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by alpharomeo
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Nellis AFB Red Flag 24-1
Replies: 25
Views: 7512

Re: Nellis AFB Red Flag 24-1

Boxhill Bob wrote:
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:23 pm
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
Thanks for the info Bob !
by alpharomeo
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Nellis AFB Red Flag 24-1
Replies: 25
Views: 7512

Re: Nellis AFB Red Flag 24-1

Thanks for sharing these shots, what kind of lens did you use to get the ramp shots ?
by alpharomeo
Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Norvenich 17-08-2020
Replies: 17
Views: 4141

Re: Norvenich 17-08-2020

Punkrunner62 wrote:
Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:04 pm
Very nice shots, lucky you for being so close, thanks for posting.
Cheers.
Thanks ! Had hoped to be in your part of the world, this was a minor consolation prize
by alpharomeo
Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:59 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Nörvenich 17-08-2020 Israeli Invasion
Replies: 20
Views: 5035

Re: Nörvenich 17-08-2020 Israeli Invasion

Great photo's Zonan...you were a bit closer than I was, but I wanted to avoid the "crowd " at the fence line. No Covid risk but a lot of angry wasps :grr:
by alpharomeo
Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:04 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Norvenich 17-08-2020
Replies: 17
Views: 4141

Re: Norvenich 17-08-2020

One hour drive for me, plus there was plenty of space to allow for social distancing. And plenty of polizei to make sure everyone behaved appropriately :thumb: At the place at the fence there was 0.0 social distancing. And police did nothing , exexpt 1 warning to wear face masks and removing people...
by alpharomeo
Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:07 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Norvenich 17-08-2020
Replies: 17
Views: 4141

Re: Norvenich 17-08-2020

One C-130 (522) the G550 ( 569 ) , two 707 tankers (260 and 275 ). F-16C’s were 531,534 and 536 F-16D’s were 628,676,682). Another G550 should have arrived after 14.00 local but I had left by then. The Hercules departed as I was leaving. I’m not sure what the situation is regarding travel to Germany...
by alpharomeo
Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:26 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Norvenich 17-08-2020
Replies: 17
Views: 4141

Re: Norvenich 17-08-2020

One hour drive for me, plus there was plenty of space to allow for social distancing. And plenty of polizei to make sure everyone behaved appropriately :thumb:
by alpharomeo
Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Norvenich 17-08-2020
Replies: 17
Views: 4141

Norvenich 17-08-2020

Some photo's from the arrival of the Israeli's at Norvenich today https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50237234851_7e99db09ce_b.jpg DZ7A1321 by Andrew Robinson , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50237234901_c97b0dbe2c_b.jpg DZ7A1386 by Andrew Robinson , on https://live.staticflickr.com/6...
by alpharomeo
Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:22 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Cyprus - US request - Iraq
Replies: 2
Views: 2543

Re: Cyprus - US request - Iraq

Four US Army Chinooks seen in the vicinity of Paphos this week
by alpharomeo
Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:12 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Michigan ANG at Geilenkirchen
Replies: 3
Views: 2387

Re: Michigan ANG at Geilenkirchen

Thanks for the positive comments !
by alpharomeo
Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:59 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Michigan ANG at Geilenkirchen
Replies: 3
Views: 2387

Michigan ANG at Geilenkirchen

ImageDZ7A0429 by Andrew Robinson, on Flickr
My first photo post on FC !
One of the four Michigan ANG KC-135's at Geilenkirchen today, this one flew as ESSO75
by alpharomeo
Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath 13-10-17 Friday
Replies: 28
Views: 7663

Re: Lakenheath 13-10-17 Friday

They’re at Spangdahlem according to their official Facebook page
by alpharomeo
Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:36 am
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Possible SP F16's to Lakenheath
Replies: 107
Views: 42474

Re: Possible SP F16's to Lakenheath

Warhawk flight on its way. 6x F16
by alpharomeo
Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:04 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: BAF211
Replies: 5
Views: 2219

BAF211

4 x F-16 currently over the North Sea on their way to Lossiemouth
by alpharomeo
Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:20 am
Forum: Prestwick
Topic: a good. day. thurs 8/12/16
Replies: 4
Views: 1482

Re: a good. day. thurs 8/12/16

KC-10 was a weather diversion from Spangdahlem.
by alpharomeo
Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Log Lossiemouth 27/4/2016
Replies: 0
Views: 625

Log Lossiemouth 27/4/2016

The following were seen at around 18.00 hrs
165836 C-40 , came in as Convoy 4000
163591 C-130T "RU" departed around 19.00
165161 C-130T "BD"
Tornado's parked out were 022,090,034 and 100

Cheers,
AR
by alpharomeo
Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:37 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Valor20 20/11/15
Replies: 6
Views: 1448

Re: Valor20 20/11/15

Indeed filed to Lossie, can anyone confirm it's arrival ?
by alpharomeo
Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:04 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Valor20 20/11/15
Replies: 6
Views: 1448

Valor20 20/11/15

Valor20 due in around 09.00 local. C-20 from Ramstein

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