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Mildenhall 16-09-2021

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Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by andygolfer » Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:30 pm

some from yesterday when I spent a few hours at Folly Road but by all accounts left too early as the 3 transiting C-130s dropped in an hour or so later. Had the bonus of the 5 F-15s that arrived due to the runway issues at Lakenheath and gave the chance of some different angles to those I get at their home base. Here we go...

Image01-0191 C-17A USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 0694 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image01-0191 C-17A USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 0719 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image08-3176 C-130J USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 0488 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image08-3176 C-130J USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 1056 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image08-3176 C-130J USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 1080 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image86-0159 F-15C Eagle USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 0551 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image86-0171 F-15C Eagle USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 0367 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image86-0156 F-15C Eagle USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 1097 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image86-0171 F-15C Eagle USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 1090 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image86-0172 F-15C Eagle USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 1252 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image63-8008 KC-135R USAF Mildenhall 16-09-2021 0804 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

thanks for looking, C&C welcome
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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by Starbuck » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:09 pm

Never gone to Folly Road, gonna have to take a look next time I head that way.

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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by andygolfer » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:23 pm

Starbuck wrote:
Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:09 pm
Never gone to Folly Road, gonna have to take a look next time I head that way.
a ladder about 1.5m high minimum is handy otherwise you have to pan very quickly through the fence which for me at least doesn't have a very high success rate
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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by paddyboy » Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:54 am

Liking those Reapers big time :Wow:

Thanks for posting :thumbs:

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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by Ferrari » Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:44 am

Really like no. 2 and the F-15 with the KC-135 in the background.

Thanks for posting.
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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by 65thAgressor » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:49 am

Fantastic shots very crisp. Thanks for posting.

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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by josh sykes » Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:49 pm

Very nice set of pics , mint !

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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by Stratocruiser » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:19 am

Great shots, I love anything to do with both 'The Hall' and 'The Heath' so thanks for sharing them :thumbs:
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Re: Mildenhall 16-09-2021

Post by WarMachine » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:35 pm

Love the Reapers!

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