RAF Low Level in Wales - 02/06/09

^^Gord^^ · 4 Jun 2009 at 22:21

A rather special day in Wales with a lot of front liners out to play in the sun. Here is my take....

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^^Gord^^ · 4 Jun 2009 at 22:22

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9zap · 4 Jun 2009 at 22:56

very nice indeed what part of wales do they train in? pic 1 and 2 are my fav..but all well shot

greywolf · 5 Jun 2009 at 00:20

Awesome shots, nice to see other angles of the aircraft that I dont usually see. I love the harrier

Banish · 5 Jun 2009 at 00:42

cracking shots as usual

Septh · 5 Jun 2009 at 09:56

Stunning!
Really nice to see some other shots coming out of the loop

FirebarUK · 5 Jun 2009 at 10:09

Pic 2 is great, n1.

Do you have links to high-res versions? They would make great wallpapers

Yarde · 5 Jun 2009 at 10:51

They're all cracking shots, but 2 is my fav, theres just something about it, i think its the fact there is less background and more plane

^^Gord^^ · 5 Jun 2009 at 18:58

Thanks everyone for the comments!

FirebarUK said:
Pic 2 is great, n1.

Do you have links to high-res versions? They would make great wallpapers

4:3 or 16:9 ?

Yarde said:
They're all cracking shots, but 2 is my fav, theres just something about it, i think its the fact there is less background and more plane

That's interesting. My usual output from low level is tightly framed / cropped planes but this time I went for wider shots to get some variation.

FirebarUK · 5 Jun 2009 at 20:52

4:3 or 16:9

16:9 would be preferable

Pic 2 is also the best imo. The fact that the Harrier is quite mucky looking adds to the feel of it, almost as if it were an actual operational sortie, bombing some naughty fellows or something.

Derek W · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:03

quite like 4 and 7, 7 for the interaction between the two planes on the same shot and 4 for the fact you should NOT be looking directly at a plane in flight! :eek:

lukext · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:08

dude those photos are awesome! Love the Harrier. No typhoon though

Borden · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:23

4 is my fav of the lot. I can just imagine myself in the countryside looking at some sheep in a valley and then out of nowhere seeing that coming towards you.

Can I have it in higher res please for use as a wallpaper?

16:9 would be great. Thanks!

Draeger · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:32

Those are absolutely awesome.

In fact, they are so good I'm nicking them and posting on another forum I frequent.

^^Gord^^ · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:52

FirebarUK / Mark1, give me an e-mail please > photos "at" fast-air.co.uk

mark1 said:
4 is my fav of the lot. I can just imagine myself in the countryside looking at some sheep in a valley and then out of nowhere seeing that coming towards you.

Can I have it in higher res please for use as a wallpaper? 16:9 would be great. Thanks!

First time I went I was trying to work out if I was in the right place when a Hawk flew straight over my head.

"Yup, right place!"

Draeger said:
Those are absolutely awesome.

In fact, they are so good I'm nicking them and posting on another forum I frequent.

LOL!

Draeger · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:00

^^Gord^^ said:
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This one for some reason is my overall favorite. Anyway I could have a high res version of that?. My email is in my Trust.

Draeger · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:01

Also, just occurred to me : Where the hell were you sat to get those pictures?. Dangling on the end of a rope out of a helicopter or something??!!!.

^^Gord^^ · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:17

Draeger, you will need to e-mail me. You can't see other people's e-mail in Trust anymore.

Draeger said:
Also, just occurred to me : Where the hell were you sat to get those pictures?. Dangling on the end of a rope out of a helicopter or something??!!!.

Sometimes it's a bit of clever photography but most of the time it's standing on the edge of a hill side.......

Did I mention I'm scared of heights?

Draeger · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:27

Roger that, will email you with my info, ta.

That pic you posted looking over the cliff edge - looks familiar. Is there somewhere near there that climbers use?. I'm sure I recognise that shot looking down to the road from a climbing magazine somewhere?.

mark66 · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:36

Great photo's as usual! What is the plane in number 1 and 5, some sort of Lear Jet? Not something I would expect to see be pulling tight low-level turns?!