Seamus
November 11, 2010 at 8:24 pm

Best of British- RAF Cottemsore 10/11/10

Evening all,

I see this section of the forum is entitled airshow photography, so I hope this is OK to post here?

Made the long trip to Cottesmore yesterday to get some final photographs of the Harrier, in RAF/RN service at least. The Harrier is my absolute favourite aircraft, so after the announcement of their immenent retirement, a visit to Cottesmore became a priority. This was my first, and now last, visit to Cottesmore, and a day that will live long in my memory, with a dozen Harriers active throughout the day, as well as a welcome visit from a Typhoon, with several more aircraft coming close, including the Boscombe Andover.

Here’s a sample of my shots from my favourite trip of the year- I make no apologies for the amount!

Despite the good weather, the wind wasn’t playing ball early on, with the first launches of the day taking off on runway 04. Wasn’t too long though before they switched to 22, so a bit of a bonus really, with the opportunity for some alternative angles from the norm.

Cott_101110_002 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_003 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_007 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_008 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_015 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_016 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_018 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_019A by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_021A by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_025 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_027 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_028 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_029 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_030 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_032 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_034 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_035 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_037 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_038 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_040 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

More to follow….

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By: EGTC - 25th November 2010 at 20:54

Wow 🙂

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By: exem - 22nd November 2010 at 18:29

great photos, especially BW!

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By: Seamus - 21st November 2010 at 19:04

Thanks for the additional comments guys, much appreciated 🙂

In fact, I’d love ‘Number 32’ as wallpaper on my netbook. Would that be OK with you?

Not a problem 😉

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By: benyboy - 20th November 2010 at 20:31

They are all excellent but the first Harrier landing into the sunset is stunning.

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By: JP Vieira - 20th November 2010 at 08:44

Great set of photos: thanks for posting

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By: wiseman - 13th November 2010 at 20:09

The sun sets on a unique bird. Great shots Seamus. Thank you.
Cheers!

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By: Grey Area - 13th November 2010 at 19:40

I can only echo what PMN says.

Some fantastic shots. 🙂

In fact, I’d love ‘Number 32’ as wallpaper on my netbook. Would that be OK with you?

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By: PMN - 13th November 2010 at 19:26

There are some outstanding images in there, thanks for sharing them! 🙂

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By: Seamus - 13th November 2010 at 16:58

Thanks for the kind comments guys, much appreciated 😎

Gone through a few more shots so though I might as well post another handful

Cott_101110_059 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_060 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_062 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_066 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_067 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_072 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_073 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_074 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_075 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Cott_101110_056 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Thanks for looking,

Shaun 🙂

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By: Sky High - 12th November 2010 at 07:24

Great selection of photos of a fine BRITISH aircraft.:)

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By: Blue_2 - 12th November 2010 at 07:16

Really nice. A lovely machine nicely captured 🙂

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By: wiseman - 12th November 2010 at 05:10

Superb shots of a bird that is quickly becoming a classic. Great b&w’s that illustrate nicely its place in aviation history. I’m sure we will be seeing it for years to come, even after its retirement.