EXOTIC WINGS #20 fileExercise EARTT, ‘Frisian Flag’, ACE air-to-air, Lelystad & COAP Lounge. A superb few days taking in the action from mainland Europe! Take in the action at

EXOTIC WINGS #20A superb few days taking in the action from mainland Europe! This itinerary starts at Eindhoven with a gathering of international tanker-transports, before enjoying a European edition of our world-famous COAP Lounge. You then have the chance to undertake air-to-air photo flights with the pros, before we hit some full-on fast jet action at ‘Frisian Flag’.

COAP • +44 (0)7768 816029 • [email protected]

13-17 APRIL 2018 NETHERLANDS & GERMANY

Exercise EARTT, ‘Frisian Flag’, ACE air-to-air, Lelystad & COAP Lounge

A superb few days taking in the action from mainland Europe! Take in the action at Eindhoven during the multi-national

tanker exercise, with the KLu KDC-10s in their final chapter of operations. We then have the European edition of the world famous COAP Lounge, with its brilliant mix of aviation photography challenges, debate and social interaction.

The next day will present the optional chance to join the pros at the ACE back-seat air-to-air photography school, as well as visiting the excellent Lelystad museum collection. Ever wanted to undertake a back-seat air-to-air? This is the place. The fast jet action gets turned up a notch in the next two days, with European and US fighters taking part in Exercise ‘Frisian Flag’ at Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and Wittmund, northern Germany.

We very much look forward to the variety of action and fun!

Exotic Wings #20: Euro Action

EW1: Witness the action of two major exercises underway at three European airbases.

EW2: Enjoy the world-famous COAP Lounge, participating in photography Challenges and lively debate.

EW3: Undertake back-seat air-to-air photo flights, under full pro tuition.

EW4: Visit the excellent Aviodrome collection at Lelystad.

Exotic Wings #20 Goals

Rich Cooper, COAP

The PROVISIONAL Programme & Itinerary...

This itinerary includes visits outside fully operational military bases and every aspect is subject to security, operational, technical or weather issues. As such, COAP and IAAT are not responsible for cancellation at any stage or non-flying activity. Safety and Insurance is your own responsibility and risk. We are not guests of the military, and will be using the public access areas during the flight activity. It is perfectly normal for security checks to take place on the perimeter, and these will be handled accordingly. Please note that access around the operational areas of the airbase is physically demanding and unfortunately anyone using a wheelchair, walking sticks or crutches may not be suitable for this EW operation. It will be in all weathers, intense and physically demanding for long hours. For your own safety, you must be able to walk unaided, and often quickly for distances of up to several hundred yards/meters; your inability to do this may interfere with personal and flight safety.

PROVISIONAL ITINERARY

Programme operated on behalf of the Centre of Aviation Photography byIan Allan Aviation Tours, Terminal House, Shepperton,

Middlesex, TW17 8AS, United KingdomTelephone: +44 (0)1932 255625 Fax: +44 (0)1932 231942

e-mail: [email protected]/aviationtours/COAP

DAY 1: FRIDAY, 13th APRILBetween 06:30 and 07:05 please check in with Ryanair at London’s Stansted Airport. Then meet Rich Cooper of COAP, and fellow photographers, who will be gathering in the immediate area. As this is the busiest time of the day for going through security we recommend you check in at least 90-minutes prior to departure, i.e. 07:05.

London Stansted, Ryanair Flight FR 9271, departs 08:35Arrives Eindhoven, arrives 10:40

On arrival we collect our luggage from Baggage Reclaim and meet those arriving from other destinations in the Arrivals Hall before collecting our transport.

Eindhoven is host to the multi-national tanker participants of European Air-to-Air Refuelling Training (EART) exercise, and is likely to have tankers from France, Italy, Germany and The Netherlands on base. We will take in whatever ops are on hand from the viewing areas, especially as the KLu KDC-10s are soon to be retired. We then drive north to Emmeloord and stay two nights at the Hotel Emmeloord (Van der Valk) on a bed and breakfast basis. On-site facilities include restaurant, bar and free wi-fi. Website: https://www.hotelemmeloord.nl/

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Questions about the Operations of the Assignment? Call Rich direct on +44 (0)7768 816029 [email protected]

Questions about the travel, logistics or booking? Call the IAAT team on +44 (0)1932 255625

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/COAP



DAY 2: SATURDAY, 14th APRILEuro Lounge! The world-famous COAP Lounge is a place to kick back, relax, unwind and talk aviation photography geekery to your heart’s content! Of course, in amongst all that enjoying ourselves and eating and drinking too much, there’s the ‘serious business’ of the COAP Lounge Challenges to showcase your photography talents to set themes. There’s also the chance to debate current topics from within the wonderful world of aviation photography. It’s a gathering of aviation photography like no other.

The programme for this will be sent separately (it will be open to others, with around 10-20 a good working number).

We will start the activities in the hotel meeting room at 10:00 with refreshments, take a working lunch, and wrap it up around 17:00 and head to the bar for the appropriate debrief!

DAY 3: SUNDAY, 15th APRILA very special day, with plenty of options. We will be visiting the Aviodrome at Lelystad for the day. You can either undertake a series of air-to-air flights (see overleaf), or spend the day visiting the Aviodrome itself with its excellent collection of historic airframes and displays… or a bit of both!

Please see overleaf for more details on how to become a COAP ACE!

At the end of the day we move on to Leeuwarden, where we check in at the Eurotel Hotel in the centre of town for one night on a bed and breakfast basis. There is an on-site restaurant, bar and free wi-fi. Website: https://www.eurohotel.nl/ .





