RAF Heavy Transports RAF Brize Norton

[DerekC]

A few weeks ago I attended a photo shoot at RAF Brize Norton. An afternoon and night photo shoot of the resident Transport aircraft. Airbus A400M 'Atlas' and Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.

C-17 Globemaster II ZZ175


C-17 & A400M

A400M 'Atlas' ZM403



C-17 'Globemaster III' ZZ177 Landing RAF Brize Norton


Airbus A330-200MRTT KC3 Voyager ZZ336 'Vespina' (Boris Jet)

[Ian]

Once again, a very impressive set, Derek - I especially like the night views.

Ian

[DerekC]

Thank you Ian. I keep trying to get out with the camera.

[buddha01]

Nice set

[DerekC]

Thank you.

[gazza95]

Great set of pictures of planes I see regularly in Oxfordshire skies.

Gary

[DerekC]

Thank you we would see them training locally until they closed the airport

[BDennis]

A great aviation set, I really like the "nose-on" shots of the Globemaster and A400.

Bill

[DerekC]

Thank you.

[Wreckdiver]

Wow! Great photos Derek. I would have loved to have been there, Brize is not that far from me and having the opportunity to get up close and would have been a superb experience. Are these shoots a regular thing? I would jump at the opportunity to do night shots there. Thanks for posting.

[DerekC]

Thank you. This shoot was organised by Threshold Aero. They organise events at various locations.

[MJ224]

great set. We had one fly over the village a day or so ago...

[DerekC]

Thank you.

[Gerry]

Brilliant shots. How did the A330 get the "Boris" name?

[DerekC]

Thank you. The A330 are normally Grey, but under Bori's government one was painted some better represent GB when transporting Royalty or government. So it got nicknamed the Boris jet.

[Mark2112]

Super set, Derek ! Very impressive.