Day out with the Red Arrows at RAF Scampton. This was the first run-out fr the new pilots on the team and the very first time they've flown in formation together.
Best part of the day was sitting in on the pilot's briefing and de-briefing sessions before and after the sortie and getting to chat them all during lunch. These guys really are the 'best of the best'. But don't tell them I said that - bl00dy crabs...
Not really set up for us taking photos; the angles were a bit iffy and I'd liked to have waited until later in the afternoon for the aerial shots, but there you go...
Once again, just links to avoid being chopped by the admins.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Arkady01/Military/DMOCJMOT10500170111E.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Arkady01/Military/DMOCJMOT10500170084E.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Arkady01/Military/DMOCJMOT10500170104E.jpg
The other spooky thing was seeing the grave of Guy Gibson's dog 'Nigger' next to the old 617 Sqn Hangar. One forgets they fought a war from places like this not too long ago.
Best part of the day was sitting in on the pilot's briefing and de-briefing sessions before and after the sortie and getting to chat them all during lunch. These guys really are the 'best of the best'. But don't tell them I said that - bl00dy crabs...
Not really set up for us taking photos; the angles were a bit iffy and I'd liked to have waited until later in the afternoon for the aerial shots, but there you go...
Once again, just links to avoid being chopped by the admins.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Arkady01/Military/DMOCJMOT10500170111E.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Arkady01/Military/DMOCJMOT10500170084E.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Arkady01/Military/DMOCJMOT10500170104E.jpg
The other spooky thing was seeing the grave of Guy Gibson's dog 'Nigger' next to the old 617 Sqn Hangar. One forgets they fought a war from places like this not too long ago.