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8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

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8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:50 pm

Record shots of the flypast returning over Brandon just after Lakenheath. I only got a distant view of them running in over Lakenheath but the return brought them right past home with only enough time to grab these.

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by slogen51 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:20 pm

Nice view from home

I think Bolt 11 ZM158 was the flight lead - he was doing all the talking

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:22 pm

Cheers Mike.

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by Rob666 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:23 pm

Great location for your house, not going to see shot one (really nice shot) anytime soon or ever again.

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:38 pm

Thanks Rob. Yes that combination is probably a one-off so happy to get something although I would have liked to have been in a better spot.

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Post by raptor9 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:41 pm

Damn. Hoped they would pass over me on the way to Duxford. . Knew they were coming, but only heard them!. :(

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Post by James Cutting » Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:37 pm

Nicely caught! Least you got them all in :D
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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:48 pm

Cheers James but you got far better images at Duxford.

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Post by James Cutting » Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:49 pm

Appreciate that :)
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Post by Tiger 1 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:22 pm

Really like that first shot... these are very nice... well done :thumb:

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Post by Finty » Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:25 pm

nice shots
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Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:47 pm

Bad to the B-one! Lovely set
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Post by Fizz » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:52 pm

Lovely shots!

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Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:02 pm

Thanks guys - really appreciate the kind words.

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by XWP29 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:57 pm

Very nice shots :thumb: and least road miles of the day in getting them.

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:04 pm

Yep - just downstairs and back up to my home office :lol:

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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by XWP29 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:08 pm

That’s how I sometimes catch the Apaches out of Watty, only my home office is on the ground floor. :lol:

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Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:57 pm

Love the under the B-1 photo well caught :thumbs: :clap:

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Post by peter elliott » Tue Feb 01, 2022 11:58 pm

Great shots had a great view of them over Great Bircham North Norfolk
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Re: 8th Air Force 80th Anniversary Flypast

Post by paddyboy » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:30 am

Hi Ian :P

Top ‘togging there :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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