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Busy Day at PIK

Post by photojet » Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:29 pm

Todays big grey ones at Prestwick.😎😎👍
Image98-0051 by Tony Kane, on Flickr
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by david14 » Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:54 pm

Nice collection of USAF heavies - the AK and HH C17s are fairly unusual visitors
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by toom317 » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:19 pm

Looks like it was a great day for movements there today. Are they all due to leave tomorrow?
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by honest man » Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:21 pm

toom317 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:19 pm
 Looks like it was a great day for movements there today. Are they all due to leave tomorrow?
Nice set Tony
Presumably they're leaving tomorrow not sure about the HH it's been here since Monday or the KC10
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by paddyboy » Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:36 am

Great selection of heavies there, Tony :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by Grey Ghost » Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:07 am

Nice ones Tony.
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by somerset » Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:54 pm

Always wondered the size difference between a kç 10 and a kc135
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by photojet » Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:56 pm

toom317 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:19 pm
 Looks like it was a great day for movements there today. Are they all due to leave tomorrow?
The charlstone and the Elmendorf C17's have departed along with one KC135 and another KC135 arrived for a day stop they should be departing tomorrow no times.
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by Blackcat1 » Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:22 pm

Lovely selection!
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by Rob666 » Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:22 pm

Some very nice pictures.

What is the story with those stored 787’s.
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by NGY1L » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:07 am

Rob666 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:22 pm
 Some very nice pictures.

What is the story with those stored 787’s.
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Re: Busy Day at PIK

Post by DanBeeden » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:57 am

Nice shots - those tail marks on the Alaska ANG C-17 are superb. Hoping we'll see one at the Hall some day!
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