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by paulbrown1665
Wed Sep 18, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Silver Jubilee Review of the RAF 1977.(Photo Heavy.)
Replies: 31
Views: 5602

Re: Silver Jubilee Review of the RAF 1977.(Photo Heavy.)

Absolutely Epic!!.....As some say save the best until last!!....Totally love the aussie F111s πŸ˜€
by paulbrown1665
Fri Sep 06, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: 'Trans Atlantic Air Race' record - 50th Anniversary
Replies: 13
Views: 3368

Re: 'Trans Atlantic Air Race' record - 50th Anniversary

Reading this got me thinking, I was 9 years old and my dad took me to the above show for a belated birthday present. All I wanted to see was the SR71 but when I got there I went absolutely bonkers over the Saab Viggen!!....Loved the plane ever since!!...defo love the B/bird as well.
by paulbrown1665
Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: Fighter's through MH?
Replies: 0
Views: 1942

Fighter's through MH?

Does anybody know what the 2 fighter's were that doing circuits at Mildenhall last night between 21.30 and 22.00 hrs ?
by paulbrown1665
Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: B1B 86-0124 Lakenheath 1988
Replies: 5
Views: 1522

Re: B1B 86-0124 Lakenheath 1988

I saw this arrive on the Thursday before the show ( luckily working at the base commissary at the time), we were allowed to go and view all participants on the airfield on the Friday evening because we worked for the MOD, Cannot believe it's 35 years ago.
Paul b.
by paulbrown1665
Thu Aug 03, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: A400?
Replies: 1
Views: 1299

A400?

Did anyone see an A400 about mildenhall this morning between 10 and 11 o'clock, it was heading that way from the Newmarket area.
Paul b.
by paulbrown1665
Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Lakenheath Fen
Replies: 22
Views: 7762

Re: Lakenheath Fen

A bit more beautiful than the things over lakenheath warren πŸ˜‚, fantastic picture by the way!!
by paulbrown1665
Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: JAKE 11 RC-135W option to tower !!!
Replies: 24
Views: 5901

Re: JAKE 11 RC-135W option to tower !!!

I was on the end runway 1.0 when this happened, wondered what the hell they were doing!!πŸ˜ƒ
by paulbrown1665
Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Vintage Top-Secret VTOL Canberra PR/Bomber
Replies: 10
Views: 2119

Re: Vintage Top-Secret VTOL Canberra PR/Bomber

Do like the Canberra!!.... happy April fools πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ‘
by paulbrown1665
Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Five a day - Part 85
Replies: 9
Views: 2018

Re: Five a day - Part 85

Wasn't the F14 a fine jet!!....1 mean machine!
by paulbrown1665
Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lake District (LFA17) - 24th March
Replies: 22
Views: 5012

Re: Lake District (LFA17) - 24th March

Probably the Best shots I've seen on this site this year, totally spellbinding!!πŸ‘
by paulbrown1665
Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lakenheath 22-March-2022 (A Blast from the Past)
Replies: 1
Views: 1361

Re: Lakenheath 22-March-2022 (A Blast from the Past)

Very much like the 4th shot of the F35, not quite so ugly now!!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
by paulbrown1665
Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Up the bank at Alconbury
Replies: 25
Views: 3378

Re: Up the bank at Alconburyh

Hi guys, Seeing all these comments about Alconbury got me thinking of the past, what year was it when the Morrocan AF skyservant was in the static park , I went on the flightline after Sundays show with my mum's boyfriend of that time to empty skip-bins .My eye's nearly fell out of my head when we p...
by paulbrown1665
Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:26 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: KNIFE71 Flight departing Leuchars 09/11/2021
Replies: 11
Views: 2385

Re: KNIFE71 Flight departing Leuchars 09/11/2021

Definite no.2 & 4 for me πŸ‘.... keep up the good work!
by paulbrown1665
Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:40 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Dawn at Ipswich.
Replies: 1
Views: 1163

Re: Dawn at Ipswich.

Nice shots, GaryπŸ‘
Pb
by paulbrown1665
Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Curlews at marham
Replies: 2
Views: 758

Curlews at marham

Evening 1 and all, did anyone catch tonight's episode of the One show?.Am I going crazy or not but have RAF marham started using tornadoes again or was the piece on there about Curlews nesting near their runway a bit outdated? :πŸ˜‚πŸ‘.
All the best Paul B.
by paulbrown1665
Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Goodbye WC-135
Replies: 10
Views: 2150

Re: Goodbye WC-135

I saw this depart from our yard at mildenhall industrial estate and did wonder if it was the Constant Phoenix, superb plane. will be sadly missed!!πŸ‘
by paulbrown1665
Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:49 am
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: Possible MC 12s ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1018

Re: Possible MC 12s ?

They sure made a rare noise in the miserable conditions at that time,πŸ‘
by paulbrown1665
Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: Possible MC 12s ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1018

Possible MC 12s ?

Evening everyone, any ideas of what 2 propjet planes departed mildenhall at about 07:30 this morning?, Heard from the James Carter rd area , mildenhall estate.
by paulbrown1665
Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:43 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: C40 or P8?
Replies: 4
Views: 1321

Re: C40 or P8?

Cheers Mike, that sounds about right πŸ‘, think I'd better study my aircraft a bit better.
PB
by paulbrown1665
Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: C40 or P8?
Replies: 4
Views: 1321

C40 or P8?

Hello everyone, whilst on my way to work this morning (29/06/21), I saw what looked like either a C40 or a P8 taxiing to runway 1.0 .it must've departed at about 06.45, any ideas?
PB

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