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USMC Devon Invasion- Round Two!


Seamus

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Morning all,

 

A few images from my take on the arrival of HMX-1 at Exeter last week ahead of the G7 summit. Pretty incredible scenes, especially when it's practically on my doorstep. The USMC have been really spoling us in the South West this year!

 

51225206016_a5aedb8301_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51225105802_c1dc02a8f7_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 168069/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51228881974_ca7f35107d_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168292/04 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51225813346_76a6ee2aed_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 169534/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51227081816_65cf90f5f2_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168327/09 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51226884525_92317260d7_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 168071/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51225972189_ae95123d1f_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168335/11 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51229184511_1cb03f2cf3_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 168071/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51227406547_86426830cb_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51227291011_2c53a24dfc_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 168071/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51224497187_215e5b8994_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 04/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

And for the record, a couple of OTIS51 departing yesterday morning...

 

51230850778_7870b2f136_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 168069/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 06/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51231408694_b7b7df6307_o.jpgLockheed KC-130J Hercules | 168069/BH | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 06/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

Hopefully I'll get the chance to add to this thread over the next week or so...

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Shaun

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What a fantastic set of images - right time, right place, Devon is the place to be!

 

Just hope Mildenhall gets to share some of that action this week.

 

Mark

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Thanks very much :)

It seems I didn't have to wait long to catch some additional images. Amazing scenes last night catching NIGHTHAWK Flight departing in some incredible light

 

51233268840_beb08b0218_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51232206441_3854db1b91_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51232206426_e11b2b51e1_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51232367906_9279d5a105_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51232367871_36b894676d_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51231663287_e347e1f453_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168292/04 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51232291832_568f92fc08_o.jpgEXT_070621_01Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51233205853_38d744e1a2_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168335/11 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51233205833_142655c065_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51233058731_a0b29df625_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51233268543_103e0482a8_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51234126435_e0ae7c2edd_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168297/05 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 07/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

Thanks again, 

 

Shaun

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Wonderful photos, certainly been spoilt down in the South West over the last couple weeks! Long may it continue!!

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Anazing pics indeed. Ugly looking V-22s but awesome just the same. Where were all these? And any pics from St Mawgan yet??

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Thanks for the additional comments chaps, much appreciated :)

 

22 hours ago, Paul J said:

Anazing pics indeed. Ugly looking V-22s but awesome just the same. Where were all these? And any pics from St Mawgan yet??

 

Paul, these were shot at Exeter Airport. I've not even given St Mawgan a thought, the restrictions in place are far too much effort, and the weather has been dreadful anyway!

 

A final handful from today's movements in very hot and hazy conditions. It's been a joy to be able to catch these over the past week or so, quite possibly the last thing I'd expect to see at the local!

 

51243305145_d9cbc49794_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168335/11 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 12/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51241540717_325d304566_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168292/04 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 12/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51242250576_4257e1da46_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168335/11 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 12/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51242754473_4590481d13_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168335/11 | US Marine Corps | Exeter Airport | 12/06/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

Thanks again,

 

Shaun

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Love that shot in your first batch of the Herc with the 3 MV-22's circling round in the background, but all of these are just superb.

 

Superb work.

 

Eng

 

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Some really fantastic photo you have taken again Shaun. I have been at Fairford and was hoping something would have passed through.

 

Regards

Robert

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Thanks again all, glad they were of interest

 

23 hours ago, Robert said:

Some really fantastic photo you have taken again Shaun. I have been at Fairford and was hoping something would have passed through.

 

Regards

Robert

 

I believe a number of C-17s have stopped in at times, in addition to the usual U-2 missions that are ongoing

 

12 hours ago, exdraken said:

Great pics!

But what a ridiculous effort for supporting actually one 1! person...

pride comes before a fall  some might think...

 

Indeed, there has been an obscene number of aircraft involved for this visit...

 

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Gloriously beautiful pictures. I didn't realize there were that many MV-22Bs painted in that scheme. In my mind, it's the nicest scheme you could apply to that airplane.

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