Big thanks to Niall for the lift and everyone for the company! :thumb:
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Early bird catches the Danes by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Shaking off the rain by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Burning through the gloom by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Suffocated by jelly air by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
Thankfully, an hour or so later DAF3270 called up Lossie Approach and it was clear they would be returning. The weather was getting a bit better but there were still plenty of clouds obstructing the sun.
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Danish Viking by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Scandinavian warbird by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
Then they suddenly changed to runway 10, leaving us all confused. We made our way up there and couldn't understand why. A Twitter update from RAF Lossiemouth said they would finish using it at 11.30. Which was good because not long after returning to 05 I heard the high pitched start-up sound of the F-16s although at first all I thought was 'that sounded different', so we walked round to the otherside and half way round I could hear Niall shouting 'they're taxi-ing!' so it was more of a run now than a walk. The sun had broken through by now and we were absolutely spoiled. This time they were going home.
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Head to head by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Filling the taxiway by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Sunbathing by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Fully armed by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Holding short by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
12. This aircraft, and E-007, carried mission markings from the Libyan conflict last year.
Allied Force veteran by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Pair of Danes by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Where the thrusting happens by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Danish Viking by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Danish greeting by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Stream departure by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
Then it was back round to the other side as the sun was changing sides. This 12sqn aircraft did a series of approached. This shot was taken at 1/80th to try and capture some cloud blur.
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Speeding by by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
Then Poker flight called up, however they changed the display axis and after a few minutes of confusion I found a spot even better than before.
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Banking in by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Swing wings! by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Poker One by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Energy by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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67 degrees of speed by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Finale by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
Having seen the 41sqn special taken out of the hangar early afternoon we wondered if it might do a test flight, instead it actually did a delivery flight back to Coningsby in the early evening.
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Rebel 84 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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Deliverance by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
One hell of a day, probably one of the best in a long time.
Chris