YOUR HOTEL INFO Hotel EmmeloordHet Hooiveld 9, 8302 AE Emmeloord, NetherlandsPhone: +31 527 612 345

EurohotelEuropaplein 20, 8915 CL Leeuwarden, NetherlandsTelephone: +31 58 213 1113

Ringhotel ResidenzAm Markt 13, 26409 Wittmund, GermanyTelephone: +49 4462 8860

SMALL PRINT• Operational caveats apply (see above). You must be physically fit to attend in elements of this Assignment.• You must bring your passport with you on all days.





Whether seasoned shooter or first-timer, this is where back-seat air-to-air photography can become a reality! You can undertake the realms of ‘the best of the best’ under the expert guidance of pro photographers and active military pilots. From your sky-high vision to a pixel-infused reality!

- Experience back-seat air-to-air photography for the first time- Build your portfolio and experience- Experiment with new techniques and set-ups- Learn the all-important intricacies of briefing, executing, debrief & flight safety- Land with incredible photographs and unforgettable lifetime achievements!

Delivered by some of the best aerial photographers in the business and executed by some of the finest pilots in the world, you will design, brief and execute your own air-to-air sortie – all under the guidance of COAP and Air Combat EU.It all starts with coaching in the art of aerial photography to your level of experience, and it will be during this time that your dreams will start to become a reality. Always wanted that certain shot? Marvelled at how the pros do it? We’ll take your ideas and turn them into a briefing and mentor you through the delivery of that briefing to your expert pilots. And these are no ordinary pilots… Air Combat EU uses the skills of some of the finest, combat-proved F-16 pilots in the world, most of which are still serving in the Royal Netherlands AF.

BACKSEAT AIR-TO-AIR SCHOOL: BECOME A COAP ACE!

Back-seat air-to-air photography flown by brilliant military pilots under the tutorial of pro aviation shooters.

Learn the art and experience the thrill of back-seat air-to-air photography in our special COAP ACE school, operated out of Lelystad, The Netherlands, with the super pro Air Combat EU (ACE).

The sorties are as complicated or as straightforward as you want them to be. These friendly, approachable guys will listen to your brief, guide you through making it happen and then turn it into a reality as you strap in and head to the heavens! The machines are the sleek, Italian-designed Blackshape Prime – a beautiful, capable and comfortable aircraft that looks fantastic in the air, with great visibility and a good cockpit and canopy combination.You’ll get personalised treatment – this is only available for 1-6 people at a time…

NEWBIE?Relax. You’ll be fine. And then you’ll be tearing around the heavens with your hair on fire and grinning ear-to-air as you experience the thrill of air-to-air photography. Let the team do the work – all you have to do is take the picture. You’ll be fine… And your images will be freaking awesome.

MIDPOINT?Done a bit, sat in a Skyvan, but never gone head-to-head? The sortie is yours to plan. The subject is yours to shoot in the side and forward flight realms that you just can’t achieve any other way.

PRO?Try out new ideas for your fast-jet serials here. Test yourself. Push yourself. Planning is King.

PLUS! We are working on other subjects, on the historical warbird

side. Details TBC!

DAY 4: MONDAY, 16th APRILToday is all about fast jet action as we shoot the action at Leeuwarden AB, with exercise participation from multiple European and American units. The base offers a great spotters area, with exercises waves expected morning and afternoon. At the end of the day we travel to Wittmund in Germany, staying one night on a bed and breakfast basis at the Ringhotel Residenz overlooking the historic market square of the town. This very comfortable hotel has a restaurant and bar on-site and wi-fi.Website: http://www.residenz-wittmund.de/ .

DAY 5: TUESDAY, 17th APRILThe Canadian contractor DA Defence is supporting the exercise with its fleet of A-4 Skyhawks and this is your chance to shoot these rare machines in action.

Mid-afternoon we head south to return to Eindhoven and check in with Ryanair for our flight back to Stansted; latest recommended check in time is 90-minutes prior to departure: 19:05.

Eindhoven, Ryanair Flight FR 9274, departs 21:15London Stansted, arrives 21:25












This EW programme is available for booking from 10:00 GMT on Wednesday 28th February and is limited to 6 photographers so be quick!!

• In order to book your place, please go to...

http://www.centreofaviationphotography.com/operations/exotic-wings/exotic-wings-20

• Sign into your COAP account and click the green Book Now button to go to the dedicated IAAT booking site.• Locate EW20 Frisian Flag and click Book Now.• Complete the booking form and hit Submit. Please indicate if you are interest in the air-to-air participation, subject to cost. You will receive an acknowledgement from IAAT of your request and will be contacted in order to confirm the flights, price and collect full payment (except for eh aerials, which will be by separate arrangement).

EW COST EVENT: EW20 / 227828

BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS

COST INCLUDES: • Full itinerary: Flights on the scheduled services of Ryanair from London’s Stansted Airport• UK and Dutch airport taxes, and UK Passenger Service Charge (subject to change)• Five days, with four night’s accommodation in rooms with en suite facilities • Services of COAP Photo Manager.• Participation in Lounge event, with hire of meeting room and refreshments.• All transfer and travel costs.• Breakfast each morning• All logistics, bookings, admin, COAP services, transport, travel costs.

From £680 per person

£192 Single room supplement

From £825 per person

Land Only (no flight to the Netherlands). Based on sharing a twin bed room, with private facilities, on a B&B basis. Please ensure your flight times & airports match COAP.As above, including flights from London as stated.

€30 Euro Lounge participation only£TBC Air-to-air flights, costs to follow







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