It is a lovely shot of an awesome machine.
7,500 in three days is really going some!
Just imagine the good old days with a few rolls of films...

They look great to me. Some very rare beasts over here.

For a possible trip later this year, does anyone know if the AF museum near Terminal 3 Manila is still open? Google maps states "permanently closed".

Nice to see that. Good luck for the Edwards machine. I have not done the walk around the back of the pub for about 40 years.

Wonderful shot!

Deramore wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:07 am

The fact there is no "real" commitment to this by the Government is pitiful. This is merely lip service.

Out of casual interest, what would you like to see by way of "real" commitment?

Another quality set, thank you!

Peter, great stuff!
What was your mount for the Mig family A2A?

What a great post for a cold wet Monday morning. Thank you for sharing these photos and the accompanying notes. Excellent.

What a wonderful story, the accompanying photos aren't too bad either!!
I am sure I am not the only one waiting for your next post. Thank you for sharing.

Peter, thank you - what a day you had !!

Great pictures and history. There is the steam railway in the Somme that still carries tourists, no idea if any way connected, but maybe of some interest.

Some gems in there and I regret never having been to Point Mugu. Always a soft spot for the Black Bunny.

What a great set of noses, thanks for sharing those.

Thank you for a "good news" story.
I have always purchased the paper poppies from street or store sellers over the past 40+ years that I have been a so called adult, but migrated to the smaller metal ones over the past couple of years.

Kalitta Air flight CKS9741 currently en route to Minot AB. It'll be interesting to see where she goes from there. https://www.flightradar24.com/CKS9741/37c79849 Edit: Globe Sentinel on X reporting this flight is heading to Fairford after Minot. FR24 seems to be showing that as going to Sofia. Time ...

What a beauty ! As said above, great light considering the murky day.

Uncle Sam wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:10 pm

A couple of heavy lifters have been in and out of Minot AB over the last 24hrs. One C-5 heading to Ramstein.

Does this add more credibility to the rumours?

If it (and the earlier C-17) had stopped at Fairford, then yes.

Wow, what a selection of types at that time. I have never managed to get on board a live carrier (just the pair of museums stateside), very envious.

Sometime in the near future, "Unidentified signal incoming, scramble the BBC World Service".