Who did you travel with? It was an APC (Aviation Photo Club - the precursor of COAP,) tour of the Moscow area. Base visits included Ivanovo, Ryazan and the Chernoye Mil Mi-2, Mil Mi-8 and Antonov An-2 repair and restoration facility. We also visited the museum at Monino and spent two days at Zhukov...

As it’s nearly twenty years since our visit, I thought is was about time I got around to editing the rest of the photos I took during this epic visit back in 2005. Lipetsk is the chief combat training centre of the Russian Aerospace Forces. I’ve no idea why they put on such a show for our visit but ...

Isabel Rutland displaying the P-51D Mustang, 44-13521 “Marinell” at Old Warden on the 11th of May.

P-51D-Old-Warden-44-13521-7-11MY25 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Looks like you’ve already come to terms with the 100-400 mkII! Good to see you for a chat on Wednesday.

Tally-ho wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:47 pm

MikeH wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:43 pm

So the US is no longer able to negotiate from a position of strength?

Are you saying "strength" as in having to pay Europe's way?
Are you saying funding this war ad infinitum?

Or what?

You’ve obviously bought the Trump line, so no point in answering.

So the US is no longer able to negotiate from a position of strength?

To put it in to sporting terms, it’s becoming more and more evident that Trump is batting for Russia.

Some of the CM.170 Magisters at St. Truiden / Brustem in July 1978. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54327507521_7aedb7d6d3_h.jpg CM170-MT42-Brustem-JL78 by Michael Hall , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54327915245_9510935737_h.jpg CM170-MT36-Brustem-JL78 by Michael Hall , on Flick...

Some of the T-33As of 11 Smaldeel Royal Belgian Air Force photographed during a base visit to Brustem / Sint Truden. Shortly afterwards, these ’Shooting Stars’ were replaced by Alpha Jets. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54327215103_424d8d6069_h.jpg T-33-Brustem-FT-38-JL78 by Michael Hall , on F...

Nice to see some photos of a Jaguar with ‘wrap around’ camo.

Photos from a two day visit on the 6-7th April 2005: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54283138166_3035cb5eaa_h.jpg Gate-Guards-Lulea-07AP05 by Michael Hall , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54283137396_6a8ef06567_h.jpg Viggen-Lulea-73-06AP05 by Michael Hall , on Flickr https://live....

Good job, Chris. I’m even sadder I didn’t go now.

Mustang531 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:56 pm

One typo regarding the Canadian Hooter, it's a CF-104 and not a CF-104D.

Apologies, I copied the information from the Scramble show report without thinking - now amended.

The Bicentennial show on the 3rd of July prior to Mildenhall on the 4th of July 1976. A bit of a meagre selection, possibly down to the way the static was arranged, the distance from the display line or more than likely due to my laziness regarding scanning. :halo: At the time the HAS shelters were ...

Very nice Keith, I don’t know why I couldn’t get that close to the German 104s.

A bit of a mixed bag, quality wise (milk bottle quality 400mm lens! :roll: ) but it gives a flavour of the event:- https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54061343291_fe637008c7_h.jpg C-1A-136753-Lakenheath-02AU75 by Michael Hall , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54060465967_eba9bd95a3_h.j...

Great images as usual, Stu.

Petepilot wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:59 pm

...can anyone advise what the projections are underneath the forward wing root, both sides?

I believe they are strike camera pods. The starboard one housing a forward facing camera and the port, rearward facing.

A few images from a short visit to Williams AFB, now known as 'Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport'. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54042103105_3a9c309dda_h.jpg F-5F-Williams-73-0889-24SE79 by Michael Hall , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54040789752_f871bc5da0_h.jpg T-37-Ramp-Williams-...

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:35 pm

From it's altitude, it must be Don Bullock flying it.

I can remember at the time a few colleagues and myself referring to him as “Silly B” - not in affectionate way.