And more Eagles down low

Certainly seem to be having a lot of luck with these of late, F15Es low-level in the valleys, a sight and sound that is seriously addictive, to see these guys generating their own clouds as they speed through Cad is just astonishing!
A big thanks to all the aircrews involved.

Totally Loopy

A visit to the Mach loop in the Welsh hills is always a bit of a gamble; bad weather, no planes being the risk one takes!
Last week however was a week that all who do Low-fly photography will remember for a long time! Blue skies and a steady stream of front-line jets and Hercs plus a couple of real show-stoppers like the Warton GR4 and Saudi Typhoon (still in primer), mixed in with it all was a Dominie and several King-air's.
A leg aching time visiting 2 different hills per day to make the best use of the lighting direction, I missed an F3 Tornado during one lunchtime cross-over.
I think I saw more RAF Harriers than I have at any other time too!

Even more awesome than awesome!!

Well it looked like another wet wasted journey, the rain ran down the Dolgellau "Little chef" windows and we had to force ourselves to head off to Corris, cameras in our bags on our backs when a very early Herc came around the valley and lifted the spirit, despite not getting a shot of it.
In place, cameras ready, the sun broke through....... and then all hell broke loose, a day to "out-awesome" all those great days that have gone before, even more remarkable knowing Jamie Smith the "fast jet scarecrow" was round on "Bluebell" hill.
I missed the GR4 pair as I was just packed for the move across to Cad west, this time I wasn't that bothered!!!
A big thanks to Garry, Graham, Martin and all the others on Cad (afternoon), Jamie for the "heads-up" phone calls.
Most of all a very big thankyou to all the aircrews, but especially the Strike Eagle crews who collectively turned a bunch grown men into excited schoolboys for a few hours, what a fantastic day.

Eagles

Just wow awesome

It's been a long wait but on Tuesday it finally all came together and I had the aviation photography equivalent of a lottery jackpot win, me on the right hill with all the settings checked and ready on the cameras, the sun in the right place, and F15Es at the right height and at the right time of day, no more boxes left to tick! theres loads more images on my Flickr site.

Cold war jets at Bruntingthorpe

I nearly didn't bother to go to this event, not an airshow as such, but some lovely old jets being taxied up and down, the main draw for me was the Lightnings and their QRA shed, that brings back memories of some great days at RAF Wattisham with my late Dad.
Well I'm so glad I did go because it was a fantastic day out, the noise and smell of jet engines and the sight of the Victor, Buccaneer and Lightnings, especially when belting along the runway, was wonderful; the weather was good and I got some great images; theres more on my Flickr pages too.

"Fluff and ribbons"

Eagles at Cad west are the prize for low-level photographers; even when they do show up its not always that they fly either low enough or take the best line through the valley for the best images, and it also needs the weather conditions to be right for the water vapour and wing-tip streamers that add that extra drama to the shot to be produced; yesterday I was in the right place at the right time; it was Awesome!!