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Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:14 am
by podge
Thought i would chance getting up early to shoot over Lakenheath to try and catch my first sightings of raptors. Well worth getting up for.
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Shame the fench got in the way just pretend its not there.
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Thanks for looking
c and c welcome

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:27 am
by Ben Montgomery
Excellent - glad someone got them! Tanks as well, I guess its a fair bet they are leaving soon! :thumb:

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:35 am
by Macc
I've just realised that you can see the tail of a decked Raptor in shot 3. :)
Nice shots given the conditions!

Chris.

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:36 am
by BOLLO
Thats a good attempt chap,thats answered that re the notam now. :thumb:

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:05 am
by 5tu1e
It was definitely worth getting up for. rumours around the viewing area is they are leaving at 11 tomorrow morning,

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:30 am
by podge
cheers chaps thanks for the comments. well spotted chris didn't notice it myself. wish i could be there tomorrow.
stuart.

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:30 am
by podge
cheers gummy as far as i'm aware the 4th raptor was out of service since it arrived so yesterday was a test flight ready for departure today
thanks again to everyone
stuart

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:08 pm
by MacksAviation
They are still very much there !! Weather and tanker problems by all accounts have delayed them by 24hrs at least, I was there from 0630 - 1200.

Re: Raptors Sunday 25-7-10

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:40 am
by Flyingmonster
Im very keen on the last shot with the dark skies mate!! Nice captures to! :thumb: