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Popped over to the hall on 24th and 25th October. Lots of visiting tankers and other heavies plus the bonus of the four NJ ANG Vipers.

2024-10-24 08-0050 CV-22B 7th SOS USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4005 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 20-5937 MC-130J 67th SOS USAF RAF MILDENHALL 3861 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 58-0071 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 3912 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

An anonymous 135 so the serial has been taken from what it was transponding on ADSB
2024-10-24 58-0089 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL4066 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 59-1470 KC-135R 100th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 3990 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 59-1476 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4009 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 59-1511 KC-135R 100th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4204 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 63-8044 KC-135R 914th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4176 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 63-8044 KC-135R 914th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4321 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 64-14843 RC-135W 55th RW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4145 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 64-14847 RC-135U 55th RW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4242 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 64-14847 RC-135U 55th RW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4285 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 85-0003 C-5M 436th AW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4058 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 97-0041 C-17 437th AW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4222 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 LX-N90444 E-3A NATO AEWF RAF MILDENHALL 3782 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 LX-N90444 E-3A NATO AEWF RAF MILDENHALL 3890 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 ZM322 PREFECT T1 57 SQD RAF MILDENHALL 4201 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 20-46080 KC-46A 305th AMW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4420 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 57-1440 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4513 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 58-0113 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4396 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 60-0136 KC-135R 151st ARW UTAH ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4479 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 62-3559 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4351 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 62-3568 KC-135R 912th ARS USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4527 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 64-14839 KC-135R 126th ARW ILLINOIS ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4368 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0230 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4450 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0236 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4465 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0236 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4465 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0345 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4434 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

Nice shots, plenty of variety, thanks for sharing these with us.

Excellent selection there, BD

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Nice set

Great set, really need a couple of days with the heavies, so hit and miss though.

Great selection.
Out of interest, were the two NATO E3A shots (15 & 16) taken on the same approach - I suspect not. First one appears normal, but the second shows the main gear doors open suggesting an emergency/freefall lowering of the gear, which is already down on the first shot with no doors visible.

On many jetliners (E-3 based on the 707 of course), the doors extend during landing gear extension and retraction. So the second shot looks to me like gear retraction has been initiated during a go-around. Therefore both shots could be of the same approach.

stevejb wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2024 12:14 pm

Great selection.
Out of interest, were the two NATO E3A shots (15 & 16) taken on the same approach - I suspect not. First one appears normal, but the second shows the main gear doors open suggesting an emergency/freefall lowering of the gear, which is already down on the first shot with no doors visible.

She did a mix of missed approaches and touch and gos and I can’t recall which approach was which out of those shots without checking.

Exif data from Flickr shows 16 mins apart so not the same approach.