine at 4am to get to Mildenhall in good time. Then two aircraft (Casa & An-72) turned back just as we arrived at the base, so I only got one Casa arrival, then I went back the same time Saturday to see them leave. Sadly for me, heat haze killed my photos, but least I have a pic..

Some pics.

First up, a first visit of the type/country to the UK, an Egyptian Air Force Casa, still not confirmed why here, but it came twice. An early get up for a 9am departure ended up being a 1310 departure, so I made use of the Sunday arrivals.

I also diverted on the way down for the RIAT weekend for a night shot on it's second visit.

Antarctic Survey DHC-7 seen at Coventry. 17/07/2016

RubyStar An-12, a first visit of the type to RAF Benson. I was due to get on base for the arrival as my brother was working on it, (the jammy...) but it fell through last minute. Still great to see though.

Next up, Mildenhall for the Kazakhstan Air Force stuff that was due. This was the second visit, but the first arrival on Thursday.

This is the Casa and Antonov departing on the Saturday in killer haze.

Then onto some of the stuff that arrived while we was at Mildenhall.

On the Saturday I was over the moon to see a RC-135 move..

Going back to the Thursday, we nipped into a few airfields on the way home.. Little Gransden being one, where Yak One is, so we asked to get some photos and luckily we was allowed.

If you got this far, thanks I hope you enjoyed them.

[Hypnobear]

Some great photos of the unusual and the very large, thanks for sharing

I had to do a second take of the aircraft in the photo third from the bottom as it looked almost like a WW2 Japanese Nakajima Ki 115 Kamikaze aircraft!

[Darth Vader]

Beautiful pictures a real treat for the eyes especially the final shot.

I've no idea what it is and don't really care as its got a prop but could look at it all evening as its perfectly composed. Esp love the galaxy.cheers Rad

[Radleigh]

Some great photos of the unusual and the very large, thanks for sharing

I had to do a second take of the aircraft in the photo third from the bottom as it looked almost like a WW2 Japanese Nakajima Ki 115 Kamikaze aircraft!

Ha, that would of be a bit of a surprise! It's a Yak-50 though!

Beautiful pictures a real treat for the eyes especially the final shot.

I've no idea what it is and don't really care as its got a prop but could look at it all evening as its perfectly composed. Esp love the galaxy.cheers Rad

It's a Yak-18T, lovely little aircraft...

Thank you both!