LFA 7 - Wales - Low-Level - 27th, 28th & 29th Feb 08

[TEEEJ]

A real buzz to be a spectator! Three days of Typhoons down the Talyllyn Pass! Thanks for the waves! All images taken from the west side of the pass entrance.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/c9d4e50b.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/8276a025.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/7866e0e4.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/df9e03e1.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/7aa8750d.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/e57b36c2.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/63385ff1.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/bff0ace7.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/d73c259d.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/888219a0.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/46a356dd.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/TOMMYJO/99ba4c94.jpg

Cheers

TJ

[High_lander]

Fantastic as usual TJ!


Really good.

Why not Airliner.net them?

[Magnersdrinker]

Great photos , have the sneeky suspicion the lads know you are there , as the last few photos have the good old wave

I wonder if any of the crews are posters on the Prune ?

[Bubblewindow]

Hey, dat you TJ??
Its me, aka Machlooper!!! Never got to intercept them Ruskies afterall!! Pity that; it would have made for some great images!!

Love them Tiffies, Im still a Virgin but I'll be back in April!!

TATA.

[NDW]

brilliant shots

are the tornado backseaters still formally known as Navigators?

thanks

[TEEEJ]

Thanks for the comments!

High Lander,

Airliner.net recently mucked around with their terms and conditions. I've got two on there at present from last year, but not been back.

Magnersdrinker,

The photo locations in the Loop are very well known to the crews. Both sides of that pass will have snappers out on them Monday to Friday.

Bubblewindow,

Yes this is me! A real shame about the Ruskies and especially from your vantage point of the bubblewindow! No doubt see you around in April. Take care.

TJ

[Chris Kebab]

These are quite remarkable pictures.

Well done.

And yes; the positions of you guys are pretty well known!

[TheKittyHolder]

Nice images TJ - think I may be in the C130 image, was it taken on the 27th?

[RAFEmployee]

Will not say how I know, however, the Typhoons will be going through a lot faster soon ;)

[blue monday]

Can you do a multi map link for where you were, i need to spend a day there for sure.

[GPMG]

Some nice phots in that link Aidu, although I think TJ's images seem to have grasped a bit more emotion and atmosphere with the way that he capture the condensing air over the wings.

Did like this image though.

http://valleyaviationsociety.net/Coppermine/albums/userpics/5566-W.jpg

[TEEEJ]

Thanks for the comments.

TheKittyHolder,

The image of the C-130J, ZH888, was taken on the 28th Feb. It came through with another J at 13:20.

GPMG,
Morley Lester 'BeanieMan' also caught that J from Cad East. Amazing bank! They would look great blown up on the crew room walls at Lyneham! Link to Morley's images.

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=9;t=44269

The light was great back in mid-Feb and I tried something a little different for C-130 shots. I used a 2x teleconverter on my 300mm for some of the shots. Link to my C-130K/J images.

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=9;t=43924

Blue Monday,

Warplane.co.uk - UK Low Flying (http://www.warplane.co.uk/Wales.htm)

For a multi map scroll down to

'Machynlleth Loop - Tal-y-Llyn pass west side (Cad West)'

Note the details in regards to the sun in the morning at this location. Most people do Corris Corner, at the bottom of the pass, up until 12pm or climb Cad East.

Links to other websites.

Lowfly.net - Home (http://www.lowfly.net/)

TJ

[206Fan]

Very nice shots teej...:ok:

the Typhoons will be going through a lot faster soon What speed does the typhoons roughly go past at through the valley? 500Knots??

[SilsoeSid]

I hope this doesn't end up it a news article somewhere down the line!
Stay safe!

[GPMG]

What the Herc?

[Bubblewindow]

Seen as we're showin Loop images and vapour heres a 31 Sqn GR4 I captured last August.....

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc315/machlooper/torwar001.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc315/machlooper/gr4vap10x8vascomp.jpg

And for any of you guys at Boscombe....
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc315/machlooper/etpsalphawarplane.jpg

Cheers,
B.W

[Wingswinger]

Great pictures - thanks for the memories, folks. Here's one of the shots I used to take.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/Venator_01/F15.jpg

Harrier GR3 HUDR frame of F15A during Ex Cold Fire 1977 over North German plain.

[Bubblewindow]

Bet he was pissed!!!!!!!!!:D
I remember a couple of years ago as I sat on a hill in the loop, a pair of Strike Eagles above us getting a spanking from a pair of Hawks. it wasnt a planned engagement and the Eagle drivers where turning the air blue on the scanner!!:{
B.W

[Magnersdrinker]

Would be ace to see a large heavy doing that low level stuff down that valley , can just picture some AEO eating a Cod Mornay from the stbd beam window of the mighty rod and waving with his perfectly clean white handed flying glove.

[TEEEJ]

Superb, B.W.

Wingswinger,
Fantastic. I bet he wasn't expecting that?!

[Al R]

More great shots.

Wingswinger - love it. :D

[ProcATCO]

Great shots guys!!!

I think the Tornado in the first group of shots came through the ATZ at Swansea at fairly low level on the way home. I work the tower there! Gauntlet 11 I believe with a female driver!!

Well done all and pilots remember we love to see you all at Swansea - when we are not too busy!!!!!!!!

Regards

:D :ok: