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by reaperops
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: C-12D 83-0497, Dragon11. Mildenhall, 26-01-24
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

Re: C-12D 83-0497, Dragon11. Mildenhall, 26-01-24

Thanks very muchfor the comments....Always nice to catch a white top in the sun!..Albeit a small one!
by reaperops
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: C-12D 83-0497, Dragon11. Mildenhall, 26-01-24
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

C-12D 83-0497, Dragon11. Mildenhall, 26-01-24

Arriving earlier today, maybe of interest! or maybe not!!

Image

Well done for looking.........
by reaperops
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: LMG280 South African C-130BZ @ Cambs
Replies: 2
Views: 1012

Re: LMG280 South African C-130BZ @ Cambs

Crikey.....can't believe you've been stood there waiting since 2001!! That's some dedication.
by reaperops
Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Skyhawk at Lakenheath 26-07-23
Replies: 12
Views: 2788

Re: Skyhawk at Lakenheath 26-07-23

Cracking stuff. Well done in catching the most interesting thing to happen at LN since the departure of the F-111.
by reaperops
Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Japan trip 2023 (pic heavy)
Replies: 19
Views: 2511

Re: Japan trip 2023 (pic heavy)

Best set I've seen on here for some years now with great variety and best of all nothing from East Anglia!!

Top stuff
by reaperops
Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Types of enthusiasts
Replies: 59
Views: 9304

Re: Types of enthusiasts

The self acclaimed Fast Jet Pro Photographer!! Has all the kit and own personal parking spot, usually in the shade of trees!! Manages to attend every Friday to view anything that resembles a 'vertical climb'. Uses vocabulary that gains an extra 100+ likes on SM, words like 'Spluff', 'Jelly Air' and ...
by reaperops
Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Types of enthusiasts
Replies: 59
Views: 9304

Re: Types of enthusiasts

The Social Networker (aka Moderator/Admin/ Group Admin/ Owner at 'Trog Avaition Photography Media'......) Joins or forms a FB group or forum in good faith then is suddenly catapulted into a 'god like status' of the hobby because they have more free time than they know what to do with and insist on p...
by reaperops
Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Types of enthusiasts
Replies: 59
Views: 9304

Re: Types of enthusiasts

The Trog Someone you met once at a fence line in 2014 who later insists on claiming you as there best mate and shouting some kind of greeting at you in a language only they understand the next time you see them, normally at a future RIAT after you have erased all traces of them from your memory and ...
by reaperops
Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Types of enthusiasts
Replies: 59
Views: 9304

Re: Types of enthusiasts

Brothers

Groups of 4-6, usually millenials who carry their ego's in Peli cases and have social media profiles that state ' Published Military Aviaition Photographer' forgetting that nobody really cares because they are just 'spotters like everyone else!!
by reaperops
Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: RCH30 427thSOS CN-235
Replies: 11
Views: 2133

Re: RCH30 427thSOS CN-235

Snoop28 wrote:
Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:17 pm
slogen51 wrote:
Fri Feb 17, 2023 1:55 pm
I heard 66043 was on the flight plan but does that guarantee anything?
No! Especially when it comes to the USN😂
😂😂 Just because the Advert on the side of the bus says 'Buy Persil', it dosen't mean its going to stop at the launderette !!!
by reaperops
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lockheed U-2S at EGUN
Replies: 16
Views: 3803

Re: Lockheed U-2S at EGUN

Mega effort...well done.
by reaperops
Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: November in Japan
Replies: 17
Views: 2948

Re: November in Japan

Very nice indeed. Always refreshing to see images from a fence line that isn't in East Anglia.
by reaperops
Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:06 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: N8300G - EGUN 03/12/2022
Replies: 6
Views: 1963

Re: N8300G - EGUN 03/12/2022

galaxysi wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:41 pm
Very nice Josh.Lots of interesting extra bits on the aircraft.Still find it funny how relaxed and laid back the pilot sounded :D :D
I got that impression Si. Reminded me of 'Oddball' from Kelly's Hero's.:D

BR

Clem F
by reaperops
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Ramstein future?
Replies: 5
Views: 2491

Re: Ramstein future?

to close this facility as an air base / airport would mean no western civilisation anymore and NO NATO at all :cool: :whistle: ..... so before RS close the feck Hell would be freezed :thumbs: ....thats rock solid.... I don't agree that in the unlikely event that Ramstein is closed as an air base/ a...
by reaperops
Sat Nov 12, 2022 11:59 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF MILDENHALL
Replies: 17
Views: 3482

Re: RAF MILDENHALL

Bit of a non-story really. Following the reversal of the 2015 closure, certain aspects of the infrastructure are in need of TLC. There was a media muster which described maintenance contracts have been awarded to local and national contractors to bring RAFM up to a reasonable operational standard.
by reaperops
Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Columbo weekend at the Hall.
Replies: 6
Views: 2201

Re: Columbo weekend at the Hall.

Cheers boss, missed ya this morning went to pick up the ole "stuntman" and bring him up for the day, to get him out of the house. Turned out alright they did. Was nice to catch'm and nice to get them with air underneath them rather than taxying around the airfield...it seems anyone can do that!!😂😂
by reaperops
Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Columbo weekend at the Hall.
Replies: 6
Views: 2201

Re: Columbo weekend at the Hall.

:lol: “just one more thing…” Nice set!
by reaperops
Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:55 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Chief's coming home
Replies: 5
Views: 1748

Re: Chief's coming home

Very nice set. AC-J looks stunning
by reaperops
Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Mildenhall October 11/12th AC-J and SJs
Replies: 9
Views: 1728

Re: Mildenhall October 11/12th AC-J and SJs

Top Set Boss. AC-J was the highlight for me this week. Nice to see he kept it low for ya!
by reaperops
Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Last 4 SJ F15s Mildenhall
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Re: Last 4 SJ F15s Mildenhall

Very Nice

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