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U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

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marco72
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U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by marco72 » Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:07 pm

From Tuesday till Friday at Fairford for BTF 25-2....unfortunately not the best weather and darkness arrivals during the B-52 movements. Managed to get some U-2 shots....

Image80-096BB 2-2 by marco de groot, on Flickr

Image80-096BB 2.0 by marco de groot, on Flickr

Image80-096BB 4 by marco de groot, on Flickr

Image80-096BB 2 by marco de groot, on Flickr

Image80-074BB 3.0 by marco de groot, on Flickr
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by DanBeeden » Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:19 pm

Great shots - love the artwork on 074.
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by Everglades » Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:45 pm

Agreed, lovely photos
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by bigcrow » Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:50 pm

Nice to get the artwork one airborne. Out of interest where was this shot from Dunfield crash gate maybe?
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by marco72 » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:29 pm

Thank you all, and indeed taken from Dunfield crash gate...
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by matt e » Sun Mar 16, 2025 7:50 pm

Nice set especially # 1 and 3
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Post by paddyboy » Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:34 am

Top shooting there :clap:
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by capercaillie » Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:38 pm

Great stuff, lovely shot of the artwork aircraft and I like shot no2 of the mission bird.
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Post by roughcutter » Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:13 pm

Wonderful images Marco, I prefer to see the U-2's anyway. :thumb:
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by ewddie » Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:33 pm

Some great photography there, well done. Many thanks for sharing them.
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Re: U-2's at RAF Fairford last week

Post by Phantomwolf » Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:44 pm

Have to agree with everyone else's comments- great shots of a truly iconic aircraft. Will be a very sad day when/if they finally disappear to be replaced by those awful drones. Progress I suppose!
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