End of an era

[nick197]

Last Tuesday i went to RAF Cottesmore to see the Harriers for the last time. Here's some pics
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4. Fast jets are everywere in this part of the country this is a Tornado GR4 from RAF Marham. For 20mins there was 2 F15E Strike eagles dogfighting above the base

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Thanks for looking

 

[jase]

How much zoom has your camera got nic.?

 

[nick197]

500mm mate

 

[Foxspeed]

no6.......just brillaint :thumbup::thumbup1:

 

[slime]

...whats the aerial on your car for? You listening in?

 

[Roy]

think the last 1 says it all
ace pics nick as always

 

[nick197]

Cheers everyone, Yeah the airiel on my car is for my radio for listening to the pilots.

 

[Gromb200]

Epic pics Nick! Can't believe the Harrier is being taken out of service, its a massive step back! I work on the Rolls Royce Lift System (Stovl)
http://www.rolls-royce.com/defence/products/combat_jets/rr_liftsystem.jsp

For a brand new jet it is not a patch on the Harrier!

 

[BenW]

Some great pictures, wish I lived near an RAF base, I'd be out there watching them all the time

 

[197-F1]

Epic pics Nick! Can't believe the Harrier is being taken out of service, its a massive step back! I work on the Rolls Royce Lift System (Stovl)
http://www.rolls-royce.com/defence/products/combat_jets/rr_liftsystem.jsp

For a brand new jet it is not a patch on the Harrier!

Do you work for RR Gromb200?

 

[Gromb200]

No Doncasters aerospace, we make do all the fabrication work for the roll post ducts, which give thrust through the wings and the casings for the swivelling jet pipe at the back! Its brilliant to work on! The amount of aircraft sets we have produced for this aircraft since the summer is unreal!

 

[nick197]

Cheers everyone, Sounds interesting Gromb

 

[Fiona197]

Great pics..bloody sad how the RAF is shrinking..I had the time of my life in Suffolk and Lincolnshire when all the bases were open, and sights like this were daily, and not just random..