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USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

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USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by radiostationx » Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:12 am

Sunday 1-2-15 .
A Ground to Air shot of this Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 00-0178 "Reach 978" Passing Overhead West Lancashire at FL340 in the Winter sunshine.


ImageUSAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 00-0178. by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by paddyboy » Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:12 am

Hi Mike :P

Well caught there :thumb:

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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by radiostationx » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:03 pm

Hi Paddyboy, Thanks Mate ! :)

A few more of this one on the day

Approaching my spot, range 15-18 mls , Massive trail ;)

ImageUSAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 00-0178. by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

Straight over the top, nav beacon catch !

ImageUSAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 00-0178. by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by warrior2035 » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:07 pm

Wow, taken with a Pentax K5?
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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by radiostationx » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:34 pm

Hi Warrior, Yes Indeed. These were taken with my Pentax K-5 SLR body and Astronomical Telescope Combo.
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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by paddyboy » Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:37 am

Hi Mike :P

That is some piece of glass you have there :O

When are you going to shoot the space station then :lol:

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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by Maurits37 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:03 am

Great shots! I do the same @ home but without a telescope, only 300MM with 1.4 converter.... But with the good morning light and clear blue skies fintip colors can be seen very good!
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Re: USAF C-17 00-0178 From Garden Viewing Spot West Lancs

Post by Maurits37 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:42 am

Small example of 00-0178 445AW trailing OTT eastbound over my house on July 30th 8.37hrs LT as Reach 842....
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and another one; 94-0067 from 137AS NY ANG without chemtrails, OTT eastbound over my house on September 3rd, 7.58hrs LT as Reach 944.
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Post by noelb1-b » Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:46 pm

wow
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