"Are the aviation gods smiling on me after all these years? Maybe, just maybe ......"

RIAT air ops on twitter.

Could just mean that he is lucky enough to join me again in spring 2018 for another SW USA aviation related trip......

Many thanks for the looks and comments everyone. So here are my best shots of a quick visit to the Rainbow Canyon for one day where I finally caught my first low level F-35. From there one day up in Northern Nevada for JFEX and one evening at Nellis AFB. 4. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4272/3520178...

Very nice! Looks like you were able to catch some chaff as well Caught some Chaff!!! That I sure did.. The stuff started pouring all over me. Thankfully no flares, but all the aluminium bits sounded like glass falling to the ground. This shot is more of a record shot showing 6 of the C-17s leaving ...

Looks great Derek and good to see you using an airbrush. Just a tip on the smoke... Over the years I have used with Tamyia Smoke, I really thinned it out with acrylic thinners to the point it was almost water. From there I basically layered the smoke paint till I got what I wanted. I've found that d...

Very very nice build! Great choice of markings as well.

Hello everyone... I'm back yet again from another trip to the Desert. The second week of June allowed me to have one day at Rainbow Canyon, Weapons School at Nellis and the main reason.... JFEX (Joint Forcible Entry Exercise) This exercise if held 2 days per year inside the NTTR (Nellis Tactical Tra...

Seems to be a whole bunch of specials around this year, I do hope to catch a few of them at RIAT. Great selection of photos and thanks for sharing them.

Some really nice specials at the meet! Nice pictures from the event.

Very nice. Be good to see a Chinook with a bit of colour... Looked pretty good at North Las Vegas in early February, what do you reckon Fumbles? http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/typhootea/C70D1757_zpsluopa6ee.jpg haha Good times. it sure was worth the detour to see those two visitors! Hopefull...

I forgot to add... Hopefully Canada will be able to send this C-17! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 1263506236

Great stuff James... It looks a lot better on a full screen picture then the smaller ones I saw on my phone! Well done!

haha... Tom I was waiting for this update and glad to see it confirmed! Now if only I could hitch a ride over.

Happy weekend everyone! Sorry for the late reply to this thread as I have had some serious computer issues last week! Many many thanks for the comments! The show being small and having the sun run right down the centre of the runway most of the day was a bit of a letdown.... But the short flying dis...

Great set... I just about spilt my beer seeing that Lightning shot! Well done catching a shot of it at such and angle to make it look like a full size one!

Awesome! That first picture is quite special!

Just a sneak 3 picture peak at where I was just last weekend. I was able to attend the Barksdale AFB open house for 2017. The main draw this year being "Doc" the second B-29 on the circuit and even better a "Boeing" flypast consisting of the B-17, B-29 and the B-52! So before I g...

Does anyone know if 17-3 will be international?Thanks. 17-3 from what I have heard is all U.S. aircraft and units. no International participants. For the past few years this has been the case for the 3rd Flags and with saying that.... I don't doubt the person in the know that told me the info regar...

On Wednesday I was able to visit CFB Comox to watch the 2017 CF-18 and Snowbirds spring training. I know most of you will not be able to see this beautiful jet unless you make your way over to this side of the pond for a show or two.. If you do, you are in for a treat of a display and wow! doesn't t...

Well now... I've been away from this section for quite some time! Between travelling and work.. I have had hardly anytime to work on kits. Well that is about to change! First kit to be finished in 2017 and I have had this one on the go for a long time. Finished today is the Academy 1/32 F-16i SUFA. ...

I know it has been quiet lately Derek.. I'm not sure where everyone went? I know for myself I just ran out of time to build. Thankfully that has now changed. But I will say, you built yourself another quality kit!

Looks real good. The finish on the camo work was done very well! Ohh you have me curious now with the "Winter Whites snow and Ice" comment. Maybe some winter camo in the future?

I just went through all my messages going back to 2011. Sadly the last message back from Alan was May 2014 and I do have a message in my outbox that has sat there since 2015. We did meet at Cosford once with his wife and children (Great Family) and at two RIATs. We communicated through UKAR Messages...

Hi Rod, Great photo's. I'll be flying out for Red Flag 4 in August and plan an afternoon at Rainbow and the day wave at Coyote. Could I ask if the F16 was the only trade you got at Coyote or were there other longer distance movements? Was the location worth it? Cheers, Andrew Coyote in August!! Be ...

Ohh a new Victor! I'll be keeping a watch on this thread... Just look at all those goodies!

Not much can beat a Mirage F-1! Those lines just look so good! Nice build and if you ever get the chance.. try our Kitty Hawks F-1. It is well worth the price.