Ramstein AFB 30-12-2019

[Zonan]

Hello,
Took a chance to go to Ramstein today in some great weather.
The day was pretty quiet, but at least the E-8 flew
Sadly I didn't bring my ladder so the hill does make photography quite tricky.

1.
02-9111 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

2.
02-9111 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

3.
02-9111 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

4. Valor21 did some local pattern work
84-0096 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

5.
84-0096 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

6. The only C-17 departure we saw today
04-4128 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

7. In the final minutes before the sun went down, the E-8 came back.
02-9111 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

8. Really sad, but this was my "sharpest" image of the arrival. I still like it, but it's such a shame it's not sharp...
02-9111 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

9. Luckily the arrival of Valor29 made up for the bad picture above
01-0029 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

Hope you liked those.
Regards, Zonan

and yes I was there together with Fink123

[paddyboy]

Hi Zonan

Certainly do like those

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[time on target]

Excellent photos. Having been to Ramstein on a couple of occasions I have yet to find the best spotting place. It would be very helpful if you could provide details of where the photographs were taken.

Regards

[Zonan]

Spot one, where I took the pics of the E8:
Go to the threshold of runway 26, this is near the main gate of thw air base. You can park next to the road and then you walk a bit next to the fence, thats where i made the E8 departure shot. The arrival was also there, but not as far into the woods as the departure. The arrival shots were all made under the approach of runway 26, so same parking location, just not the far walk. The departure shot of the C17 was on the other side, near the threshold of runway 08. Driving to the gate there is a round about, if you go the right you can park there and walk over a small road towards the threshold. We were standing on top of some hay bales to see over the fence.

[time on target]

Hi Zonan

Very many thanks for the reply about spotting location.

Happy New Year

[Blackcat1]

Nice catch!

Happy New Year

[Supra]

Great set of Shots in Winter light. As you say, a ladder is essential at this Base.
On the basis of "picture/1000 words" & the seemingly bizarre converging/diverging runways, please see the following..
Runway 26/27 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@49.43991 ... a=!3m1!1e3
Runway 08/09 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@49.43413 ... a=!3m1!1e3

[TeeJay]

Hi Zonan

Despite #8 not being pin sharp it’s a cracking picture. Love the lighting on it

Very good set, look forward to more, just followed you on Flickr too

All the best

Trev