RAF and RN Harriers

^^Gord^^ · 30 Apr 2010 at 02:17

Took a long overdue visit to Cottesmore on Tuesday (27/04/10) and did rather well. Eleven Harriers and the final flight of Nimrod MR2 XV226 in two hours!

I then took a brief visit to RAF Cranwell and RAF Waddington to catch a couple of visiting aircraft.

The full selection can be found on my site: http://www.fast-air.co.uk/RAF-Cottesmore-Pictures-100429.htm

BruceLee · 30 Apr 2010 at 07:30

Nice shots, you seem to have had a busy day then

Cosimo · 30 Apr 2010 at 08:11

Another set of good shots.

khimbar · 30 Apr 2010 at 09:06

Just like I said to you on Twitter...I hate you sometimes!

mast3r · 30 Apr 2010 at 09:39

very nice! i love the contrast.

Rojin · 30 Apr 2010 at 09:59

Nice shots, what lens are you using?

^^Gord^^ · 30 Apr 2010 at 10:13

Thanks for the comments!

Rojin said:
Nice shots, what lens are you using?

Sigma 300 f/2.8 and a Canon 100-400 L IS.

drunken fool · 30 Apr 2010 at 15:36

Very nice pictures indeed.

Out of interest, are you taking these from inside the grounds or some vantage point outside that is publicly accessible?

^^Gord^^ · 30 Apr 2010 at 16:22

All shot from outside the base. Cottesmore is the last of the old style RAF Stations which don't have 2m tall fences.

If runway 22 is in use you get some excellent points to take photos from.

DoubleCheese · 30 Apr 2010 at 16:44

Interesting, didn't realise where RAF Cottesmore was. Do you know in advance what is likely to be flying before you turn up or is it pure luck on the day?

^^Gord^^ · 30 Apr 2010 at 17:22

Unless you know someone stationed there you won't have a clue if they will be flying. Generally speaking they fly between 9am and 6pm Mon to Fri but they may fly outside this or not at all.

I pick a day and take my chances, if nothing if happening I'll move on elsewhere.

Cottesmore is a quieter station than some others and only one runway is really shootable so it is a bit if a risk but on the right day it's a great place to be.

jazzy182 · 30 Apr 2010 at 18:56

Very nice, love the detail in the jets especially the last harrier!

drunken fool · 30 Apr 2010 at 19:07

thanks for the info Gord. Another quick question - how long from Cranwell to Cottesmore? Cranwell is fairly close to me but would love to look at Cottesmore

^^Gord^^ · 30 Apr 2010 at 19:35

Cranwell to Cottesmore is about 45 mins depending on traffic, something like 30 miles I think.

3dcandy · 1 May 2010 at 11:27

great pics as usual, might take a trip to shawbury for the nimrod arrival 25th may. best lens I have is a sigma 70-300 apo dg, so I may struggle if the light is poor!

^^Gord^^ · 1 May 2010 at 13:30

You sure it's going into Shawbury and not direct into Cosford?

3dcandy · 2 May 2010 at 17:51

best info I have is shawbury, remove the sensitive and/or classified stuff, then hop over to cosford...could be wrong though!

^^Gord^^ · 2 May 2010 at 18:34

Problem with Shawbury to Cosford is getting it over the railway bridge. Last time they did it they had ground clearance problems.

You can land a Nimrod at Cosford, it all depends on if H&S decide it's too risky.

3dcandy · 2 May 2010 at 20:16

think it's gonna fly to cosford....could be wrong however!

Begbie · 3 May 2010 at 00:00

Nice pics!

Pity there going soon