Waddo Photos (25/11/04)

[andrewman]

Spent a couple of hours at Waddo yesterday, got to see the Shars,F16s and Mirages so I'm kinda pleased about that.
Got loads of photos and video here are a few of the photos.

For some reason I could not get decent photos of stuff landing as it was just above the road on finals, but by going to the smaller fence, I got some nice photos of stuff landing.

Btw if the bloke I was talking to about Sea Kings just after 13.30 is reading this then I hope you got your serial numbers. I was the one in the red top and black hat and black tracky bottoms.

Nato 707.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/01.jpg

Shars on the move.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/02.jpg

More Shars on the move.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/03.jpg

The back of a Shar.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/04.jpg

Another Shar note the F-16 taxing in the background.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/05.jpg

F-16's.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/06.jpg

F-16 taxing to the runway.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/07.jpg

F-16\'s ready for take-off.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/08.jpg

F-16 taking off yeah nice and noisy.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/09.jpg

Mirage\'s on the move.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/10.jpg

Another F-16 takes off.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/11.jpg

Mirage.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/12.jpg

A load of Mirage\'s this time.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/13.jpg

Mirage taking off.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/14.jpg

Another Mirage taking off.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/15.jpg

Oh look another Mirage taking off.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/16.jpg

Mirage on finals.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/17.jpg

F-16 on finals.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/18.jpg

Shar on finals this time.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/19.jpg

2 Shar\'s returning from the Acmi range.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/20.jpg

Shar just about to land.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/21.jpg

Crappy Awack photo.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/22.jpg

Air Amublance.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/23.jpg

Sea King.
http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/Waddo251104/24.jpg

[Navaleye]

Good stuff - thanks. Good to see 801 keeping busy. What is the exercise? No F3s?

[elderforest]

Just a standard mutual ACMI session I believe.

As this was probably the last ACMI detachment at Waddington (Exercise NOMAD has been cancelled next year) I made the effort and visited on Thurs 25/11 also.

Superb low level run & break by the Sea Harriers - top stuff!

ian.
(elderforest).

[andrewman]

Glad you enjoyed the photos, the Shars left on Friday and I believe the F-16s also left.

The Mirages are their until December.

[FEWNCOP]

What no Nimrod or Sentinal?

PS, I here the small fence used to be larger!! The smaller fence is only there thanks to a Mirage!!

Any truth?

PPS, Nice piccies

[Navaleye]

Presumably the photos are related to this. (http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2005/0501/0005012401.asp)

[Slow-Rider]

PS, I here the small fence used to be larger!! The smaller fence is only there thanks to a Mirage!!

Yes

[Gainesy]

Navy News quote:

"Belgian Air Force F16s and two squadrons of French Air Force Mirage 2000s chased the Sea Harriers across the skies..."

:)