A busy two days at Tanker Town

[Blue Diamond]

Popped over to the hall on 24th and 25th October. Lots of visiting tankers and other heavies plus the bonus of the four NJ ANG Vipers.

2024-10-24 08-0050 CV-22B 7th SOS USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4005 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 20-5937 MC-130J 67th SOS USAF RAF MILDENHALL 3861 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 58-0071 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 3912 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

An anonymous 135 so the serial has been taken from what it was transponding on ADSB
2024-10-24 58-0089 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL4066 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 59-1470 KC-135R 100th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 3990 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 59-1476 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4009 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 59-1511 KC-135R 100th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4204 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 63-8044 KC-135R 914th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4176 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 63-8044 KC-135R 914th ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4321 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 64-14843 RC-135W 55th RW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4145 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 64-14847 RC-135U 55th RW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4242 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 64-14847 RC-135U 55th RW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4285 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 85-0003 C-5M 436th AW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4058 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 97-0041 C-17 437th AW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4222 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 LX-N90444 E-3A NATO AEWF RAF MILDENHALL 3782 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 LX-N90444 E-3A NATO AEWF RAF MILDENHALL 3890 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-24 ZM322 PREFECT T1 57 SQD RAF MILDENHALL 4201 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 20-46080 KC-46A 305th AMW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4420 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 57-1440 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4513 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 58-0113 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4396 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 60-0136 KC-135R 151st ARW UTAH ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4479 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 62-3559 KC-135R 92nd ARW USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4351 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 62-3568 KC-135R 912th ARS USAF RAF MILDENHALL 4527 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 64-14839 KC-135R 126th ARW ILLINOIS ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4368 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0230 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4450 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0236 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4465 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0236 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4465 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

2024-10-25 87-0345 F-16C 177th FW NEW JERSEY ANG RAF MILDENHALL 4434 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

[Mustang531]

Nice shots, plenty of variety, thanks for sharing these with us.

[paddyboy]

Excellent selection there, BD

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[matt e]

Nice set

[burnsy133]

Great set, really need a couple of days with the heavies, so hit and miss though.

[stevejb]

Great selection.
Out of interest, were the two NATO E3A shots (15 & 16) taken on the same approach - I suspect not. First one appears normal, but the second shows the main gear doors open suggesting an emergency/freefall lowering of the gear, which is already down on the first shot with no doors visible.

[NickC]

On many jetliners (E-3 based on the 707 of course), the doors extend during landing gear extension and retraction. So the second shot looks to me like gear retraction has been initiated during a go-around. Therefore both shots could be of the same approach.

[Blue Diamond]

Great selection.
Out of interest, were the two NATO E3A shots (15 & 16) taken on the same approach - I suspect not. First one appears normal, but the second shows the main gear doors open suggesting an emergency/freefall lowering of the gear, which is already down on the first shot with no doors visible.

She did a mix of missed approaches and touch and gos and I can’t recall which approach was which out of those shots without checking.

[Nighthawke]

Exif data from Flickr shows 16 mins apart so not the same approach.