Where will i get more chance of aircraft

[Andy77]

Ok im looking to pop over to brize norton or fairford tomorrow to see if i can shoot a few aircraft, where would be my best bet fof the most flying etc and shooting opportunities?

Any help would be apprieciated

Thanks

 

[Kemble3]

Andy, RAF Fairford is no long fully operational and your chances of seeing anything is very remote. You do get the occasional U-2 coming in but these are few and far between. At Brize, you will see a lot more traffic, C130s, VC10 Tankers, Tristars etc and a few other goodies. Try parking somewhere along Station Road (A4095 out of the village towards Bampton) on the East end of the airfield.

Hope this helps and have a great day out.

Ian

 

[kendo1]

Try these sites:

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/spotting/

http://www.g4rob.co.uk/photography.htm

 

[Tizer]

Heathrow?

 

[paulcamcas]

Cosford Air Show on Sunday will be packed with planes. And people unfortunately.

 

[Andy77]

Andy, RAF Fairford is no long fully operational and your chances of seeing anything is very remote. You do get the occasional U-2 coming in but these are few and far between. At Brize, you will see a lot more traffic, C130s, VC10 Tankers, Tristars etc and a few other goodies. Try parking somewhere along Station Road (A4095 out of the village towards Bampton) on the East end of the airfield.

Hope this helps and have a great day out.

Ian

Cheers ian thats really helpful info, do you get many fast jets etc tornado's?
Andy

 

[Andy77]

Try these sites:

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/spotting/

http://www.g4rob.co.uk/photography.htm

Thankyou

 

[Andy77]

Cosford Air Show on Sunday will be packed with planes. And people unfortunately.

I know cosford very well, i won the photographic competition last year and my image is being printed in the 75th anniversary programme for the show this sunday, carnt wait to see it.....

Andy

 

[Kemble3]

Cheers ian thats really helpful info, do you get many fast jets etc tornado's?
Andy

Andy, afraid its pot luck regarding the fast sporty stuff, you may get something doing a few touch-and-go's or maybe a jet-jockey dropping in for a coffee break but its not guaranteed.

Ian

 

[reheat module]

Any,
Wherever you got to today, I hope you got some aircraft action.
When I was working near Telford, I used to visit the Mach Loop in N Wales to see fast jet action - 90 mins and you're sat ready and waiting.

 

[TCR4x4]

Pretty quiet Today at the loop. I'm in the area at the moment but not actually there, however we can usually see or hear anything nearby.

Yesterday a few hawks went through and possibly something like an f16 but I was a little to far away to see clearly.
Welshpool air show tomorrow, so the Vulcan and BBMF will be in the area. I bet the Vulcan in the Mach loop would make an epic shot!

 

[Andy77]

Ok guy's some images to update thread

Here's a few images from my visit to RAF BRIZE NORTON

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[Andy77]

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Thanks Andy