Hi recently finished this 1:48 Rafale. Built OOB, due to not being able to find any suitable FAF decals readily available at the time! Its the C version which comes with decals for the Arctic Tiger scheme, but I just wanted a standard grey one after watching them at Waddington last year The kit goes...

Thanks for the comments guys, very kind!
And thanks for the photo Derek, we really did get some cracking visitors back then didn't we?!!

Hi, Completed this Kinetic 1:48 Dassault Mirage IIIS recently. Built OOB, and finished as J-2327 of 16 Staffel, Sion AB, circa 1996. Airbrushed using Mr Color Acrylics and weathered using Mig Ammo washes. The kit went together really well to begin with, the fuselage and engine parts went together sn...

DerekF wrote: ↑

Sun 05 Nov 2023, 7:16 pm

Nicely done. I have a couple of MiG-21s to do myself.

Thank you, i fancy doing a silver one now!!

aviationanoraks wrote: ↑

Thu 09 Nov 2023, 9:14 pm

Very tidy, and like the diorama too

Thank you, was made from some bits left over from a model railway bulid!!

Cheers
jon

Hi, A few pics from RAF Waddington last Wednesday for Exercise "Atlantic Trident 2023", got very lucky with the weather for the most part :laughing: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53316143001_ec6965c54e_b.jpg Rafales RAF Waddington 01.11.23 by Jonathan Francis , on Flickr https://live...

Hi,  recently built this Eduard 1:48 Mig-21BIS, decided to do it as Finnish Air Force MG-129 of HaaLLv 31, Kuopio, circa 1981. Chose this scheme as i had the matchbox 1:72 version as a kid!!! Built oob, airbrushed using Mr Color Acrylic paints and Mig Ammo washes. All in all it went together very ni...

Hi,
Bit of video from a windy Waddington yesterday, with the Armee De L'Air Rafales and others



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Jon

sdad wrote: ↑

Sat 28 Oct 2023, 8:34 pm

Were the first few lower (behind the tree) or were you not up your steps?

Yep!! Got there as first one was approaching so legged it up to the mound, then went back to get the steps!!!

Hi,
A bit of video from a busy RAF Mildenhall yesterday, including the C-5 arrival


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Jon

Hi,
Bit of video from Waddington last Monday during Exercise Cobra Warrior 2023-2



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Jon

Video of the shorter than expected/hoped display from the Draken at the Midlands Air Festival yesterday!!



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Jon

Hi guys,
A bit of video from Waddington last week with the German AF Tornados and Italian AF Typhoons
Thanks for looking



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jon

Hi guys, a few pics from Thursday and Friday mornings at RAF Waddington, lovely and sunny on Thurs but typically rainy on the Friday for the Tornado flights!!! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52331244643_11d080e565_b.jpg RC-135W ZZ665 RAF Waddington 01.09.22 by Jonathan Francis , on Flickr https...

Hi,
I've just uploaded my video from Fairford, both static and flying displays:


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Jon

Hi,
Bit of video from the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation museum, Flixton:



and the City of Norwich Museum:



Both highly recommended!!
thanks for looking
jon

Hi,
Video from todays mass take off and landings at RAF Coningsby by the Eurofighter Typhoon portion of the Queen's Platinum jubilee flypast.
Fair to say the second half of the video is better as thats when my youngest took over filming duties



Thanks for looking
Jon

Hi,
Bit of video from Newark air Museum, Notts, on Monday:


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Jon

Hi,
Bit of video from CBY, taken in the summer, completely forgotten i took it!!



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Jon

Thank you all very much for the comments, the light was surreal at times!!
jon

Hi, Some shots from a cracking day at RAF Leeming on Tuesday, some great light for the Swiss F-18s operating during "Exercise Yorknite 2021" https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51706232043_f34cc1f4d0_b.jpg FA-18C J-5001 + FA-18D J-5234 RAF Leeming 23.11.21 by Jonathan Francis , on Flickr h...

Hi,
Video from RAF Leeming yesterday of the Swiss F-18s, CL-604 and based Hawks in some lovely sunlight!!



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Jon

Managed a trip to Marham on Tuesday, weather was bright and breezy for the afternoon session :) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50566139861_02d285c2a2_b.jpg F-35B 169587 RAF Marham 02.11.20 by Jonathan Francis , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50566138721_292c24c986_b.jpg F-35B 169...

Hi guys,
A bit of video from a sunny but windy Marham yesterday!



Thanks for looking
jon

Hi,
video from a very busy RAF Coningsby last Thursday
Cheers
jon

Hi guys, A few shots from a busy Coningsby yesterday, decent weather for most of the day too :) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50493336323_9cb95af0bf_b.jpg Typhoon FGR4 ZK373 RAF Coningsby 15.10.20-1 by Jonathan Francis , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50494258391_3bddec0e66_b.jp...