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Altus AFB line up
Altus AFB line up
Just a nice line up at Altus AFB of C17s and KC46s, from a visit last month
IMG_9506_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
IMG_9506_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
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Wow!! that’s very impressive, is it taken inside the base?
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Nice catch
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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Wow- Likewise with all the other comments- superb pic.
Bob
Bob
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No.dragonchaser wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:49 pmWow!! that’s very impressive, is it taken inside the base?
Looks to have been taken from US-62(Colonel Aaron C Burleson Memorial Highway) which runs just south of the base. Gives good views over the southern ramps.
Mike
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Agreed, thanks for sharing Dave.
Great line-up
Any chance of confirming the serials please or perhaps a couple of zoom-in shots
Many thanks in advance
Great line-up
Any chance of confirming the serials please or perhaps a couple of zoom-in shots
Many thanks in advance
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See they have a KC135 there as well, in case the 46's don't work.
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Nice to see someone visit my part of the world.
The KC-135s are still being flown and its training pipeline open, despite the KC-46 being brought online. The 56th ARS (KC-46) is currently only teaching their instructor cadre, growing it.
The KC-135 is expected to be in service for another 20 years.
The KC-135s are still being flown and its training pipeline open, despite the KC-46 being brought online. The 56th ARS (KC-46) is currently only teaching their instructor cadre, growing it.
The KC-135 is expected to be in service for another 20 years.
Jeff Stoermer
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Thanks for the comments
Yes, there's good views from the south, to get closer to the KC135s it seems you need better (drier) weather than the two times I have been there - to be comfortable driving the dirt roads to the east.
Here are a few more
Yes, there's good views from the south, to get closer to the KC135s it seems you need better (drier) weather than the two times I have been there - to be comfortable driving the dirt roads to the east.
Here are a few more
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Sorry - pressed the wrong button
There are some more C17s further west and here's a rather distant view of the KC135 ramp - it was beginning to get dark
IMG_9511_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
IMG_9512_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
IMG_9507_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
There are some more C17s further west and here's a rather distant view of the KC135 ramp - it was beginning to get dark
IMG_9511_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
IMG_9512_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
IMG_9507_edited-1 by david santhouse, on Flickr
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Thanks for the extra photos David
Looks like access is pretty good
Much appreciated
Best regards,
Paul
Looks like access is pretty good
Much appreciated
Best regards,
Paul
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That's quite a line up from a unit seldom seen on this side of the pond.
Anyone know whether the KC-46s here and elsewhere are likely to get tail marks denoting their home base?
Makes them far more interesting from a photographic viewpoint.
Anyone know whether the KC-46s here and elsewhere are likely to get tail marks denoting their home base?
Makes them far more interesting from a photographic viewpoint.
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Okie I guess
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I do like these, many thanks for sharing them,
Rob
Rob
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Nice line of frames.
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So far, AMC and AETC will not get any tail markings. However, my best friend got word that Pease requested and has been granted permission to add their state tail flash to their KC-46s. So the ANG once again does it right.
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