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180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

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180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:01 pm

Lucky to be in a position to catch these divert into Mildenhall.

They are enroute home from Kecskemet when a tanker failed to launch from Mildenhall.

Image90-0731 F-16C OH Mazda54 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image90-0704 F-16C OH Mazda55 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image90-0700 F-16C OH Mazda56 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image90-0700 go Stinky ! F-16C OH Mazda56 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image89-2129 F-16C low viz Mazda51 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image89-2098 F-16C OH 180FW Mazda52 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image89-2098 F-16C OH 180FW Mazda52 Mildenhall 12-June-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image89-2114 F-16C OH Mazda53 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Image89-2098 F-16C OH Mazda52 Mildenhall 12-06-17 by Mike B, on Flickr

Mildenhall is brilliant!

thanks for looking

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by Ian in Leeds » Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:11 pm

Great shots from a great place.

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by Blackcat1 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:20 pm

Stinky Colon! Ha-ha great catch.
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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by david14 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:25 pm

very good - well done

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by Will24 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:27 pm

Lovely shots! :thumb:

So jealous they all came over Norfolk and then diverted but the cloud blocked my view :grr:

Going to try and get down tomorrow evening hope they are still there!

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:31 pm

Many thanks

I have been in your situation many times - I would try and get to Mildenhall in the morning but I know it's sometimes difficult - work etc

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by eagle driver » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:47 am

Very good, well caught Mike.

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Post by eagle1 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:53 am

Great shots Mike - well done :thumb:

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by Binks92 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:06 pm

When are these scheduled to leave?

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by bizfreeq » Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:09 pm

Depending on who you believe 15.00 or 16.00 today

Nice photos and well done on picking the right airfield with all the too-ing and fro-ing they did in deciding where to divert into!
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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by Binks92 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:11 pm

Ok thank you

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by DEREK SMITH » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:47 pm

Very nice pictures
went up to see them last night
can anyone ID the two tankers parked on the pan to the left of them when looking from Folly Road crash gate they did not look like based ones

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Re: 180FW Stingers divert into Mildenhall 12-6-17

Post by paddyboy » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:54 pm

Hi Mike :P

Corking catches, buddy :thumbs:

Well done you :thumb:

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