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Waddington 1st October - Saudi RE-3

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Waddington 1st October - Saudi RE-3

Post by slogen51 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:42 pm

Thanks for the heads up etc.

It looked like it was all going Pete Tong but persistence paid off and with the help of Waddington ATC RSAF 1077 eventually posted a flight plan that was acceptable.

Image1901 RE-3A RSAF 1077 Waddington 01-10-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image1901 RE-3A Royal Saudi Air Force Waddington 01-10-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

Nice to actually see this depart as I normally only listen in on the radio as she heads out to AR with a Quid or Lager
ImageZZ665 RC-135W Ascot 7220 Waddington 01-10-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

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Post by Thunderbolt II » Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:50 pm

Nicely caught, you definitely made a good call with your location. Wish I'd held on for another couple of hours now!

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Post by baz1 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:02 pm

very nice and well caught Mike a rare bird there in nice sun light and blue sky well worth your trip.
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Post by GhostFlight91 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:28 pm

Wsh I opted for that end now!! Stunning shots Mike :thumb:

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Post by Stratocruiser » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:30 pm

I was following the topic all day and really felt for all those of you who were waiting, and waiting ... etc.
Now the fruits of your labour are truly amazing. It's great to have so many dedicated sharp-Shooters so everyone can fully appreciate great quality pictures. These are no exception so thanks for sharing them and posting them so quickly :thumbs:
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Post by TAFFEVANS » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:37 pm

Cracking photos.

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Post by dragonchaser » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:50 pm

Cracking shots Mike, well worth the wait.

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Post by Wolf51 Flt » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:16 pm

Excellent shot's Mike you know wot I'm going to say 'No wheels'
bet you thought you may have needed NVG's the way it was
going, well worth the trip and blue sky on dept.

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Post by galaxysi » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:50 pm

Looks a bit odd seeing a longer 707 airframe with the cheeks and nose.Great visitor though.

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Post by paddyboy » Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:49 am

Hi Mike :P

Top togging there :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Post by Blue fox » Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:45 am

Good catch 👌

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Post by Lossie15 » Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:27 pm

Those climb out shots are really lovely.
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Post by Yunglee » Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:36 pm

Great catch and great shots.

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