229 photos in 7 sub-albums

Wattisham is my local airfield, being located just a few miles from Stowmarket. The airfield has a long and distingushed history, having been built and completed just in time for war in 1939 and initally operating as a light bomber base with RAF Blenheims. The very first RAF raid on Germany was mounted from Wattisham. The USAAF 8th Air Force operated the 479th Fighter Group from Wattisham later in the war, and the airfield became a RAF fighter station post war, remaining as such until the Phantoms were withdrawn in 1992.

227 photos in 6 sub-albums

This album will contain all pictures taken at RAF Mildenhall, divided into subfolders by years. From it's heyday during the Cold War, Mildenhall has become quiet in recent years with most US transit traffic bypassing the airfield. Resident flying units are the 100th Air Refuelling Wing with a single squadron of KC-135R/T's and the 352nd Special Operations Group with Hercules MC-130H/P models.

472 photos in 10 sub-albums

By far my favourite airfield to visit with the camera. The attractions are obvious, it's usually quite busy, viewing is excelllent all round and a relaxed attitude is generally shown towards visitors to the fence. As well as the based Typhoon and Tornado squadrons it usually throws up a mixture of visiting types and circuit traffic.

43 photos in 3 sub-albums

Not one of the better airfields to visit from the outside. It has a reputation for being extremely quiet and is not very friendly towards photographers either. This requires photography to be conducted from some distance.

57 photos in 4 sub-albums

Events at Rougham airfield in recent years. The shows here have grown from a small event with only local performers to a annual show with some of the best acts on the UK airshow circuit.

16 photos

North Weald operated as a frontline RAF fighter station until the the mid 1950's. During 1942-44 two Norwegian manned Spitfire Squadrons, 331 and 332 Squadrons were based at North Weald, being funded by the exiled Norwegian government. North Weald nowadays operates as a private airfield. The modern day RNoAF regulary visits North Weald and on a Friday in September, 2012 the RNoAF arrived in blue skies for a weekend of events and commemoration, bringing both veterans and RNoAF senior brass.

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A small selection of images taken over several years at RAF Watton. Mostly of the only permanent RAF unit stationed there, the Viking gliders of 611 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, but also the occasional visitor.

10 photos

Elmsett is a small, grass general avaition airfield a few miles South of Wattisham. The airfield has held a couple of small open days although unfortunately in recent years the cost has meant the event has not been viable.

20 photos

On May 28th, I was presented with the opportunity to cross off something that has been on my 'must do' list for many years; go onboard and photograph the air wing of a modern USN carrier. The George H W Bush, the latest - and last - Nimitz class CVN called at Stokes Bay, just outside Portsmouth for it's very first Liberty port visit following Exercise Saxon Warrior. CVW-8 was the airwing embarked.

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For ten days in July 2007, RAF Waddington hosted the Indian Air Force for what was clearly the highlight of the aviation year in the UK. Six Su-30MKI/MK's were deployed for an air combat exercise hosted by 25 Sqn, RAF who deployed their Tornado F-3's from Leeming to RAF Waddington for the duration fo the exercise.

15 photos

Pictures that have appeared in various publications or have been acquired commercially. I don't actively promote my pictures, but will consider requests for their use. Although aviation photography is a hobby, and I'm not attempting to profit from it, if a commerical organisation wishes to use a image, I would expect a reasonable and fair fee.