I thought I'd best pop over to Japan last week in order to catch some Japanese Phantoms before they finish. 2 hours at the viewing gallery at Ibaraki Civil Terminal produced.... 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/ja301line1000.jpg 301 Hikotai still have a decent presence on their flightline 02. ...

Yes flown in, and I think with none other than John Allison at the helm. I remember seeing the RAF installing the mobile arrester gear either side of the runway but didn’t realise what type was actually going to be arriving. Rob No, it was "Sqn Ldr Dai Whittington" and "Sqn Ldr Dave ...

Hi Guys, with the current topic being F-4J(UK)s, and I have seen brief mention of the Aircraft I am asking about, I saw ZE359 J possibly just after it had newly arrived at Duxford at the Museums Classic Fighter Show way back in Summer 1991 and am asking does anyone remember what it's date of delive...

Just out of interest and curiosity, can anyone tie up the 74 Sqdn Serials and tailcodes please for the F4J(UK)s as I am shortly due to start the Revell Model of the F4J as an RAF F4J(UK) and am interested to make it with tailcode T for Tiger(Surprise, Surprise) so wondered which serial it was pleas...

Unknown74 wrote:What a great idea for a "What If " project - What if ZE350 had the ECM Fairings fitted.

I wonder how many people have inadvertently already done this?

Just out of interest and curiosity, can anyone tie up the 74 Sqdn Serials and tailcodes please for the F4J(UK)s as I am shortly due to start the Revell Model of the F4J as an RAF F4J(UK) and am interested to make it with tailcode T for Tiger(Surprise, Surprise) so wondered which serial it was pleas...

I have also just flicked quickly through a few books and most of the photos of the F-4J(UK) {never wasPhantom F.3} and most are either clean or just have the centreline tank. It never was F-4J(UK) either. It was just F-4J. TC2324 in his post of 11/8/19 on behalf of the group refers to her as an F-4...

iainpeden wrote:I have also just flicked quickly through a few books and most of the photos of the F-4J(UK) {never wasPhantom F.3} and most are either clean or just have the centreline tank.

It never was F-4J(UK) either.

It was just F-4J.

Great pictures! Anyone know what the blue writing is on the noses by the serial (and the 1 1/2 kill markings on 818) I assume it's a kind of personal nose art as they're all different? That's almost certainly weathering on the top surface of the wings on 733. 583. Golan 706. North Star 715. Compass...

I decided to take a gamble and try to get both the delayed Qatari C-130J arrival at Cambridge, and the RSAF F-15SA delivery into Lakenheath. It was a nervous wait trying to work out the prospective arrival times of both as the Herk droned up across France, whilst leaving enough time to drive up the ...

One UK specific issue is that the type/operator need to be cleared for overwater flying before crossing from the continent.

Weather wasn't the greatest, but here is a selection. 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/volk1901.jpg Italian AF RSV C-27 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/volk1902.jpg New MRTT for NATO 03. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/volk1903.jpg Dutch F-35 F-001 with tail marks 04. http://www.watt...

617 Sqn deploy from Marham on Exercise Lightning Dawn, May 21st 2019. 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/mrm51901.jpg 6 jets out on the ramp ready to leave 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/mrm51902.jpg Launching from runway 24 03. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/mrm51903.jpg ZM145, Asco...

They have painted up at least 3 jets recently, specially for the end of service (not a bad percentage of the jets still operating at Marham). They are still flying sorties most days. The Op Shader jets have to come home, and this will hardly go un-noticed seeing is it ends numerous years of continuo...

To be honest, you've had getting on for 40 years to photograph them. I think that is ample time for you to have made the effort.

Leaving it to the last minute in the hope that an overstretched service can put in the time and manpower to accommodate your wishes is a bit much.

Burleysway wrote:A good day out by all accounts......

Well, Marham is only half an hour up the road from Lakenheath, with better light and less crowds.

We decided to avoid the crowds at the Forest Entrance in the hope of different shots. 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/pb00001.jpg 48th FW F-15Es taxy out 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/pb00002.jpg A large launch of Strike Eagles to start off the day 03. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/ima...

MiG_Eater wrote:Interesting - are the Belgians over at Wattisham for an exercise?

P.S. - the 3 A-109s approaching is a great shot!

They were on their way home from an exercise up north, stopping off for fuel, A109s at Lakenheath, NH90 at Wattisham.

Wattisham, Mildenhall and Lakenheath today 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/nov9148.jpg 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/nov9178.jpg 03. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/nov9199.jpg 04. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/nov9231.jpg 05. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/nov9248.jpg 06...

You have a good eye and have got some great compositions amongst those.

But the processing seems a bit overdone on some to my liking.

A few aviation sights during a family vacation 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/20181079403.jpg NY coded F-16 aboard USS Intrepid in Manhattan 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/201810133566.jpg Another USS Intrepid exhibit on the flight deck 03. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/20181014...

It is good to hear about the positive responses regarding financing of UKAR. However, it does not address the root issues, about the place of this sort of forum has in this day and age. Most forums and groups live (and die) by the activity and participation of the people that use it. UKAR is no diff...

01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/20101861-0662.jpg Cobra Ball holding short of runway 29 1/2000th sec, F4, ISO 100, 289mm 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/20101811-00266.jpg Elvis29 on approach to runway29 1/125th sec, F11, ISO 100, 320mm 03. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/2010181026...

Spiny Norman wrote:You've some nice shots in here, number 8 is not an angle you see a lot. Not sure why you'd crop the Tornado's wings off though. It would work fine uncropped.

The Tornado shot was an accidental live in-camera crop!

Taking advantage of some unseasonably good weather to get some different angles in. 01. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/91018ab106.jpg VFA-11 F/A-18F landing at Lakenheath 02. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/images/91018ab204.jpg VFA-211 F/A-18F turning in at Lakenheath over the forest 03. http://www...