A little something for you aviator enthusiasts

Cookeh · 4 Jan 2011 at 20:56

Dug these little beauties and thought I'd share them.

Some cracking pics from low-level flying over Welsh valleys:

http://www.targeta.co.uk/low_level_logs2010.htm

Enjoy

My personal favourite is this GR.4 from 31 Squadron - brilliant shot, brilliant aircraft.

Volcs · 4 Jan 2011 at 20:58

I was hoping for photos of sunglasses...but still, nice pics.

stulid · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:00

Never a dull moment in the Valleys!!! some great shots.

VaderDSL · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:01

Is it Gordy on here that takes similar stuff? Those pics are great though!

Cosimo · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:04

VaderDSL said:
Is it Gordy on here that takes similar stuff? Those pics are great though!

It is:

http://www.fast-air.co.uk/

Cookeh · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:04

simulatorman said:
It is:

http://www.fast-air.co.uk/

Ah! Most photos to waste my time, ty

sigma · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:06

Was expecting something about :cool:

.

Cookeh · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:09

sigma said:
Was expecting something about .

I admit, title is a little mis-leading

sigma · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:16

Slightly, although I'd rather look at nice photographs than sunglasses.

Cosimo · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:16

Cookeh said:
Ah! Most photos to waste my time, ty

I enjoyed wasting my time looking at your link.

Cookeh · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:22

simulatorman said:
I enjoyed wasting my time looking at your link.

I mean it in a good way.

Often have no work to do at school, so gives me something to do and i enjoy it

Lunatic Dreyfus · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:24

Though I think the F-15 is a bit of a cold war relic, in those pics she does remind me why I loved her so much in my youth. Proper looking warplane. :cool:

As for the disappointed 'Aviator' fans... Will this help?

matt_fsr · 5 Jan 2011 at 10:58

Lunatic Dreyfus said:
Though I think the F-15 is a bit of a cold war relic

Do tell which of those planes isnt a cold war relic? :confused:

Even the Typhoon was an early 80's spec for an air dominance fighter to down waves of Russian Mig's that would come over from Eastern Europe in the opening stages of WW3.

Stunning photos though, loving the ones from above the planes - unusual angle for plane photos!

Are the F15 Eagles just American ones over here for some low level training or was this part of some ongoing wargames?

Wonder how the ageing Eagle handles things against the Typhoon... a dogfight well worth watching

Cosimo · 5 Jan 2011 at 11:07

Cookeh said:
I mean it in a good way.

I know, I've been looking at them again today.

StoutMeister · 5 Jan 2011 at 12:28

In this one is a guy smiling for the camera ? (in the dome/bubble thing).

^^Gord^^ · 5 Jan 2011 at 13:20

simulatorman said:
It is:

http://www.fast-air.co.uk/

Thanks for the referral!

StoutMeister said:
In this one is a guy smiling for the camera ? (in the dome/bubble thing).

Maybe! The aircrew know photographers stake out the choke points in the valleys so will have a very good idea where we will be. Something as slow as a Herk would have plenty if time to spot someone.

It's not unusual to get thumbs up and waves (especially from Hawk back seaters). Sometimes they have spotted you, other times they will just give a wave on the off chance someone is there.

drunken fool · 5 Jan 2011 at 13:32

matt_fsr said:
Are the F15 Eagles just American ones over here for some low level training or was this part of some ongoing wargames?

Without looking i would guess that all the F15's are UK Lakenheath based ones. They often go through phases of low level training however i'm lead to believe they don't go anywhere near as low as the RAF