RAF Lossiemouth - 02/05/2007

With Lossiemouth hosting the F-4Fs of JG-71 "Richthofen" for the latest Neptune Warrior Exercise, this was the perfect excuse to return to this beautiful part of Scotland.

Unfortunately the conditions for the vast majority of the day were heavily overcast, but that didn't mean it was impossible to get some nice Phantom shots.

The morning was spent at the threshold at the golf course end.

Shortly after the last morning recoveries the runways were switched, so we headed to the other end. This provided some great taxi shots of the afternoon wave!

And then, typically, with the Phantoms having flown the second of their two missions of the day the clouds began to part... If nothing else it did mean we got some nice light for the visiting 43 Sqn "Fighting Cocks" Tornado F3, and the early-evening based movements, including a couple off to drive Paveways on to the rock at Cape Wrath.

By the standard of my previous Lossie visits, it had been a quiet day, but there had still been some nice photos to be had.