The mid week annual Open Door at this Belgium Base took place on Wednesday 3 July. Nice to see two flying Sea Kings especially the German Navy retro. The Germans will retire all their sea Kings in August. Colin https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53834482236_c48df2862b_b.jpg 89+63 Westland Sea King ...

Is the E-3 fixed and flying ?

Thanks guys.....seems a long way from looking at BG583 the Constellation at Northolt.......

Support transport for the Mirage deployment scoop up the various ground equipment as the final part of Indian visit to the UK. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52780426115_599b3f7cf9_h.jpg Boeing C-17 CB-8008 Globemaster III Indian Air Force RAF Waddington 27.3.23 by Colin Cooke , on Flickr https...

This unique aircraft seen sitting at Tucson, most likely having some further electronics appplied.

166379 Gulfstream NC-37B United States Navy Tucson International Airport 26.1.23 by Colin Cooke, on Flickr

Whilst calling in at the excellent Barrio Brewing Tavern (sort local Mickey Tea Bar) on site at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport a rather splendid USN Osrey had dropped in on a training/evaluation flight. Soon to replace the excellent C-2 Greyhounds on COD Duties. 169440 Bell Boeing CMV-22B . https:...

Ah...looks like both Greyhounds are on the ship from the shots I have seen........

Colin

Gatwick of all places. c/s RG03 arrives from the carrier before returning to Lorient.
Not sure where they are now whilst the ship is at anchor ?
Colin Cooke

162164 Grumman C-2A Greyhound USN LGW 12.11.22 by Colin Cooke, on Flickr

I recently spent 3 days in Japan. The shots can be seen on my Flickr site (lots of F-4's), but seen in one day at Iruma AFB were these lovely old YS-11's... The three blade prop versions make a significant sound different to the 4 blade RR engines. A much deeper 'throb' not totally different to Tra...

Arriving at Heathrow today as part of a three day Presidential visit. I have also included what it looked like in 2009 when it visited. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/16509242549_5f0746aa3b_b.jpg TP-01/XC-UJM 757 Mexican Air Force LHR 2.3.15 by Colin Cooke Photo , on Flickr https://farm9.static...

Not known for too many military movements, the Kuwait hercs have visited Gatwick over the years. Seen departing today was one of their new KC-130J's in the splendid camo scheme. Gatwick seemed remarkably quiet today and a few civil shots can been seen on my Flickr site. https://farm9.staticflickr.co...

I am sorry to hear that....I really like them and I feel they are the best looking aircraft Airbus have yet designed.......
Quite common for aircraft in their early days to have 'teething problems'. Lets hope there not quite so many as the 787 !

Colin

My goodness ! not many places in the world you would see such an event !

Lovely Sunny few hours at Brize yesterday especially with the RAF's new wings........ Colin Cooke http://www.flickr.com/photos/cooke1 https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/15941134165_65151f69ef_b.jpg ZM400 Atlas A400 RAF Brize Norton 3.12.14 by Colin Cooke Photo , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr...

Arriving at RAF Brize Norton as predicted....... http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/9607268273_6a90d44acf_b.jpg 2401 A330-243 MRTT Saudi 24 Sqn by Colin Cooke Photo , on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/9607266299_d9059a235e_b.jpg 2401 A330-243 MRTT Saudi 24 Sqn by Colin Cooke Photo , on Fl...

Their display was excellent with some very tight close formation flying...... http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/9458736140_d215bf6208_b.jpg Kecskmet AFB HU 2312013-08-03 by Colin Cooke Photo , on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/9455954897_34c0edd134_b.jpg 20 bl Su-27UB 237 TsPAT / Rus. Vi...

Nice departure shots from a great spot....

Colin

Likewise...the E-3 departure is very nice

Colin

Ahead of next weeks G8, Mr Putin will meet David Cameron in London. Today his cars arrived at London Stansted in RA-76713 IL-76TD. A first visit to the UK. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2863/9035287739_9a775de9fe_b.jpg RA-76713 IL-76TD 224Flight Unit by Colin Cooke Photo , on Flickr http://farm6.st...

Two in a week.....that is rare

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Colin