Yeovilton Air Day

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ANGELS WINGS

The Wildcat leaves an almost perfect pattern of flares split by its trailing exhaust as it evades a potential threat. Wildcat has now replaced the hugely successful Lynx helicopter in Royal Navy service and is proving to be a worthy replacement. As the flares cascade away from the aircraft they create a pattern in the sky similar to an angels wings!

Ref: YAD060

Date: 13/07/2019

Location: RNAS Yeovilton

Photographer: Karl Lucas

All images ©copyright Karl B Lucas unless otherwise credited.
A Royal Navy Wildcat releases flares at RNAS Yeovilton.

The Wildcat leaves an almost perfect pattern of flares split by its trailing exhaust as it evades a potential threat. Wildcat has now replaced the hugely successful Lynx helicopter in Royal Navy service and is proving to be a worthy replacement. As the flares cascade away from the aircraft they create a pattern in the sky similar to an angels wings!

Ref: YAD060

Date: 13/07/2019

Location: RNAS Yeovilton

Photographer: Karl Lucas