Low-level Flying Low-level flying from across Europe and the United States
UK Low-level Photographic Logs
(Updated September 16, 2023)

Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA)

Low Flying Areas (GLVs), The Netherlands

Mountain Flying Training Area (MFTA)

Low-level Flying Photography


Low-Flying - An Essential but Perishable Skill

Fast Jets and Long Lenses - Forces TV

Thunder Through the Valleys
The editor Aviation News asked me to write an article using extracts from my book, with new images combining low flying training of the RAF, the US Air Force and the Hellenic Air Force..... Read more >
      Air to Air

Air to Air Academy
Air to air photography is the greatest desire of every serious aviation photographer, with the opportunities so scarce very few people ever get the chance to experience it..... Read more >

Flying with the Hunter, Skyraider,
Avenger, Canberra
OV-10B Bronco, Jet Provost

Flying with the Centro di Volo a Vela
Guidonia, Italy

Flying with the F15E Strike Eagle
F-22 Raptor

Flying with the RAF JaguarHarrier
Tornado F.3, Typhoon 

Flying with the Swedish AF Gripen
      Base Visits and Exercises
Night shoot XXX
RAF Northolt, March 2024

180th Wing, ANG
Toledo ANGB, July 2023


31st Wing, USAF
Aviano air base, June 2023


Night shoot
RAF Valley, February 23, 2023

Anatolian Eagle
Konya, Turkey, June 2022


Flying the B-1B Lancer
The B-1B Lancer is a highly valued and formidable aircraft that has been worked hard in recent years..... Read more >
      Air shows

The view from the grandstand
The United States Marine Corps should be congratulated on how they managed such a huge event at MCAS Miramar.....
Read more >
An evening with 'Just Jane'
East Kirkby, October 14, 2023
(Updated November 1, 2023)

Hunterfest
St.Stephan, August 20, 2022

Masters of the Air
North Weald, August 22, 2022

Battle of Britain Air Show
Headcorn, June 24, 2022

Victory Show
Foxlands Farm, Cosby, September 4, 2021

      Classic Aircraft and Fly-Ins
Aviation Photography
L-Birds back to Normandy
Saint André de L’Eure
June 8, 2019
Aviation Photography
DH Moth Club - Fly-In
Old Warden, Biggleswade
September 12, 2021
Aviation Photography
Night shoot
Sywell
October 22, 2022
      Museums, Wrecks and Relics
Aviation Photography
Polish Aviation Museum
Kraków, Poland
August 2023
Aviation Photography
National Museum of the US Air Force
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
July 23 to 25, 2023
Aviation Photography
Keeping Buccaneer XX900 Alive
Tatenhill Airfield
2020 to 2023
UK Squadron / Wing Galleries and Reports
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Royal Navy: 750    800     Army Air Corps: 670    671
USAFE: 48FW    100ARW
Gliding Photographic Logs     Aerial Firefighting
Serial lists: Tornado GR.4      Typhoon      Hawk T.2      48FW F-15C/E
Thunder Through the ValleysAviation Photography by Philip Stevens - Features and Photographic Reports


  My Book      Thunder Through the Valleys: Low Level Flying - Low Level Photography
Two books in one, my book covers military low flying and the challenges faced by the photographer. The main subject is about military low-flying - the skills, reasons and dangers from a pilot's perspective. The many commanders, pilots and mission planners interviewed explain the challenges they face flying fast and low day and night. Pilots describe their training, planning, systems and their most memorable missions flying the aircraft they love from the; A-7 Corsair, F-4 Phantom, Tucano, Tornado, Sk 60, B-1B Lancer, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-16I Sufa, F/A-18 Super Hornet to even the F-22 Raptor. As the sole photographer I reveal how and where images were taken from mountainsides to desert canyons and from cockpits for air to air images. Order a signed copy
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