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With a couple of days of Annual Leave to use up before the end of the year, I decided to take a day trip to RAF Coningsby to see the Typhoons, spent the morning down by the traffic lights at the 25 end as well as the edge of the field near the Bravo Taxiway. I then moved around to Reedham Lane in the afternoon to catch the second wave of jets.

Was really lucky to see each of the squadrons flying and even more lucky (I think anyway) to see a marked up jet from each of the squadrons. A nice number of PTOs as well as low approaches and always a few friendly pilots!

We also were lucky to see a Wildcat (Gangster73) that had been working Donna Nook on Flare Trials which landed on the 25 threshold and then taxied back past me along Bravo

Photos shown in the order they were taken

Enjoy!

1. IMG_1911 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

2. IMG_2096-Enhanced-NR by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

3. IMG_2164 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

4. IMG_2237 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

5. IMG_2246 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

6. IMG_2320 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

7. IMG_2382 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

8. IMG_2575 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

9. IMG_2600 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

10. IMG_2976 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

11. IMG_3083 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

12. IMG_3204 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

13. IMG_3242 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

14. IMG_3300 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

15. IMG_3385 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

16. IMG_3407 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

17. IMG_3438 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

18. IMG_3582-Enhanced-NR by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

19. IMG_3639-Enhanced-NR by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

20. IMG_3700-Enhanced-NR by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

Thanks for looking and there is more on my Flickr!

A very nice selection of jets with squadron markings. Such a shame that on several of the grey ones you can see where the squadron markings have been removed. Guess it makes life easier to have pooled aircraft but it sure makes photographing very boring and uninspiring. Bring back the days of "photocalls" where aircraft proudly showed off squadron markings. Good money to be raised for charity without all the necessary costs incurred by having an airshow. Have missed photographing so many special schemes, especially European ones, with us having so few airshows in the UK and not being able to travel abroad through ill health. These have brightened up my day. Thank you.

Lovely light to be had in winter

I always like me the performance take off from the two-five end - Rotate - vertical inside the airfield perimeter; they make eagles look heavy.

Thanks both, I agree Warthog, its a nice change to have some colour on the very grey jets

Lovely set of shots Matt, well caught and well panned too

Some cracking winter light too and nice warm glow to them.

Thanks for posting these great photos.
RAF Pilots giving the hang loose sign.

Matt, nice photos you hit the nail on the head regarding NO markings coningsby was brilliant when they where all in markings, lots of specials I got bored with grey grey aircraft after a while so decided after 48 years in the hobby finally packed the hobby up.
nice photos of the wildcat from donna looks like he fired 4 flares from one side?