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RAF Coltishall 06Apr05, Jaguars
and a few guests from inside the base (thanks to a friendly CRO....!) |
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RAF Coltishall's Gate Guard Jaguar
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and inside the main gate is this Hurricane
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8 tails on the 6 Sqn ramp, awaiting their next duties in the rain |
Another shot of the 8 Jags
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This Royal Navy Jetstream made a brief visit, in dull, windy & wet weather |
...the skies were about to start clearing as you can see |
Jaguar "FW" awaiting it's next mission in the rain. Sidewinders fitted on
top of the wings |
Jaguar "EN" sitting alongside, different Sqn badges
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and Jaguar "EK" too
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Lee "Dicky Ticker" shoots Jaguar "FZ" T-Bird at the holding point
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Jaguar "FZ" T-Bird on the holding point awaiting departure clearance |
Jaguar "FZ" T-Bird lights up the afterburner as it starts it's take off run
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Jaguar "FZ" T-Bird departing for a bomb dropping practise mission |
Jaguars "EJ" & "FQ" start their pairs departure |
Jaguar "FQ" departing as part of the pair, full afterburner |
Jaguars "EJ" & "FQ" departing...look at the heat haze..! |
Special colours for 6 Sqn anniversary last year |
Special colours for 16 (R) Sqn, now disbanded. This was the 2004 airshow jet |
Special colours to 41 Sqn for airshows this year |
54 Sqn special tail for this year |
rear end of a jag, speed brakes & flaps dangling |
Two jags outside the AMF hangar |
Jaguar "FY" undergoing a major service in AMF, main legs removed |
Jaguar "EU" also up on jacks
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Jag T-Bird "PT" in it's hangar
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The gold tailed Jag taxies back after a mission
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Me shooting Jag taxi close up shots....! |
A pair of 6 Sqn Jag's taxy for take off |
48th Fighter Wing boss, Brig. Gen. Mark Matthews, waves his speed brake as
he taxies his F-15E in
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This pair of Lakenheath based F-15E Strike Eagles arrived mid afternoon |
The pair of LN Eagles were quickly refuelled and left to bask in the sun |
Mixed bag on the ramp. Two of the best painted Jags & two 48FW F-15's in the back
ground, in sunshine |
Yellow 54 Sqn towed outside in the sunshine |
The 2 airshow jets for the 2005 season
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Golden colours for the airshow Jag for the 2005 season |
The other 41 Sqn jet in the sunshine now. Perfect end to a great visit..! |