merlin101 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 great photo's as always! Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky coffeeboat Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 (edited) great photo's as always! Thanks Dave!!! Don't worry, I'm sorting yours out at this very moment!! Heres one just for you, mate. Full size copies on their way. Edited January 8, 2006 by Pinky coffeeboat Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Great photos! it's a shame to see the SHAR go,it seems like yesterday that I saw Brian Hanrahan reporting that he'd "Counted them out and counted them back" Stephen ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Holeshot Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 What are the pods they're carrying on the outboard wing stations? Just curious, Curtis Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 HMS Exeter Lynx (XZ692/363) at Luqa airport. Gotta love the Lynx! Thanks for posting the extra shots. -Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Richard E Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Curtis They're practice bomb carriers - in RAF and Royal Navy speak a CBLS (Container Bomb Light Stores) 200; each one carries four small practice bombs. HTH Richard Link to post Share on other sites
biggles819 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Mr Coffeeboat, How weird, Once again for the the port side pass, I was on the flight deck must have been directly below you as I have the two same chaps in my pictures!!! CAN YOU SEE HIM? YES I KNOW, PICTURES ARE PANTS!!!! Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky coffeeboat Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 (edited) Biggles, your pictures aren't pants at all, they're great!!! :D I like the bombing picture - because I didn't have mine longer zoom with me, all that can be seen on mine is a small black blob (the aircraft) dropping an even smaller black blob (the bomb) !! For all Harrier launches, I was on the goofers deck. You pics are great - more please. :lol: Edited January 8, 2006 by Pinky coffeeboat Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky coffeeboat Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 (edited) A bag flares for landing. Edited January 8, 2006 by Pinky coffeeboat Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Wonderful photos! How'd I love to get out there!!! MORE!! (if you would please ;) ) John Link to post Share on other sites
biggles819 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Once again, I appreciate all your kind comments. I just hope I am doing my trip some justice with my pictures. Quickly redeem my photographic quality i prefer!!!!! Anyway here is my Day 1 highlights. 150 miles west of Malta. MY FIRST CARRIER SHAR LAUNCH! ;) RECOVERING MERLINS RECOVERING FROM MALTA Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Fleming Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Tweeters!!!??? Never heard them called that before (we call them many more things - all unprintable!! ) , but then again that irritating sound their rotors make is very much a kind of "tweet", so I'll let you off with that one!! Can't remember who it was I heard call them that - IIRC it related to an HC3 (I think it might have been a mate who is in the Army) but it's stuck with me ever since I first heard one. Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 God this thread is good :D Biggles, those are some very atmospheric shots you have there, get a real feel for whats going on. So envious of you guys being there, any more pictures to share? Link to post Share on other sites
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