Thought I'd post these for those that like this sort of thing, headed to Wales for 3 days last week to try and catch some jets, weather was pretty poor as is usual in Wales when I go, cloudy and windy with spells of rain for most of the time but I can't complain as we had 2 days with more than normal F-15s coming through.
Some of their passes were a bit high (believe these pilots don't know the area that well as they have just been posted here) but you just can't beat the sound and sight of F-15s screaming past you
Anyway, apart from the F-15s we had the usual Hawks and a nice pass by a Typhoon late one afternoon, I can't deny it's getting quieter in the Loop, seems to be more chance of catching American hardware than the British variety.
All taken with a D300s and Nikon 300mm f/4 AF-S lens, poor light meant highish ISO most of the time to get the shutter speed up, really making me look at f/2.8 glass...
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Some of their passes were a bit high (believe these pilots don't know the area that well as they have just been posted here) but you just can't beat the sound and sight of F-15s screaming past you
Anyway, apart from the F-15s we had the usual Hawks and a nice pass by a Typhoon late one afternoon, I can't deny it's getting quieter in the Loop, seems to be more chance of catching American hardware than the British variety.
All taken with a D300s and Nikon 300mm f/4 AF-S lens, poor light meant highish ISO most of the time to get the shutter speed up, really making me look at f/2.8 glass...
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If you want the classic Loop experience go up Cad West, easy parking and an easyish path up. Cad East is the easiest place as you can drive up most of the way and it's a 2 minute walk from where you park, although the planes bank away from you so you mostly get underside shots but can be good for head on shots.