Some fairly ropey photos from this day in 2007. This was a fairly 'normal' day in the Mach Loop. How times have changed! https://photos.smugmug.com/Low-Flying/Low-Flying-2007/i-zqxdvTQ/0/0f4dd033/L/IMG_5622-01a_800-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/Low-Flying/Low-Flying-2007/i-44dS4RT/0/eab8b118/L/IM...

A few hours at Mildenhall two years ago produced this rather tasty RC-135V... https://live.staticflickr.com/7835/47249739852_7e80b2d526_o.jpg RC-135V at Mildenhall by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/7920/46578930744_dc10469407_o.jpg RC-135V at Mildenhall by Peter Starling , ...

Two years ago was the Tornado farewell event at Marham. Such a shame the weather was so dull after the previous day of wall to wall sunshine. https://live.staticflickr.com/7888/40346822333_8b48093835_o.jpg Tornado GR.4 9-ship, RAF Marham by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/78...

As they say... Those were the days! From 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49827279147_8e406b9436_o.jpg Jaguar 5-ship in the Mach Loop by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/710/31822295663_55dfb755ed_o.jpg Hercules by Peter Starling , on Fl...

Two years ago today I was in Norfolk in anticipation of tomorrow's Tornado event. I started off at Marham, where it was a fantastically sunny day (unlike the next day, but more of that tomorrow!). No Tornados flew but I caught a few F-35s bashing the circuit before heading down to Lakenheath (not mu...

Yeovilton 2018 https://live.staticflickr.com/4784/25974594477_b15fa0af68_o.jpg Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 by Peter Starling , on Flickr Brunti 2010 https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/Bruntingthorpe-2010/i-tg7wVkj/0/ca9f0889/O/IMG_7300-1_900.jpg Brunti 2009 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50648848417...

RIAT 2007... https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/RIAT-2007/i-sD3nwdq/0/842aa50a/L/IMG_9031a_800-L.jpg Also RIAT 2007... https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/RIAT-2007/i-FJH7zQ3/0/9d72c174/L/IMG_8766-01a_800-L.jpg Marham 2009... https://live.staticflickr.com/4900/40420858593_23e3097ec6_o.jpg Tornado G...

Tricky to pick just three... https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/Old-Warden-Wings-And-Wheels/i-5m92WTZ/0/4366f2f3/O/IMG_7974-1_900.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50133076792_455e1e5813_o.jpg Avro Tutor K3241 by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50136793317_a3168...

A superb day up the Bwlch back in 2008... https://live.staticflickr.com/669/32511838191_47b537f1d5_o.jpg Andover by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/478/31822238133_e335f2a587_o.jpg F-15E Strike Eagle by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/749/31822243773...

https://live.staticflickr.com/4564/38276688222_c9a6cc1318_o.jpg Lightning at Bruntingthorpe by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4582/38498236301_e63bc919cb_o.jpg F-15E Strike Eagle Low Level in Wales by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4291/3566117456...

Three LN F-15Es from me... https://live.staticflickr.com/593/32511846511_58b7ba85bc_o.jpg F-15E Strike Eagle by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4573/38466235982_4a6c0b3b94_o.jpg F-15E Strike Eagle Low Level in Wales by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com...

https://live.staticflickr.com/4772/40685728462_f8450ced61_o.jpg Wessex XR498 by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49995232203_9145af41d6_o.jpg Westland Sea King HU5 XV648 at Dawlish Airshow 2009 by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/500338867...

Not got a huge number to choose from on this one... Dawlish 2009... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49996005712_b5158f2b7c_o.jpg Hawker Hunter FGA9 XE601 at Dawlish Airshow 2009 by Peter Starling , on Flickr RIAT 2008... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50112810272_20c2689f63_o.jpg Hawker Hun...

Waddo 2008... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50013817482_4364c447cc_o.jpg Chinook HC.2A at Waddington Airshow 2008 by Peter Starling , on Flickr This departure is a popular choice by the looks of it. I'm fascinated by the way the rotor blade has created some sort of weird effect with the tower ...

Great theme! C- 130 minus F- 15 minus GR- 9 equals 106 ... https://live.staticflickr.com/710/31822295663_55dfb755ed_o.jpg Hercules by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/667/32594283976_aa0fa1135a_o.jpg F-15E Strike Eagle by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.c...

https://live.staticflickr.com/1748/42690930052_0477ae4cf0_h.jpg Red Arrows Hawk low level in Wales by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50132975237_07fe9f63bf_b.jpg DH-88 Comet by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50648848417_03d9e2fd73_o.jp...

Ian G wrote: ↑

Thu 14 Jan 2021, 4:06 pm

Shout out to Peter's KC135 stick though, great memories of an hour's private tour!!!

An all-time highlight RIAT memory!

CH-149 Cormorant... https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-K43VWZX/0/c5cea455/O/i-K43VWZX.jpg MC-130... https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cLJSS7M/0/34e00d41/O/i-cLJSS7M.jpg KC-135... https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Q2BSmc9/0/7983125b/O/i-Q2BSmc9.jpg While digging around for these I came across th...

Tricky to choose just three! I'll go for three awesome RAF types now out of service... https://live.staticflickr.com/580/32480980092_44bfeca255_o.jpg Harrier GR9 by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50068948261_5182110d25_o.jpg Tornado GR.4 Low Level in Wales by Peter St...

I was able to get to two aviation events this year. Firstly the Cosford museum evening shoot in March, with the obvious highlights being a rare outdoor appearance from the TSR2 and this, the EAP: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49849950873_23754f208f_o.jpg BAe EAP - ZF534 by Peter Starling , on ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48727953156_0bf157d39f_o.jpg Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina G-PBYA at Cosby Victory Show 2019 Evening Photo Shoot by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48929318226_e2f66eb09f_o.jpg Tofino Air Lines DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver 1 C-FJIM by Pe...

A couple from Coltishall 2005... https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/RAF-Coltishall/i-w5XHDkR/0/ee9c04f3/L/IMG_1297_800-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/RAF-Coltishall/i-ngtXMZt/0/f0beb086/L/IMG_1304_800-L.jpg Does 'pretend' maintenance count...? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48730633...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49292590086_673ca31f41_o.jpg Concorde Formation, RIAT 2019 by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50005657208_e2c203e228_o.jpg The Red Arrows and Vulcan XH558 at Dawlish Airshow 2009 by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.staticflic...

Waddington 2014... https://photos.smugmug.com/Aircraft/Waddington-Airshow-2014/i-PL6xJkP/0/2510674b/O/IMG_6643-1_900.jpg RIAT 2018... https://live.staticflickr.com/1832/43944433192_6c32a7be71_o.jpg Finnish F-18C Hornet HN-435 by Peter Starling , on Flickr Duxford 2019... https://live.staticflickr.co...

VC-10 at Cosford... https://live.staticflickr.com/7892/47598258671_947b68dbfb_o.jpg VC10 C1K at RAF Cosford by Peter Starling , on Flickr And a couple from Brize... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50079744361_2b614a8ea4_o.jpg VC-10 at RAF Brize Norton by Peter Starling , on Flickr https://live.s...