HOUSTON Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 James V I also LOVE THE second batch of the photos ...CLEAR, SHARP and AWESOME to drool over ..THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAVE Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I'm living on the wrong darn continent!! Great pix, thanks for sharing!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 That last Eagle shot is just awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels49 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I LOVE!!!!...the Mudhens...but as they say variety is the spice of life....a harrier here, tornado there....makes it all the better........Thanks for the pix mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Brickles Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I think a team trip is in order!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 houston,send me your e mail address and the photos you want and i,ll send it to you. Done and received ....A BIG THANK YOU.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAVE Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 GREAT shots!!!! I'll be sending my email for those as well. Just one question for us non British types. What's claggy? Thanks for sharing. Cheers SLAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) GREAT shots!!!! Just one question for us non British types. What's claggy? Thanks for sharing. Cheers SLAVE A term to discribe low cloud/mist, quite a common problem around the hills and valleys in this country. A typical example around the "Loop" area is some times the coast line 10miles away maybe clear of weather, while when you move 10 miles inland low cloud/mist covers the higher ground and hills. Shaun. Edited December 2, 2009 by Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James V Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Paul, Give me a shout if you want, I can give you a few hints I think a team trip is in order!! Houston, Glad you got the pics, Sorry I have not had time to reply to your mail but I will do soon Done and received ....A BIG THANK YOU.. Slave, got your PM as well, i'll sort some pics out soon GREAT shots!!!!I'll be sending my email for those as well. Just one question for us non British types. What's claggy? Thanks for sharing. Cheers SLAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAVE Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Thank you Sir. You are a gentleman. I seem to be living on the wrong side of the "pond" for photo ops like those!! Cheers SLAVE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 How do you find about these passes? do they pass on specific days? Even though i live hundreds of miles away... im still curious! for a start i know that its not easy to get up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 At first I thought you were Phoenixflyer2008 on the flickr website until I saw your link. Definitely better and crisper shots. Absolutely awesome shot of the F15 top side with vapor over the wings. I live in Bury st Edmunds and often hear them taking off in the mornings - loudest things for miles around here. I saw one over fly the town (northwards to Lakenheath) last thursday evening about 19:15, well I guess it was an F-15 due to the noise and the nav light at the back or was that its afterburner. At the same time a C-130 was low flying into finals into Mildenhall. It was rather busy that evening! Superb pics and will take a look on Flickr regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) How do you find about these passes? do they pass on specific days? Even though i live hundreds of miles away... im still curious! for a start i know that its not easy to get up there. It's completly pot luck what you we will see, and that's one of the apeals of the hobby. The weather has a lot to do with what will be out and about. I have left home in clear skys only to drive to the Loop and find the place is shrouded in low cloud and low viz, killing all chance of traffic. The weather can change very fast in and around the hills. Hawks are very common and are around most days. But sometimes it can be a good clear day at the Loop but cross winds at RAF Valley can ground the aircraft. Also if Valley is night flying, very few Hawks will be seen during the day. If you have scanner and are out early enough, you can listen to the Valley Weather check Hawk, which every morning flys all over Wales and reports back to base the weather around the low fly area. It very dishearting to hear the pilot report-"Failed to enter low level,North plains and Loop area is unfit for low fly at present, heading south at Med level". Some times the Loop is very busy and other days a complete dead loss. The is no pattern or reason to predict how busy the area will be, I've been there on days when large exercises are planned for LFA7 and not seen a single front line aircraft. Its a case of going out and just trying your luck! Shaun. Edited December 3, 2009 by Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat Alley Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Absolutely stunning pictures. As most have said before the last Eagle shot is amazing and would be great on the cover of any aircraft magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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