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Have been doing a bit of flying with 3 Sqn lately.
Today I was dropped off on a mountain peak at 6500 ft and took this photo.
It is as dramatic as it looks, grea pilots.

More to follow soon

Judging by the quality of the shot and your website link I gather you must be a professional photographer! If so then you are one of the few lucky non-military types that gets to go on a flight such as that while the Sqn is on exercise! Exercise Blackbird was always one of my favourites as it is one of the most demanding environments a crew can fly in - changing winds, extreme weather, degraded aircraft performance and body numbing temperatures all combine to test aircrews to their limits. I always took solace in the knowledge that once on the ground I could warm my hands in the jet efflux as the turbine wound down during my shutdown checks! Great shot - plenty more room on the server for 3 Sqn photo's!

Best regards,
Mat

One COOL photo One FROSTY environment ..... WOC WOC WOC WOC Brrrrrrrr

Yeah wow awesome shot thanks to you a 3sqn dropping ya up there to take them ,very" cool "

Really good shot there Gavin

Stunning.
Brave photographer, too.

Wow very cool shot Gavin.

Awesome shot Gavin, looking forward to seeing the others.

mfraser wrote:

QUOTE (mfraser @ Aug 11 2008, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Judging by the quality of the shot and your website link I gather you must be a professional photographer! If so then you are one of the few lucky non-military types that gets to go on a flight such as that while the Sqn is on exercise! Exercise Blackbird was always one of my favourites as it is one of the most demanding environments a crew can fly in - changing winds, extreme weather, degraded aircraft performance and body numbing temperatures all combine to test aircrews to their limits. I always took solace in the knowledge that once on the ground I could warm my hands in the jet efflux as the turbine wound down during my shutdown checks! Great shot - plenty more room on the server for 3 Sqn photo's!

Best regards,
Mat

Hi There,
I have a day job and sell and take lot of photos but I wouldnt class myself as a professional as that word is thrown around to easily these days, and I prefer to call myself the lucky mug on the end of the camera.
Most of the enjoyment I get is in getting good photos for the pilots, crew and owners and I do consider myself fortunate to have flown with the Red Checkers, and 40 and 3 sqn on exercies this year.
The camera is getting a good work out that is for sure.

It was quite a thrill to get dropped off on a snow covered mountain at 6500ft as not many civies get that chance and I am glad the pictures came out well as you dont get many chances if you mess things up.