Military Jets Photography: September 2015

2012 08 10 Rescue Vlissingen

Rescue Vlissingen is an event held biannualy. Demonstrations are given by helicopters, boats, police, fire men and much more.
Highlights are of course the rescue demonstrations performered by the helicopters and in particular the German Sea King.

AS365N3 Noordzee Helikopter Vloot OO-NHV

Sea King Mk41 German Navy 89+60

AS355F2 Heli Service Belgium OO-HSN

EC135T1 Helicopterflights D-HEOY

2012 07 10 AAC Middle Wallop

AAC Middle Wallop is a British Army base near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop. The base hosts 2 Regiment Army Air Corps and the Army Aviation Centre. The role of 2 Regiment is training and so AAC Middle Wallop is the base where most Army Air Corps pilots begin their careers.
I arrived quite late but was very happy ith the departing Lynx that kept it low during departure.
When driving to Folkstone to catch my boat I saw a Chinook flying along the highway at tree level. So I tried to figure out where it could have gone and took the exit of the highway. And by luck I was just near the forest where the Chinook had made a practice landing. An incredible experience.

Lynx AH7 Royal Army ZD284/K

Chinook HC2 Royal Air Force ZH777

2012 07 10 Spotting Brize Norton

Once all aircraft had left RAF Fairford I took the short drive to RAF Brize Norton. A Hercules was doing some circuits when I arrived. Not much later a C-17A came in as was a Tristar. On the flightline was a Brazilian KC-137.
The day after I went again in the hope to see the Brazilian depart. And it did just before the rain came in. Luckily the rain moved quickly and a VC10 and a Tristar took off to perform some circuits. Again a very pleasant day at the main transport base of the Royal Air Force.