Tonka Night Ops

[cookyboy]

few late afternoons spent down 'Ye ole local' Raf Marham.
1Tornado Sunset by Steve Cooke, on Flickr

2Sunset Departure by Steve Cooke, on Flickr

3Evening Taxi by Steve Cooke, on Flickr

4Last Tango. by Steve Cooke, on Flickr

5Twilight Departure. by Steve Cooke, on Flickr

Ok I know 2 is not quite a Tornado LOL.

Enjoy
Steve

 

[holty]

stunning shots
wish i lived near a raf base

 

[Cheffievrs]

Superb Cookie..

 

[Hertsman]

Oh Yeah.....great atmos pics....Good job !

 

[huffy]

Great shots but the 1st has that little bit extra, really looks mean and moody.

 

[gremlin16]

Outstanding. I’m so jealous.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Only #4 is slightly under the crazy level of the others…
quite impressive takes, Steve!

 

[wave01]

A very good set

 

[Kediza]

Excellent. The last image is the stand out one for me.

 

[Tilz]

Love the set, I can't pick a favourite I like them all

 

[Norkie]

Excellent set, very well done

 

[doggel]

Marvellous images- excellent work

 

[Dangermouse]

All are fantastic but No 1 is amazing, my all time favourite aircraft still in service.

 

[Byker28i]

What a sky to act as a background, very good images.

 

[flavio]

Really great photos, excellent compositions, lighting, colours what's not to like?
cheers

 

[robmac]

great shots!

 

[cookyboy]

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Only #4 is slightly under the crazy level of the others…
quite impressive takes, Steve!

Very kind, many thanks.
Steve

 

[jpgreenwood]

wow, are these from inside the fence?

 

[reheat module]

Anything featuring a GR4 gets my vote straight away (having worked on them for 14yrs).
"Chop the Prop" - "but a stonka of a Tonka..."
Really nice work all round, No3 retains a great deal of shadow detail

 

[Pound Coin]

The last one for me, great image.

 

[jpgreenwood]

spent 18 months at Marham. 93-95 working on them in TASF. Another 10 years on F3's and about 7 years on Harriers. With a little 12 months on Chinooks thrown in for good measure. Hate being the wrong side if the wire now I've taken up photography.

 

[cookyboy]

wow, are these from inside the fence?

No unfortunately, I would say thru the fence! But it’s not that high a Marham.

 

[jpgreenwood]

Not that high? It was triple fenced when I was stationed there. WHEN THERE WERE NEVER EVER EVER ANY STORED NUCLEAR WEAPONS THERE!! ;-)

 

[cookyboy]

Not that high? It was triple fenced when I was stationed there. WHEN THERE WERE NEVER EVER EVER ANY STORED NUCLEAR WEAPONS THERE!! ;-)

Just a wooden 5ft fence

 

[ChrisF15]

Nice set Steve. Where were you when you took these. Please??

 

[cookyboy]

Nice set Steve. Where were you when you took these. Please??

EOR.
They are back tracking at the moment.
Steve

 

[ChrisF15]

Was you in the lane down the farmers field??

 

[timuss]

Lovely that first one is a belter heck there all great.

 

[THIRTYFIVEMILL]

Stunning set. Really enjoyed those, thank you!

 

[cookyboy]

Was you in the lane down the farmers field??

Perimeter fence 24 end.

 

[ChrisF15]

Ah, ok Steve I know where you are now. Thanks. Maybe try it someday.

Chris.

 

[cookyboy]

You should Chris, while they are still flying!

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Wow
Last one for me.

 

[jpgreenwood]

Hope my 150-600 can produce shots this good.

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Hope my 150-600 can produce shots this good.

The lens can, but can you? Lol
Just kidding.

 

[jpgreenwood]

If its on a tripod hopefully.

 

[chrism8]

Stunning set of mages, superbly done

 

[Pwllheli]

Stunning to say the least the 1st is the one for me sure the others are superb but this has the edge

Dave

 

[cookyboy]

Stunning to say the least the 1st is the one for me sure the others are superb but this has the edge

Dave

Cheers Dave. Appreciated
Steve

 

[cwimagery]

gorgeous shots