Wales Low Fly trip advice

[Gadget-Guy]

After some advice if possible as to trying to plan a few days out for a group of togs for a go at some low fly photography.

Had a scout through and seems as if Cad West is the best starting point so am trying to plan for spending three days there with a four night stay for a group of four to eight togs so will be there Tues,Wed,Thurs.

Can anyone recommend a good place to stay and also give us any other pointers as to if there are any NOTAM's in the next couple of months for this area as will be sometime July/August we are planning to try and visit.

Many thanks for any help or advice you can give

 

[mrgubby]

When the Loonies have gone we camped at a local site :-

linky

Cad west is very exposed, I'd recommend some form of shelter even on the nicest, calmest day.




AND......

always have at least one person on watch, they come in quiet and fast !

 

[john_e]

Cad West is fine once the sun has moved round but first thing on a morning on a sunny day everything will be backlit. You'd be better off doing Cad East or Corris then moving around lunchtime, none of this applies if the wx is pants of course. I much prefer Cad to the Bwlch.

 

[kevshore]

As said above, do Cadeast in the morning and cross the road and do west in the afternoon. I usually stay here:
http://www.thebuckleyarms.co.uk/

Keith and Gayle are great. Always make you feel welcome.

Not wishing to teach you how to suck eggs, but take plenty of protective gear and good walking boots. I've seen some real idiots come up there in shorts and trainers and get caught out. I saw every season up there in the space of 6 hours. Including a complete white out with snow. First week in October, a few years ago.
It's pot luck as to whether you get any movements. I've been lucky so far and never seen a blank.
Have a great few days.

Kev.

 

[reheat module]

Whenever you go, I hope you get some activity.
Bearing in mind that the flow through cad is part of the one-way system, east is good for the morning light to capture side and underside shots, while west in the afternoon gives great opportunity for 3/4 or topsides if the crew decide to play.
As stated, take stuff to keep warm, layers work best.

 

[Gadget-Guy]

Thanks everyone for the advice,still have my digital scanner so will grab the frequency's for while we are up there and most of us are used to shooting motorsport trackside but are quite well set up with all weather gear, fleeces and boots etc thanks to our lovely climate so should be ok I hope.

Getting rather excited now as used to spend hours at bases with my dad when I was younger in the days when Marham had the Vulcans and Victors and loved seeing the A10's on runs over the wash.

Many thanks once again and off to do some working out now then