wallyinoz Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Spent a couple of days in Wales, CAD East and West, traffic came through both days, weather was showers and mist at the CAD West Tuesday afternoon and CAVOK on the Wednesday, herewith a selection of shots there are lots more in the photostream. One of these is going on the office wall as a large print but I just cant chose! Photostream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/87490663@N08/with/52020607100/ 36 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Cracking shots but that last one is something else. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) You lucky chap! Great shots - hard to pick a favourite! PS. I've just revisited your pictures and have decided that my favourite is the C-130 pulling a hard right turn into the valley (or is the the Strike Eagle left to right topside with "fluff" starting to form on the wings....) Edited April 22, 2022 by Alpha Delta 210 Trying to pick a favourite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Those are a bit marvellous Wally. 👍 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I've just looked at my shots from Lakenheath yesterday and 91 303 was prominent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 My gosh you do beautiful work! I'm hoping to see shots of Lakenheath F-35s in the not too distant future. I'm sure they'll be marvelous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Nice. That place is on my to-visit list. As to wall shots, the 3rd one, F-15 against the hillside is the shot for me. It's frontal, it's dynamic, you've caught a wingtip vortex and the low pressure fog over the wings, it's got it all (and I'm not even really an Eagle fan...) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 No wonder you have difficulty choosing the best one, they are all excellent. Um Ahh I think I like the first one the best- or is it the last one-??? Thanks for posting. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 What a great selection! You were lucky with the variety of aircraft and favourable weather. All shots are fabulous but my favorite is the Herc head on. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Yep, they're all excellent, but the Herk with the road in the background is amazing. I would be delighted if I'd taken any of them. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 The Texan II looks really nice. Great shots all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 The cockpit of the Texan looks big enough to play tennis in!😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 @wallyinoz - excellent set, I think the head on shot of the MC-130J is a contender for your office wall. If I am allowed to share a link to another site within your thread: 18 hours ago, SAT69 said: My gosh you do beautiful work! I'm hoping to see shots of Lakenheath F-35s in the not too distant future. I'm sure they'll be marvellous! @SAT69 "Marvellous" may be an understatement: Link to Fighter Control - not only shiny new F-35s but some of the last flights of the 493rd FS F-15C Eagles from Lakenheath and the 4th FW's F-15Es before they returned to CONUS all enjoying the scenery in the Lake District. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 glad you like them guys thanks for the comments.still spending hours fiddling with these images to get the best out of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilko Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Very nice indeed Sir. One often goes out into the Loop with son and heir(it's about an hour and a half drive). A scanner is very handy but not a necessity(there's always a fellow spotter that has one),most fly throughs do indeed put a general call out that they're about to enter the Loop and from which direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Great photos!! But hardly any RAF lately ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Fabulous shots! I think the head on Herc is my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Fantastic Photography. If it was up to me then image 2 would be on the office wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 What a coincidence. We were on holiday in Wales that week, and were right underneath your Tuesday F15s for two or three laps, near Corris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 I am in Machi for two weeks right now, working on a strategy. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 16 hours ago, Britman said: I am in Machi for two weeks right now, working on a strategy. Keith ooh what's the strategy ? I am thinking of going again as a 70th birthday treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 1:56 PM, wallyinoz said: ooh what's the strategy ? I am thinking of going again as a 70th birthday treat Strategy, wrong word! I and my wife plus dogs are renting a cottage on the southern sid of the loop from a hillside. It was a bit of a punt but we thought some aircraft would pass our way without me having to go hiking. Sure enough at about ten this morning a brace of Texans went by guest below us and about a quarter mile distant. My surprise and rusty panning skills got the better of the situation but I got something to work with. I shall take myself off to the odd vantage point and see what comes of it. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Stunners! The first Herk for me, great angle and light. It is a view not seen very often Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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