EHLW/Leeuwarden Friday 13th...

[Leeuwarden]

Orange Jumper was leaving EHLW in the morning.

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Nice!

About the Belgian Vinger-pilot: I suggest he pays the spotters a visit to apologize...

[EOS]

As you know the Belgian vipers are from 'the first squadron', so only one finger.

[Richard de Florennes]

Orange Jumper was leaving EHLW in the morning.

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Nice!

About the Belgian Vinger-pilot: I suggest he pays the spotters a visit to apologize...

agree, it really is a shame that a pilot of my former "home" base and my favourite Belgian squadron shows such a behavior ... I should change my avatar?

[Macc]

That Norwegian F-16 shot is very nice! A lot of other good shots on here too, looks like it's going to be a good ex!

[Leeuwarden]

As you know the Belgian vipers are from 'the first squadron', so only one finger.

He should have used another vinger... Like Vettel alway does...

[Betman]

Maybe we are judging to early. Quite a normal way of greeting, maybe from the perspective of the first BAF F-16 picture it looks like the long finger ?

Edit: No, i'm sorry, it's indeed the long finger. But the pilot isn't that bad, that's what I would like to say with my picture.

[nilsko]

He's obviously giving the horn sign. Which is completely logical considering he's flying heavy metal

[Stratofreighter]

Maybe we are judging to early. Quite a normal way of greeting, maybe from the perspective of the first BAF F-16 picture it looks like the long finger ?

Edit: No, i'm sorry, it's indeed the long finger. But the pilot isn't that bad, that's what I would like to say with my picture.

Ah, yes, you provide a rather different perspective, literally speaking...

Indeed, the "horns' sign". Not a gesture one has to apologize for, at least not to spotters!

[blu109]

My question to some photographers who are always complaining about everything and think they are god because they think that airforces have to do what they want is. What would be the problem when a pilot makes the long finger to some photographers.

[Leeuwarden]

Very interesting question! Are you familiar with Jan P. Balkenende? He used to speak about "normen en waarden". Obviously there are pictures showing the middle finger and there are pictures showing the "horns" sign. Whatever the pilot did... it did not look polite. It's probably a big mistake and no harm is done.

And hey... if he was having a bad day, next time do a really low approach with a lot of noise! He will feel a lot better, and so do we. We the photographers who think we are God.

[Leeuwarden]

Okay! And now somebody please post some pictures. I could need a few...

[CoHaBa]

Not my best attempt, but hey... we got another two weeks to go!

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[Nielis]

A few I took.

1.Beside the Frisian Flag participants the locals where also active.


2.This herc dropped in to pick up some material and departed later on the day to Orland in Norway.


3.Looks like this one has been very busy in Libya.


4.I love the 3 Sqn badge colors.


Hope you like them.

Gr,

Niels

[Leeuwarden]

2012-04-12 FA91 F16 BAF FF by jvdwal2008, on Flickr


2012-04-12 5629 NoAF C130 FF by jvdwal2008, on Flickr


2012-04-12 ZJ926 Typhoon FF by jvdwal2008, on Flickr