This was the 16:00 departure on the 29th April 2019, under the call sign RAPTOR61 flt. The jets recovered back to Meiringen at 16:50. The launch was shot from my favourite location at Meiringen. They were flying the tail off the Staffel 11 (Tigers) special tail F-18C during this week so we shot a lot of this jet!
The second wave of launches of the day from Monday 29th April 2019. Three F-18s – a D model the Staffel 11 (Tigers) special tail F-18C and another C model in a pretty energetic departure.
This isn’t normally a part of the runway you can get to but the people we were staying with allowed us to get down here to shoot the jets. The runway is perhaps 40-50ft away, pretty dramatic when F-18s are tearing towards you in full burner!
The second launch of the day from Monday 29th April 2019. The F-5E was followed by two F-18s – a D model and the Staffel 11 (Tigers) special tail F-18C.
The noise in the valley when these guys go into burner is special. Ground-shakingly awesome and just seems to go deeper and deeper until is almost feels like the air is being sucked out of your lungs. Can’t beat it! 🙂