RAF low level in Wales

[^^Gord^^]

I finally got back to Wales!

I've been trying to get back to LFA7 for months now but between work and the god aweful weather it's been 3 months since I was left there.

The day was very slow with very little about but got my first Dominie and also got two good passes by one of the lesser spotted QinetiQ Alpha Jet.

 

[King_Boru]

Lovely set ^^Gord^^.

Haven't seen the Alpha Jet A before.

 

[rodders]

Didnt even know we had any alpha jets!

 

[^^Gord^^]

Lovely set ^^Gord^^.

Haven't seen the Alpha Jet A before.

Thanks!

The Alpha Jet usually puts in a low level appearence once a month. I've only managed to catch it three times in two years.

Good spot on it being an A version

Didnt even know we had any alpha jets!

Technically we (being the RAF) don't. The jet is run by QinetiQ who use to be part of the MoD but are now a private firm. They run various partnerships with the MoD and have RAF and RN pilots working with them as well as civvys. There were purchased when QinetiQ were still part of the MoD to replace the Hawks they had as the Hawks were needed for spares at RAF Valley. They purchased a number from the German Air Force (hence the werid camo paint job).

Cracking aircraft and a real nightmare to spot a low level!

 

[Troop]

!*@!*@$"£!!!!!!!!!!!!Gord, I was on the hill with you , small world, which one were you.

I was the guy who spotted the Alpha coming in high from the North

Martin( I was using the Sigma 120-300 2.8)

 

[^^Gord^^]

Hey Martin, I saw you post up on another forum and thought the same

I was the guy with the tan trousers, black top with a brown t shirt over the top, light blue jacket and black wooly hat. I spent a bit of time other side of the fence up on my 'pirch'.

 

[Troop]

AH, I know who you are now, I apologized to you, for the lack of aircraft as you were leaving. good to meet you , come back again soon.

I'm usually up in the loop 2 or 3 times a week

 

[King_Boru]

Thanks!

The Alpha Jet usually puts in a low level appearence once a month. I've only managed to catch it three times in two years.

Good spot on it being an A version

Thanks!

Would love to see it. Perhaps when I fly back to England I will make an appearance at some of the low level sites.

 

[^^Gord^^]

AH, I know who you are now, I apologized to you, for the lack of aircraft as you were leaving. good to meet you , come back again soon.

I'm usually up in the loop 2 or 3 times a week

I hope to get a few more trips in before the end of the year but it's up to the weather!

Thanks!

Would love to see it. Perhaps when I fly back to England I will make an appearance at some of the low level sites.

If you can spare a day then it's well worth a trip.

 

[InkZ]

Man, gonna have to get up there at some point, awesome pics

Bit more kit to buy first!

 

[Troop]

Lot of info here if you are thinking of giving it a go.

http://www.warplane.co.uk/Wales.htm

 

[domthecondom]

What kinda Lense do you lot use to capture Planes? Low Level

 

[33L]

as always mate - great shots!

 

[^^Gord^^]

What kinda Lense do you lot use to capture Planes? Low Level

These with shot with a 100-400 L IS, but that isn't my first choice lens. I would normally have used a 300 f/4 L IS but i've sold that since I've gone to the 1D (1.3x crop). I've just got a 400 f/4.5 L to replace it. Hoping to get a chance to give it a go this month but the schedule and the weather will decide.

 

[Puffingbilly]

Cracking shot's those are mate well done

 

[ringo747]

Great shots! I'm definitely thinking of heading over sometime soon to somewhere round the scottish borders. Maybe if there are some military exercises on it would be a lot busier than normal!