NAF El Centro Ex

[carlislewatcher]

Was fortunate enough to get some better weather for 6 weeks and headed out to NAFEC with the RAF Chinook det. We were joined by Ex Merlin Vortex and Lynx Vortex along the way also, with the USMC adding to the ever decreasing pan space. Some of the shots are from Imperial Airport where the 47sqn det were working as well as the USN MH-60S and CH-53D that dropped in.

RAF-C-130K-(1) by Duane_88, on Flickr


RAF-C-130K-(2) by Duane_88, on Flickr


RAF-C-130K-(3) by Duane_88, on Flickr


RAF-C-130K-(4) by Duane_88, on Flickr


RAF-C-130K-(6) by Duane_88, on Flickr


BN-at-rest by Duane_88, on Flickr


BN-Turn-and-Burn-(1) by Duane_88, on Flickr


BN-Turn-and-Burn by Duane_88, on Flickr


Blue-Angels-F-18-(1) by Duane_88, on Flickr


Fly,-Fight,-Win-(1) by Duane_88, on Flickr


Merlin-HC3-'R' by Duane_88, on Flickr


Merlin-Crew-Swap by Duane_88, on Flickr


Sikorsky-CH-53D-YZ-34-(2) by Duane_88, on Flickr


Sikorsky-CH-53D-HMH-462 by Duane_88, on Flickr


USN-MH-60S-04-HSC-3-(3) by Duane_88, on Flickr


USN-SH-60-(1) by Duane_88, on Flickr

Cheers

Duane

[buttkicker]

Great set Duane
I love seeing Bravo November and it looks great over there in the sunshine
your 2nd Merlin image looks pin sharp

[carlislewatcher]

Cheers buddy. I'm a little unhappy with some of the sharpening. It seems after I save for web there's a loss in what I can see with the original image. I must be missing a trick somewhere.

[bardsea8]

Brilliant

[TYS1977]

Superb set Duane, Love 'em all mate, I love how the guy fuelling the CH53 looks like he's leaning on it like you would do when filling up a car, he's gonna be there a while I think :-D
Love the BN ones especially
Kindest regards
Mark

[lfa17]

Lovely set Duane, look forward to your next deployment.
Spent a couple of days outside Carlisle in the rain with your Granddad he’s very proud of you