Following on from the 'hanging down' arrivals I did for 91 and 93, it's time for the 'tucking up' departures I went for in 93. Glad I did.
Bit of a cloudy one, but lack of quality lighting was made up by a right old mixture of types......emphasis on the 'old'.
These are the only departures from me. For some unknown reason, didn't do another western end Monday until 2002.....and most of the magic was gone.
We will never see these times again like the early/mid 90s brought, mixing the cold war types with an eastern european influx. So it's good to share and dribble.
First up, Snoopy
IMG_5187 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr3 RAF Jags formating in different schemes ? Meh, saw it all the time.....
IMG_5188 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMoD Andover.....raspberry ripple
IMG_5189 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrKuwaiti AF DC-9......what's the opposite of 'common or garden' ?
IMG_5190 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSwedish AF Viggens......these were special
IMG_5191 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUSAFE F-15C.....bit more common or garden, but still great
IMG_5192 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBelgian Alpha Jets.....gotta love multiple take-offs
IMG_5194 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr...especially when it's Swiss AF Hunters near their swansong
IMG_5195 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr.....and even RAF Hawks together will do nicely
IMG_5196 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAnd now for something completely different......USAF heavies, firstly C-141 Starlifter
IMG_5197 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrB-1B......a bit
IMG_5198 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrB-52H......a bit more
IMG_5199 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrC-130H......back to not 'common or garden' Kuwaiti AF
IMG_5200 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAh, classic......MoD Comet 4 in her original colours
IMG_5201 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCzech AF Tu-154.......just nicely different
IMG_5202 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFrench AF C-130H-30 stretched.....anything in camo is good
IMG_5203 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAn admission.....I forgot to add this arrival on the last post......Luftwaffe Canberra and Alpha Jet
IMG_5204 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThe 'piece of the resistance' (French).......was worth going just for this.......Russian AF Tu-95 Bear (like you need telling...)
IMG_5205 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrIt sat here for around half an hour.....was a terrible hardship to take
IMG_5206 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThe (yummy in itself) support act.......Russian AF Il-78 tanker
IMG_5207 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHaving seen, heard and felt quite enough of this one for one day.....could only just be bothered to take another one of it......
IMG_5208 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThat's all folks.......C+C always welcome.
Only photos of photos, so will never be in focus. Try not to short-circuit your laptop with the drool, thanks.
Happy snapping chaps,
Rupe, the other Mr Bear
