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Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:23 pm

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Next to the Offut RC135 was the Constant Phoenix WC135, 64-14836, also a white-top
Can anyone please help with the i.d. of a CV-22 near to the white-tops ?
On the regular CV-22 ramp were -0049, -0050 +1

The other CV-22 on the regular ramp was 0048 if that helps

They are superb Nick, all very nice but I particularly like the two Prowlers together and the close up A.10 shots. I was there on 10th March and just couldn't get them that close up where we were; mind you we did keep switching position due to them changing runways. It is a great place isn't it?. Ia...

Thanks all for the comments, will post some more when I get chance; Edwards AFB base visit to come too!.

Ian.

Very nice Edwin, seems that I caught the blue ex 65th one during its final fling as an Aggressor at Nellis in my recent pictures.

Ian

Reaper02 wrote:Great shots Ian, especially like those Eagles. Thanks for sharing!

Regards, Edwin
http://www.final-approach.nl

Cheers Edwin, only just noticed that the ET F.15C has the gun and gun vents blanked off with orange covers for some reason?.

Ian.

Looks like an excellent trip, with great results !The low fly ones would be "Star Wars" canyon I guess? Cheers, Stig Think its just the Nellis backdrop mate, doubt they'd have there wheels down in the Canyon :D Yes it is just the backdrop as you look across from the Motor Speedway, the EA.6Bs and H...

A bit of a late post but been busy sorting out thousands of photos from USA trip back in March this year. Here's a few taken at Nellis on 10th March during Red Flag 15-2. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8747/17497077712_ed2bfb958d_b.jpg USAF F.16C WA 87-0313 by Ian Rumbellow , on Flickr https://c2.sta...

Payerne Airshow, Switzerland, 30th August 2014.

New_1_IMG_4495 by Scorch998, on Flickr

Ian.

Here's my offering taken at Albacete, Los Llanos on 16.01.2015. French Air Force Rafale B, 333 113-IH complete with 10 mission markings on final approach prior to the start of TLP. Still quite stunned by the events of yesterday especially having been there watching the initial arrivals 11 days ago. ...

Lovely shots there mate, I love that place, one of the best places I know for getting close to the action. I see you went in the hangar with the F.5 and Alouette, did you have to ask or is it just open for viewing of the aircraft?.

Ian

The fact that you zoomed in somewhat didn't help, I'd imagine! ;) Shot 6 is nice, really nice scheme on Spanish helicopters. Whether I'd zoomed in or not it still would of been near impossible to focus on something that's fast moving and 10 feet away; I posted it to demonstrate just how close it go...

Freyaollie wrote:Nice sweaty harriers,heading there myself on the 9 feb for the last week catch up soon.

Hey Mark, don't get too close to the fence, ask Mark about it!. It's a really easy jaunt down there; you been before?.

Ian.

Here's a couple of the locals and a few of the visitors / attendees seen pre-TLP on the 15th and 16th January 2015 at Albacete, Los Llanos. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/15715808303_d6044fcbc1_b.jpg Spanish EF2000 C.16-41 14-07 by Scorch998 , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/16148...

Now that is up close and personal :Wow: Great shots :thumbs: Cheers Paddyboy :clap: Cheers Patrick, it really was something else and one of those moments I will always grin about. If you look at the last shot the right hand side is actually in focus, gives you some idea that the camera couldn't foc...

We think it was a brand new one that may have come in with a minor fault; saw it depart from the other end of the base then return 30 minutes later. We shot round to the Airbus Helicopters site and there it was right in front of us, waited 20 minutes while they messed about with it then the crew got...

Now I really do like this post, great set of images of aircraft we very rarely see .... Every ones a winner in my opinion!

Thanks for sharing them with us .... Ian

Apologies for 9 shots of the same helicopter but this is quite a rare beast and it was a real highlight of our trip. In the company of Mark, Graham, Adrian, Tom & Richard we were treated to something quite spectacular as the pilot made a non standard departure from Airbus Helicopters facility at Alb...

After many visits over the last 5 years only seen one EF2000 parked up at the far end. He was parked up all week we were there - typically we flew home from San Javier on the morning and he departed about an hour later :( Just my luck :whistle: Always worth a visit there though, and great for landi...

First foreign trip of the year for me heading to Los Llanos, Albacete for some TLP arrivals but seeing as we landed at Murcia, San Javier it seemed rude not to spend a few hours photographing the locals and a couple of visitors. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/16319338311_2721a573ce_b.jpg Spanis...

Very nice, looks like you are bagging loads of stuff over there at the mo .... every time I get chance to go it pours with rain!

Ian ...