steve kingdon wrote: ↑

Tue May 20, 2025 10:23 am

Hello Bob

Thank you for your reply/

I must have an old map on Google as the link you sent me is showing no aircraft where the 'pin' is.

Kind regards
Steve

The compound you see on the left with the containers in is now were the Mirages are

steve kingdon wrote: ↑

Mon May 19, 2025 9:53 pm

Hi Bob

A great selection of photo's. Can you say where the Mirages were please.

Kind regards

Steve

There you go
link to the Mirage compound. https://maps.app.goo.gl/DC4NtP8sUNw84viL9

Hi So for something different did a trip in April from Florida to Virginia and back with Steve and Matt we had no problems with security but did not stay too long in one place. Went to Beaufort Show there were two queues one US and Non US they did the usual security bag check then we had to go to a ...

The Tanker support for the second cell of AK F-22A https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53910591421_24131e3d76_b.jpg 61-0315 KC-135R USAF 100ARW 351ARS (GOLD35) by Bob Fernandes , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53911009565_991e1cc970_b.jpg 63-8040 KC-135R USAF 171ARW 147ARS PA ANG (GOL...

Time to check out my new lens Canon RF 200-800mm and what better place to do it than a Tiger Meet.Arrived Tuesday Afternoon for the second days launch 14:30L to 17:00L the German had set up a car park in a field close to the main gate which was great. The weather was better than expected and after t...

Nice stuff ! Where were you when the security spoke to you. We had an encounter with plain clothes security from the base when we were parked on the eastbound roadside on the Eastern side of the R21 threshold ? We were in the Civil air patrol area were you look at the WIT choppers Where you left al...

FERG wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:15 pm

Nice stuff ! Where were you when the security spoke to you. We had an encounter with plain clothes security from the base when we were parked on the eastbound roadside on the Eastern side of the R21 threshold ?

We were in the Civil air patrol area were you look at the WIT choppers

Rob68 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:22 am

Your spot on with the warehouses at Luke, amazing how many have gone up in a year.
Did you get the Owls at Luke by the railway line?

The Owls were on the fence at El Centro I think the one with the large bug in it's beak was showing off

RACER51 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:24 pm

Just a correction to h53 CJ--012 serial is 170002

Ok Thanks Corrected

Great shots ... Shame I could notget there

Hi On my travels again this time Arizona for Luke and the last days of the WIT at Yuma MCAS It got hotter as the week went on topping out at 34 Degree Not a bad trip and lots of variety and Fun being questoned by the Marine Police and the PMO for 1 1/2 hours at Yuma but all went OK The Fairground an...

Hi I was in Clearwater for 5 Days visiting my wife cousin so managed to get some time on Saturday 30th March to go to the MacDill AFB AirFest and shots these.. Got there at 07:45 and with this show you can get in some of the aircraft tried for the KC-10 as if was probably the last time i would get c...

alpharomeo wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:29 pm

Thanks for sharing these shots, what kind of lens did you use to get the ramp shots ?

Hi The lens is a 800mm Canon F11 with a 2 x Converter So 1600mm then the shots are cropped

Superb photos. I notice it looks like there’s a cool looking colour CAG bird EA18G Growler in photo 6? Did you take the apron shots from Obannon/E. Cheyenne? Cheers The Ramp shots are taken from Alto Avenue The Quarry The CAG flew on 15th but the departure photo is not that good and the recovery wa...

david14 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:22 pm

Very nice. Hope that most of the RF aircraft are still there when I get out to Nellis in a couple of weeks time

You will be disappointed if you go in a couple of weeks Red Flag 24-1 ends on the 26th Jan the next one is in March it is early due to Super Bowl

Hi Again Well back to Nellis for 2 days Red Flag 24-1 The First days weather 15th was not that good bright but no direct sun only the Red Flag aircraft flew as if was Martin Luther King Jr memoral Day The second day was better but my usual ramp shots were not that good as the shim would not clear co...

From FOC1 Scramble 10/01 14 HL F35 and 14 AK F22s arrived today. The Raptors were Cube 31-36, 11-14, 21-24 and arrived as it was getting dark The same six RAAF F35s from the exercise in October are back too: A35-054, 057, 060, 061, 062, 063 11/01 13x SJ F15E 8x VMA-211 F35Bs 6x EA18G 6x Typhoon (ZK3...

As always Great Shots Chris

Hi All As there are no photos of thje B-2 departing Fairford yesterday here is my effort only two static shot was trying video this time a bit wobbly but was standing on the crash barrier :) :) Hope you like them Happy Chirstmas https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53406198763_3d3806a700_b.jpg 82-106...

Great set MIke