Thank you all for your comments

It really was a superb visit, spent about 4 hours there, and that probably wasnt enough!!

Jon

Hi, a few pics from the superb Flugausstellung Peter Junior museum at Hermeskeil, Germany on the 25th of May 2025.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54585991957_e9075058db_b.jpg Lightning F2A XN782 Hermeskeil 25.05.25-7 by Jonathan Francis , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5458707...

Hi, managed a trip to the superb Hermeskeil Museum in Germany on Sunday, hopefully ill get round to the photos soon, but i have managed to get the video done for anyone interested. I would highly recommend a visit, just not on a sunday using public transport :lol: https://youtu.be/jz6kU4TTSh8?si=x9L...

Hi, With another Cobra Warrior looming I decided to get on with this previous ACMI participant, Austrian Air Force J-35OE Draken. Finished as No.12, of 1 Staffel, Zeltweg, and attempted to make look like how it appeared in 1997 at RAF Waddington for the exercises. Theres was no missiles or correct s...

Hi,
Bit of video from Cobra Warrior from the first official flying day of the exercise, Tuesday 25th of February 2025.

Also includes the first flight of one of the Protectors.....

https://youtu.be/4-3aj8XCAFs?si=o_uaAgGscHyeogH9

Cheers
Jon

Thank you all for your comments

Jon

Another beauty, again cockpit and dials look absolutely spot on, great scheme too

Superb finish, camo looks perfect!! The cockpit looks fantastic, just the right amount of beaten up

Jon

Hi,  As ive not built anything for ages, I recently grabbed a couple kits to do from the stash to try and re-ignite a bit of interest!! First off was this 1:48 Italeri A-4G Skyhawk, which i decided to do as 154906 of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Melbourne, circa 1980. Went together relatively wel...

Hi A couple videos from RAF Waddington on Tuesday and Mildenhall on Wednesday with the various Cobra Warrior participants. (I assume this is the correct section rather than the CW section due to them being videos??!!) Waddington - https://youtu.be/cOz27foX6_I Mildenhall - https://youtu.be/maUNbdX4Mq...

​ Hi, made a mad dash after work yesterday morning to get to RAF Lakenheath to see the F-22s departing. Got into the viewing area at 4 am, by 5 the whole area was absolutely packed!!! Glad i made the effort though as we were treated to 33 departures in 90 minutes!! I was really only doing photos, so...

Hi,
Part 2 of my videos from RIAT, the superb Flying displays

https://youtu.be/hcqMAz6REYI?si=fLJEsPblUpYjxjom

Thanks for looking
Jon

HI,
Video from RIAT '24, part one, static displays

https://youtu.be/kaiJD6GGWBc?si=1A4Q7x7fsfzaHb61

Cheers
jon

Hi guys, a bit of video from Sundays RAF Cosford Air show

https://youtu.be/aQT-cELp7wg?si=WJApCy1C4v1G5p0Y
Cheers Jon

Hi, Does anyone remember what callsigns were used by the 55/57 Sqn Victor K2s at Marham? I seem to recall them using "Ascot" but had a feeling they used some more exotic ones too??!! Cheers Jon Typically Rafair 90xx and 91xx for overseas trails. Standard trigraphs, e.g. E9L20 or ADP53 for UK AAR an...

Hi,
Does anyone remember what callsigns were used by the 55/57 Sqn Victor K2s at Marham? I seem to recall them using "Ascot" but had a feeling they used some more exotic ones too??!!
Cheers
Jon

Hi recently finished this 1:48 Rafale. Built OOB, due to not being able to find any suitable FAF decals readily available at the time! Its the C version which comes with decals for the Arctic Tiger scheme, but I just wanted a standard grey one after watching them at Waddington last year The kit goes...

Hi, Completed this Kinetic 1:48 Dassault Mirage IIIS recently. Built OOB, and finished as J-2327 of 16 Staffel, Sion AB, Swiss Air Force, circa 1996. Airbrushed using Mr Color Acrylics and weathered using Mig Ammo washes. The kit went together really well to begin with, the fuselage and engine parts...

Thank you guys, yeah i did a Polish silver one previously, was surprised how good you can airburush silver on nowadays!!!

Cheers
Jon

Fantastic build, and that Thud looks superb in RAF colours!!!