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Op Wyvern Tor 2018


Seamus

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Morning all,

 

Thought I'd share a selection of images from a superb weekend down on Dartmoor shooting the Merlins supporting Ten Tors. This is always a highlight of my year that presents some unique photo opportunities, and this year we decided to make a full weekend of it. Saturday was spent playing it safe around the HLS, with both cabs very active during the day. A fine day all round despite the general lack of sunshine.

 

40259123060_1c2bbf3034_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42021996712_9d6e2b0ff1_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

28193812668_b862b25fae_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40329184910_4ee1e32f90_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

28263486488_aa64d12830_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

27265081837_624b633c21_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

27266042117_4b36bba921_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

41235947495_10f3349786_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40330163160_79e143391b_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

28270778128_923b50a746_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

42143262151_bbb2401631_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 12/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

With the HLS shots in the bank, we could afford to take more of a risk and head up a Tor in the hope of catching some alternative angles. Turned out to be a wise decision, resulting in the best day out with the camera I've ever head. Just an obscene day!

42089580251_6212af249c_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42045019742_3efd4de0b1_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

41189606915_0a2a6b0f21_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40290695490_8a9cc5ac72_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42097654811_cec75fcfdc_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40290688930_ccd2d7c12e_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40304160280_3c137a64fc_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

41391371364_f0c265689f_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42065409152_273a34b38f_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40306853100_5e505fdbf7_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

28241059608_01289a8424_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42113799601_d509594b41_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42075365502_eb76993297_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42075364002_c9f00875f9_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40314653910_f52f716ef8_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

28251630898_b7ac227ce6_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

42078181702_9ee5a2e335_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

28251630448_fbf2d40cfe_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

41225279445_7dd3b7a4a0_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

40319140800_997a7d4080_o.jpgAgustaWestland Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking, hope they wer of interest

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

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Extremely useful pictures, thank you very much for sharing them with us.

 

Appreciative of Mars👽

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Thanks all, glad they were of interest. Much of the reason of post my images here is so they can be used as reference, so hopefully these are of use given the state some of these Merlins are in!

On 5/23/2018 at 7:25 PM, missile-monkey said:

Those were superb. Thank you for sharing them with us. As a matter of interest what squadrons were they from?

 

Regards

 

MM...

'Charlie' and 'Alpha Charlie' are currently operated by 845NAS. 846 NAS stepped in for the last couple of hours of the Sunday with 'Bravo' and 'Kilo (not pictured) as the 845 cabs had to return to Yeovilton.

 

Thanks again,

 

Shaun

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17 hours ago, Seamus said:

Thanks all, glad they were of interest. Much of the reason of post my images here is so they can be used as reference, so hopefully these are of use given the state some of these Merlins are in!

'Charlie' and 'Alpha Charlie' are currently operated by 845NAS. 846 NAS stepped in for the last couple of hours of the Sunday with 'Bravo' and 'Kilo (not pictured) as the 845 cabs had to return to Yeovilton.

 

Thanks again,

 

Shaun

Thanks for the info. Two cabs with 'Charlie' as side codes. That'll confuse the **** out of the grubbers..! !

 

Regards

 

MM

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