VH-KDK 35,669 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Before I left Australia I prepared a few shots to post periodically. This one shows an L-39 of the RTAF taking off from Takhli AFB in Central Thailand, which is the home of Wing 4. F-16s and L-39s are based here although the L-39s will be replaced by 4 KAI T-50s next March. C-130s and DA-42s regularly visit and quite often do circuits. 12. Where I am staying is less than 200m from the SE corner of the base and I am getting some wonderful shots of the C-130 and DA-42 planes as they fly very low over the house.. The F-16s though are exceptionally quick and are usually gone before I can see them! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain Emms 16,539 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Very nice. cheers Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stillwater 13,554 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I expected a nice window view from your Thailand trip when I read the word "wing". But which plane has 4 wings? A copter, maybe. Now I know. Perhaps you better not make RL shots there, we would surely miss you on the forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Very nice. cheers Iain Thanks Iain. 4 hours ago, Stillwater said: I expected a nice window view from your Thailand trip when I read the word "wing". But which plane has 4 wings? A copter, maybe. Now I know. Perhaps you better not make RL shots there, we would surely miss you on the forum. Cheers Gerold, no RL shots yet as I do not have any photo editing programmes with me. I will post some of the Air Base as there is no danger taking photos from a vehicle as they all have tinted windows over here so you cannot see inside. I went past on the back of my son in laws motor bike the other day and I was not going to push my luck taking shots then as that does not have tinted windows! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulb 9,568 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Well done Martyn! Great to see that you are still able to post shots! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Sawyer 40,310 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Sounds like you're in a great place for plane spotting, just not plane photography. What a shame. I'd love to see a real L-39, I have it in my sim and love it but to see a real one would be a treat. Don't go getting arrested on us Martyn! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adambar 15,848 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Well done Martyn! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 15 hours ago, paulb said: Well done Martyn! Great to see that you are still able to post shots! Thanks Paul, I shall post some from time to time. 10 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Sounds like you're in a great place for plane spotting, just not plane photography. What a shame. I'd love to see a real L-39, I have it in my sim and love it but to see a real one would be a treat. Don't go getting arrested on us Martyn! Sadly the L39s will soon be gone to be replaced by a type I had never heard of in the T-50! I got some shots of the entrances to Wing 4 driving past this morning and when the driver offered to stop she was told very quickly to keep driving! I don't think prison grub is anywhere as good as what I am eating on the right side of the barbelly wire 5 hours ago, adambar said: Well done Martyn! Cheers Adam. Many thanks for your messages guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dolf8857 2,691 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Very nice shot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 hours ago, dolf8857 said: Very nice shot! Thank you Dolf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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