Cosford TLE January night-shoot

[wallace]

Photos from the Monday evening TLE night-shoot at Cosford.

Thanks to Neil, the RAF and the rest of the TLE crew for this event.

A rather unloved Jet Provost, with a lot of hangar rash
XW418 Jet Provost, Cosford 230 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

I loaned my tripod out to a friend who suffered a tripod malfunction, so I tried my hand a free-hold zoom blur. I shot this one to death last November.
XX119 AI Jaguar, Cosford 360 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Backlit for effect
XX725 T Jaguar, Cosford 399-HDR copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

A new enactor, moved about too fast
XX743 EG Jaguar, Cosford 149-HDR copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

There really was red and blue gel lighting.
XX767 Z Jaguar, Cosford 441 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Unusual presentation of the serial, the M number is here on some Jags.
XX818 DE Jaguar, Cosford 347 by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Neil walked through my shot. We both had a laugh and I reshot it but this one had more character.
XX833 Jaguar, Cosford 419 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

They dragged this one out of the pens behind hangar 2, the light was going by this stage so the ISO got cranked up.
XZ117 ES Jaguar, Cosford 290 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

I love this one to bits. Just a pity that I could not get some detail shots of the various bits and pieces.
XZ374 JC Jaguar, Cosford 338 by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The RAF crew, doing what they do best, milling around waiting to go home. Thanks guys, we appreciated you giving up your time to help.
XZ377 P Jaguar, Cosford 444 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

No nose probe
XZ384 BC Jaguar, Cosford 159-HDR copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

A 30 second long exposure with the big stopper. Ghosts in the machine
ZA320 TAW Tornado, Cosford 199 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Waiting for the off.
ZA323 TAZ Tornado, Cosford 209 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

The last RAF Jaguar ever built.
ZB615 Jaguar, Cosford 426 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Larger sized versions will be posted onto my Flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwshack/
More from this shoot will also be added later.

[Wes_Howes]

Nice stuff Wallace, I really like the backlit, black and white Jag I was there Monday too, I'll get round to sorting through mine this weekend hopefully

[wallace]

I'd thought that I would release another batch of photos from Monday night's TLE Cosford shoot....

The JP
XW418 Jet Provost, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Spotty and an en-actor
XX119 AI Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Sandy in the dark
XX725 KC-F Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

EG and friend
XX743 EG Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Z and P
XX767 Z Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Interesting lighting on this T2
XX833 Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Papa Ghosts in the machine
XZ377 P Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

BC looking sorry for itself.
XZ384 BC Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

An engineless Tonka and enactors
ZA320 TAW Tornado, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Raspberry Ripple - The last British Jaguar built
ZB615 Jaguar, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Ghosts in the machine - the TLE photographers busy at the main event.
TLE Photographers, Cosford by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr.

As ususal, you can find larger sized versions on my Flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwshack/

[rob68]

What did you think for the price paid, bit long, actors got in the way etc?

[LN Strike Eagle]

Larger sized versions will be posted onto my Flickr site.

You can post 1600px images on the forum.

[capercaillie]

Waiting for the off.
ZA323 TAZ Tornado, Cosford 209 copy by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Now Smithers, you've failed the walkround, as you missed to spot this aircraft has no exhausts and therefore we won't be flying today. And will you stop leaning on the bloody pitot, you can't be that tired already!

[wallace]

What did you think for the price paid, bit long, actors got in the way etc?

Twelve aircraft for £65 plus a meal as well, very good value for money.
It was a bit long but then again I had quite a bit of back pain and I had to sit a lot of it out. (I would have left an hour earlier if I could.)
The enactors, one was green and didn't know the score. Generally I don't bother with the enactors much and have given up with the set pieces as basically everyone gets the same picture more or less.

Bottom line, done Cosford twice and I'll don't see myself doing another. In saying that it was a good night well, organised with a good selection of aircraft to photograph. The only negative point was too many photographers in such a small space.

[AlphaVictor]

I went and enjoyed the experience, though my results were pants to be honest, but that's through my lack of photography skills!
I do agree with Rob above in that it was a little crowded at times when a particular scene was set up with people trying to get the best angles etc.

AlphaVictor