Andrew Chittock is a well-know military/war photographer
No offence to him or anything but lookin at his gallery I dont think it was.
That image is causing a world of **** on the Aviation photo forums!!
It wouldnt normally be posted on a forum never mind in the papers due to the "What if it causes ****?" factor. It has happened before when a wayward pilot went the wrong way down a flowed valley and it was posted on the net.
I certainly hope it doesnt cause ****, because this is also my hobby when Im not flying!!
BW.