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Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Final Update 3.3.23

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 28.2.23

Post by reaper493 » Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:30 pm

BAF636 A400M CT-07 departing nicely this morning.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 28.2.23

Post by reaper493 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:36 pm

Cracking few hours this morning. Cold, occasionally wet, occasionally sunny, but plenty of action.

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ImageDSC_6038 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by reaper493 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:49 pm

Another update with this afternoons arrivals in fading light.

RSF1310

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Vajra 1

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Vajra 2

ImageDSC_6084 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Vajra 3

ImageDSC_6090 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Vajra 5

ImageDSC_6106 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Vajra 4

ImageDSC_6114 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Titan

ImageDSC_6129 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

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ImageDSC_6142 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

ImageDSC_6146 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by lambo1784 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:26 pm

Great shots in difficult conditions

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by colt41 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:29 pm

Thanks for sharing ☺️

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by Mike@Heathrow » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:45 pm

Brilliant & Great to have them shown so quickly.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by Worldnis » Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:08 pm

Mike@Heathrow wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:45 pm
Brilliant & Great to have them shown so quickly.
Agree good to see them with the triple tanks & thanks for your posting quickly

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by Blue fox » Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:40 pm

great catch, thanks for sharing.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by sonicbenj » Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:00 pm

Ace 😎

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by Monster 76 Hunter » Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:13 am

Superb pictures..
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by Photogenius » Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:52 am

Good that you stuck you out but I don't think I would have bothered given the conditions and inevitable high ISOs. Have you thought of using a program to reduce the grain. You loose a little in definition but with a slight increase in sharpening afterwards you might find it produces a more pleasing image. Just a thought.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by Dave934 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:04 am

Lovely, great to see the photos so quickly.
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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 1.3.23

Post by reaper493 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:17 pm

Titan at rest today whilst waiting for the flight plan issues to be resolved...

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Updated 2.3.23

Post by reaper493 » Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:08 pm

BAF521 arriving this morning.

ImageDSC_6183 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

ImageDSC_6196 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

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And a very grainy poorly lit shot of the 2nd C-17 departure.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Final Update 3.3.23

Post by The Cat » Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:30 pm

TOP CLASS pictures and many thanks for posting for those of us that can't make it.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 23-1 arrivals - RAF Waddington Final Update 3.3.23

Post by lambo1784 » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:44 pm

Agree,great pictures.

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