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Giant US Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0018 seen resting in the peaceful idyll of the Gloucestershire countryside
Named 'Night Train' she carries the yellow tail band of 'Nighthawks' - the 69th BS from the 5th BW at Minot AFB, North Dakota
Along with three others, RAF Fairford has been hosting them for several weeks
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US Air Force Reserve Command's Lockheed C-141C Starlifter 67-0027 from the 459th AW seen at her very dull and wet home at Andrews AFB, Maryland during the 2001 Openhouse
Most of the USAF's C-141A fleet of 'Lifters' were 'stretched' to B's to increase their load carrying capabilities, then upgraded as C's. All were eventually retired and replaced by the C-17
All Starlifters were operated by the USAF bar one which was produced as a potential civil option but was never sold as such - eventually being acquired by NASA as a flying laboratory.
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Arriving on runway 31L at New York, John F. Kennedy International Airport as Air Force One (AF1) from Andrews Air Force Base (ADW/KADW) with President Joe Biden attending UN General Assembly
20-09-2022
With the outriggers attached, USAF 9th RW's Lockheed U-2S 'Black 01' taxies back to Fairford's dispersal after her near eleven hour mission
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This plane was built with ores that came from the earth. Slowly the smelted metals are breaking down and being re-absorbed into Mother Earth. 73 years it has survived here, so far. The white shiny metals in the background are mostly as shiny, almost mirror like, as the day they were made, the rest is breaking down just like rusting is dissolving into grains as you can see bottom left of the picture.
There are parts big and small scattered over a large area. The remaining big chunks are the undercarriage and the engines. But there are sections of 'skin' metal I found hundreds of yards to the north. They might have been carried by souvenir hunters, and put down when they got fed up carrying them, but those I saw I suspected were blown there by the wild winds that I'm sure will frequently blast the top of Bleaklow. But if someone wants a challenge, see if you can identify what part of the aircraft this is. This might help you www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=ueBW5vp... But not much! PS. I don't have the answer!
US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle 96-0204/LN 'Chum' makes a spectacular after lunch departure as 'Animal 21'
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Celebrating '45 Years in Europe', specially marked US Air Force McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle leads an eight ship as they depart Lakenheath
The airframe is 86-0172 of the
48th FW/493rd FS 'Grim Reapers'
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US Air Force 28th BS Rockwell B-1B Lancer 'Dark 41' greases the tarmac whilst arriving back at RAF Fairford
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US Air Force AMC 60th/349thAMW McDonnell-Douglas KC-10A Extender 83-0075 basks in the evening light at RAF Mildenhall
In from Travis AFB, Ca, she's one of several in attendance there providing daily aerial refuelling sustenance to USAF and NATO assets patrolling the skies out East
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I couldn't resist another look at Senior SPAN sensor equipped
'Kimi 01' aka Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady 68-10337 returning to Fairford in 2020 after a near 11 hour mission
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USAFE Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint on finals to land at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.
The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics, Lockheed, LTV, E-Systems, and L3 Technologies, and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to support theater and national level intelligence consumers with near real-time on-scene collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.
Another view of RIAT 2022's outstanding participant - US Air Force Global Strike Command Boeing E-4B Watchkeeper 73-1676
Based with the 595th Command and Control Group and using call-sign 'Gordo 01', she departed the US direct to the UK making this initial flypast before setting up downwind for a visual approach and landing on Fairford's huge runway
One of four used by the US Air Force as Advanced Airborne Command Posts, they carry thirteen external communications systems along with Air to Air refuelling capability and are designed for missions lasting 72 hours
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US Air Force Douglas C-124C Globemaster II 52-1004 on display at Pima County Museum, Arizona
The Piston powered 'Globies' along with the later C-133 Cargomasters were the mainstay of the US Military heavy transport capability
The C-124 had the ability to load and unload vehicles, cargo and munitions using those huge 'Clamshell' doors plus carry troops in her rear and upper deck seating
Nicknamed 'Old Shakey', their cruising speed of 264 knots and service ceiling of 23,000 feet, the ride with those pistons pounding away cannot have been a relaxing experience
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A T-1A Jayhawk from the 43d Flying Training Squadron, painted in a WWII heritage livery honoring the 43d Bombardment Squadron, sits on the ramp at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
Tonight's Net Flicks upload is US Air Force McDonnell-Douglas
F-15A Eagle 73-0085/WR on display in the main entrance Hall to the Warner Robins Air Force Museum, Georgia
Stunningly displayed, '0085' was the 21st Eagle built and is there with a photographic backdrop depicting the activities carried out at the sprawling ALC that lies adjacent to the Museum area
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Advanced Airbourne Command Post "Nightwatch" aircraft. Nicknamed "Doomsday Plane", a specially modified 747-200B with 4 E4's built. On static display at RAF Fairford, Royal International Air Tattoo
17-07-2022
US Air Force 384thARW Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 61-0317 on display during 1987 RAF Mildenhall 'Air Fete'
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Pulling vapour while performing a 'quick climb' from
RAF Lakenheath, US Air Force 94FS/1FW Lockheed
Martin F-22A Raptor 05-4097/FF blasts away as 'Top Hat 03'
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Pulling tip vortices, 4th FW 'Olds 14' hauls into a hard left-hander to land back RAF Lakenheath
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Using call-sign 'Tophat01', visiting US Air Force 94FS 'Spads'/1FW Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor 09-4184/FF crosses the Brandon Road while recovering to RAF Lakenheath
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Generating tip vortices, US Air Force 495th 'Valkyries' FS/48th FW F-35A lobs into Lakenheath on a practice 'Hi-Lo' descent
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US Air Force Air Mobility Command's
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 08-8203 seen at rest at
RAF Mildenhall
Based at McChord in Washington State, '203' is with the 62nd/446th AW
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US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor 09-4181/FF streaks away from Lakenheath
as 'Top Hat 02'
Based with the 94FS 'Hat-in-the-Ring Gang' as part of the 1st FW at Langley AFB, Virginia '4181' was one of a dozen that were here on TDY
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