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SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by urkles » Wed May 02, 2018 8:22 pm

Travelled up to the Hall for the 'Beast'

ImageBoeing NC-135W 61-2666 by Mark Rourke, on Flickr

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ImageBoeing NC-135W by Mark Rourke, on Flickr

ImageBoeing NC-135W 61-2666 by Mark Rourke, on Flickr

ImageBoeing NC-135W by Mark Rourke, on Flickr

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by Thunderbolt II » Wed May 02, 2018 8:24 pm

Top notch aircraft and top notch photography! Love the smoky departure.

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by Ferrari » Wed May 02, 2018 10:32 pm

First picture is brilliant.

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Post by awacsfan » Thu May 03, 2018 4:50 am

# 1 for me, too... Great picture of a unique aircraft!

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Post by DanBeeden » Thu May 03, 2018 5:11 am

Departure shot especially is terrific. You chose the right end to shoot the take off (unlike me grrrr!!).

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by Punkrunner62 » Thu May 03, 2018 5:19 am

Great set,number 1 is top class and the rest are too.
Cheers.

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by grumpy616 » Thu May 03, 2018 6:10 am

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by slogen51 » Thu May 03, 2018 11:27 am

Terrific shots but I particularly like the first evocative smokey departure

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Post by MR TERRY GREEN » Thu May 03, 2018 11:30 am

Great pictures of a very interesting family of aircraft. :thumb:

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by paddyboy » Fri May 04, 2018 6:10 am

Hi Mark :P

Smoke on; GO :lol:

Great shots :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: SAME 40 (yep, another post!)

Post by lloydh » Fri May 04, 2018 1:08 pm

What a smart looking beast! Love #1 :thumbs:

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