RAF Kinloss - 19/11/2008

The prospects for today were looking bad from a very early stage with 40kt winds forecast - beyond limits for the successful deployment of ejector seats in fast jets. The sea state was also of major concern.

Regardless, the mission planning was still undertaken.

The Sentinel has to be hangared in such winds and thanks to WO2 Dave Carson, I was able to spend some time with 5(AC) Sqn and their aircraft while it was being prepared for the mission.

The APU was started and the aircraft crewed.

Before it suddenly became obvious that they'd be going nowhere...

The wind didn't stop one of the residents taking to the skies.

A 32(The Royal) Sqn BAe125 also headed south.

Resting on the ramp alongside the Sentinel was this Chinook.

When you attend an exercise in the north of Scotland in the middle of November you always run the risk of the weather not co-operating...

Hopefully the next day would be better...