Hi Mark.
When I was twelve I was
very lucky to have the chance to go on a week’s
holiday with the Scouts to mid Wales from my
home in Coventry. The place we stayed was Corris.
Our week was spent
carrying out various activities, including rock
climbing and hiking etc.
But during this week
we could hear the sounds of jets flying through
the valley.
Like any twelve year
old, the excitement of aircraft was high on my
lists of interests.
The only thing was,
we could only hear them and never seen them.
A couple of years
later the Scouts again took me to Wales, but
this time it was camping in Dolgellau.
We were camping on
the road which runs from Dolgellau up to the
lakes above Arthog.
The highlight of the
week was a trip up and along Cadair.
This time we caught
a couple of what I believe was Hunters coming
down the valley toward Tal-y-Llyn Lake.
Thirty eight years
later getting toward my 50th birthday of all the
places I have ever wanted to go back to before I
die, is of course mid Wales and the same area's
as above.
On Monday 21st of
September 2009, I had the time to make the
pilgrimage to Dolgellau and spent a dry but
overcast day within the area.
On a run down to the
Tal-Y-Llyn-Lake we were buzzed by a hawk, which
seemed to turn left for Corris.
On my return home
that evening, I down loaded my few photos I had
taken, and went on line to find out what
aircraft use the area.
To my surprise, I
came across your website.
And
what a site.
I am amazed at the quality of your film footage
and of the still photography of your associates.
My admiration goes
to you all for your patients to get the pictures
and your stamina to achieve the heights required
to get these fantastic shots.
My gratitude to you
all for allowing people like me to view
such stunning aircraft in equally stunning
scenery.
I have bookmarked
your site and I will watch with eager
anticipation of what may come over the hills
next.
Many, Many Thanks.
Tony Verdon.
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