A few dusk/night ops. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54431128130_6a1a6d001a_o.jpg a268A1810 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54431128135_f709815b77_o.jpg a268A1836 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54430745641_5356195c5e_o.jpg a268A...

On a whim I put my camera in the car when I set off for work intending to pop by my local on the way home. Apaches have been a bit more active of late. Last year they were transitioning to the AH2 and it was very quiet. It was nice to have one operate over crash gate 2 and do some higher energy mano...

Thanks for the feedback guys. Ironically I used to work round the corner from the Colchester place and was quite annoyed when they closed. I had a look at the Fixation website and they no longer support the Mk1. The may have been able to clean it but if they needed to change a seal or something they...

I had an unexpected day off Wednesday last. Despite the weather forecast I headed up to Waddington…. The weather did not disappoint! Torrential rain and biblical hailstorms for pretty much every launch. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54364050653_c3caa9f3cb_o.jpg a268A1097 by timothyholden , on ...

Hi All I have the ubiquitous Canon EF 100-400 Mk1. I was at Waddo yesterday and got caught in a biblical rain & hailstorm. Normally I wave a water cover for the lens but it had dropped out of my camera bag. Found it on the floor when I got home! As soon as the temperature dropped, my lens misted up....

I visited the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda a couple of weeks ago. Later in the trip I spent a frustrating day at Nellis which was very quiet and none of the pictures are worth posting :( https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54064760130_319525440f_o.jpg a268A9095 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://l...

I was in the fields between Capel and Bentley in Suffolk.

Weather was a bit of a challenge in Suffolk. A bit grey on grey and dark with thunderstorms. Hopefully someone in London got some better shots in the sun. For the last few years they have moved the track further east so I have had to find a new location. Wish they just flew down the A12 like they us...

Back in 2002 retired Gazelle HT2's of the RAF and RN were tendered for sale. There was an event at Redhill to showcase and demo to prospective buyers. A friend from work used to fly from Redhill and knew the demo pilots said he could get me a flight. After several hours the last of the customers had...

Really jealous of your trip. I would retire tomorrow if I could afford to. Really nice shots.

Really jealous of your trip. I would retire tomorrow if I could afford to. Really nice shots.

It seems unthinkable now but back in 2003 a Russian Navy Frigate moored up in London. It coincided with a state visit by Vladimir Putin. I went to take a few pictures and was astounded to be invited on board for a tour. On the flight deck was a KA27 helicopter. I asked if I could take pictures in th...

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Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:17 pm

The exercise was Cobra Warrior.

Correct. Too damn tired. Silly error now corrected.

Couple of weeks ago I spent at couple of days at Lakenheath & Mildenhall for Cobra Warrior. Weather was not the best but here are my efforts. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53221502693_d4fe125e55_o.jpg a268A6208 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53221699185_77e478...

Quick after work trip over to the Hall. As I arrived everyone else left! Desperately trying to get a day off next week. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53170852147_bb022720e9_h.jpg a268A4857 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53171871115_9f7ff6839c_h.jpg a268A4923 b...

Seen worse. Interesting loadout on the Typhoon taxying out during the "Alpha Scramble" from Amari towards the end of the 3rd section of the program (about 45 mins in). What's the pod on the port wing station? Doesn't look anything like the drop tank on the starboard wing. Looks a bit like the ECM p...

Hi Gary.

It's been so quiet. Last night however they were night flying. There seem to be some based at Balado airfield south of Perth, Scotland.

Hm. Made in Paris, high altitude, nuclear capable........ Mirage IV????

A couple of days at Waddington for Cobra Warrior. Thanks for the company to everyone I spoke with. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52754971941_a80436b587_h.jpg a268A3535 by timothyholden , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52755460008_f223b5aeed_h.jpg a268A3506 by timothyholden , on ...

I now regret not shooting slides. Slides digitise so much better. I have a high end slide scanner and have experimenting with scanning negatives, but struggle to get accurate colours. Shots taken on a sunny day convert ok but grey day shots have weird colour tones that are difficult to correct. I ha...