2016 - Head In The Clouds

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Not really sure how best to sum up this past year to be honest, it's been nothing short of amazing and I feel incredibly lucky that I've had these opportunities for work. It's been pretty varied work from HEMS operators to a CSAR unit, the flying has been unreal and at times a little stomach churning. Visited new countries, new cities and met some amazing people along the way creating some memories that will stay with me forever, from BBQs in Sweden to shooting a .50 cal from a Pave Hawk and finally logging over 100 hours of flight time whilst photographing.. Anyway I hope you enjoy the images, of which there are a lot so sorry!

I've shot a lot of images this year so I've just tried to pick some of my favourites, hope you enjoy them!

1. Bell 429 from Wiltshire Air Ambulance, currently the only HEMS operator in the UK flying the 429. Pictured here on the pad at Great Western Hospital, I had about five minutes to capture some shots after we had landed.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance Bell 429 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

2. A brief two day visit to the Loop, somewhere I used to visit regularly in my early days.
492nd FS F-15E Strike Eagle 'Shift 51' by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

3.
RAF Hercules C-130J 'Jackdaw 1' by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

4. Back to Wilts HEMS for a night flight and testing out the low light capabilities of the Sony A7sII and Batis 25mm
Wiltshire Air Ambulance Paramedic by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

5. Used the same set-up for some images at LN whilst I was there organising few dates with the 56th RQS.
56th RQS Pilots by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

6. The most disgusting drive up to Lossiemouth to fly with the 56th RQS on the JW 16-1 exercise, I was there shooting images for Vertical Magazine for an upcoming feature in the year. Managed to come down with a sickness bug which made flying a little bit 'emotional' at times. Spent brass falling away from the Pave Hawk as the SMA releases a barrage of fire from the .50 cal.
56th RQS HH-60G Pavehawk by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

7. Same as above but a different view this time!
56th RQS Special Mission Aviator by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

8. The lower face masks makes for great portraits, it protects their lower face from flying debris in case anyone is interested!
56th RQS Special Missions Aviator by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr
 
9. Suns out guns out!
Suns Out Guns Out by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

10. Flying back to RAF Lossiemouth after a live fire sortie on Tain Range.
56th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

11. Then I was flying out to Ronneby in Sweden, to visit the Sweden Maritime Administration unit there. A great bunch of guys who could have not made my stay more pleasurable - the flying was great too!
Swedish Maritime Administration/Sjöfartsverkets AW139 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

12. Spot the submarine..
Winch Operator by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

13. We flew out to an old lighthouse in the middle of the ocean to use it as an aerial platform to shoot some images, worked pretty well I think!
Swedish Maritime Administration/Sjöfartsverkets AW139 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

14.
Swedish Maritime Administration Team by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

15. A summer break for most families, but BHELMA VI 'deployed' to Lanzarote from Tenerife for their FAMARA exercise. Bringing along 3 AB212s and 2 AS332B Super Pumas.
BHELMA VI AS332/H215 & Bell 212 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

16.
Darth Vader by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr
 
18. Getting airborne from Lanzarote airport in an AB212 for an early morning sortie.
I Love The Smell of Napalm In The Morning by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

19. AS332B Super Puma kicking up dust as it lifts off.
BHELMA VI AS332 Super Puma by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

20.
Aerial Ballet by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

21. Flying back to Lanzarote from Fuerteventura.
BHELMA VI Bell 212 Cockpit by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

22. Landing back at Lanzarote after ferrying all of their equipment back to Tenerife, just in time for the BBQ!
BHELMA VI AS332B Super Puma by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

23.
BHELMA VI Bell 212 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

24. AB212 at sunset, flying back to Fuerteventura to drop the troops off at their base.
BHELMA VI AB212 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

25.
LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr
 
26.
BHELMA VI AS332 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

27. Back to the 56th RQS for a couple of CSARTF sorties out on STANTA - pretty impressive to watch.
57th RQS PJ by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

28.
Hot Extract by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

29. Hoofing morale patch.
KEEP CALM by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

30. Then something I thought would never, ever happen. A backseat ride in a fast jet.
Obligatory Selfie by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

31.
736 Naval Air Squadron Hawk T1s by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

32.
736 NAS Hawk T1s by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

33. Finally, working with the Guardia Costiera for a future article that will be in Vertical Magazine covering the migrant crisis.
Guardia Costiera AW139 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr
 
34. Rescue swimmer leaping leaping from the AW139 into the ocean.
LEAP OF FAITH by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

35. Thumbs up to the winch operator, despite him looking at me!
WE'RE ALL GOOD by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

36. Crew letting the engines cool down after taking the 139 through the wash.
Guardia Costiera AW139 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

37.
Guardia Costiera AW139 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

38.
The Team by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

39.
Guardia Costiera AW139 by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!! C+C most welcome :)
 
wow...just wow...some top notch images. Fav is "suns out, guns out"
 
A stunning collection of images, and to apologise for posting so many??? I want more :)
 
Got to agree with the rest of the posts on here, absolutely fantastic set of shots all captured in stunning detail and pin sharp. I am also very envious that you get to do this as a job, Keep up the great work. :plus1:
 
What a fabulous set (y)
 
Top notch! Thanks for sharing them with us.
 
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