Mid-March in the Lake District proved fruitful with a hike to Birk Fell, by Ullswater.
It was incredible to see Deck Flight 1-4 (2x35's Valkyries and 2x 15Cs Reapers) before 9am, followed by WFFFFR Flight (4x F-15Es (World Famous Flying Fighting F**king Rocketeers) around 11:30am.
My first experience of the Lakes for aviation, and hopefully won't be the last
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"Painting of the Valkyries", Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 19-5484, 495th FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Grim Reaper", F15-C Eagle, 86-0175, 493rd FS, 48th FW by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 87-0187, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Valkyries", Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 19-5474, 495th FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 87-0187, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Grim Reaper", F15-C Eagle, 86-0175, 493rd FS, 48th FW by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Head to Head", Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 19-5484, 495th FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 87-0187, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Valkyries", Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 19-5473, 495th FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 88-1671, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 87-0187, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Grim Reaper", F15-C Eagle, 86-0175, 493rd FS, 48th FW by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Painting of a Grim Reaper", F15-C Eagle, 86-0175, 493rd FS, 48th FW by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 88-1673, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Shepherds Warning", Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 19-5484, 495th FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Rocketeers", F-15E Strike Eagle, 89-0493, 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB by Chris Heal, on Flickr
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"Valkyries", Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 19-5474, 495th FS, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Chris Heal, on Flickr
Thanks for looking,
Cheers, Chris
2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
This is not aviation photography! Period!!
It's PURE ART!! Some frames could just have been paintings!
It's PURE ART!! Some frames could just have been paintings!
Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
Nice photos. It's a great location if you know in advance they're heading up Ullswater.
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Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
Lovely set, Chris. I particularly like #13
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Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
Stunning, have you sent these to the guys at the heath ?
Viper: Good morning, gentlemen, the temperature is 110 degrees
Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
I've got to be honest I'm warming to the F-35 more and more especially due to the recent stunning low level shots people have been posting on here.
Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
A stunning set of images - numbers 1, 7 & 13 are the stand-out ones for me... Very good, and thanks for sharing them.
Dan
Dan
Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
Lovely set of images, Chris!
Re: 2022.03.24 - A day in the Lake District
What a superb set - the first shot is an absolute cracker