Tankers - Post 'em!

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sg-andel
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The last tanker deployment of the year at Geilenkirchen.
More next year :-).
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Niallxg
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US ANG, 122 ARW, 57-1486, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker by nxgphotos, on Flickr[/url]

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ZA147 Vickers VC-10-K3 by nxgphotos, on Flickr[/url]

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Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion by nxgphotos, on Flickr[/url]

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PeteM
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A few from the mid 1990's:

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SuffolkBlue
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A few from me....

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Epic Formacion

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South bound from Ascension Island.
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BZZ
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Hmmmm….
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Flour Power
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Unleashing the awesome power of flour!

My Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/flour_power_99/

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Blue_2
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Fortunately one of my favourite types just happens to be a certain tanker...
XL231
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XM715
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Meteor WS788/ Chippy WK640 Restoration Project, YAM
Shack WR963, Coventry
Other types meddled with by request!

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Rampvan
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Already posted in the Buccaneer thread, this time its posted for the tanker in the shot :biggrin:

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buccs2b
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A couple of Victors:

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90_Victor_Leuchars by Buccs2b, on Flickr

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93_Victor_Leuchars by Buccs2b, on Flickr
I hear gliders

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Calum
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A few from me. Never knew I had so many tanker shots!


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14 by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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KC767 + Chicks WM by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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Queen of the Skies by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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VC10 3 by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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XR808 by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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VC10 C1K Tail End by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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528 by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

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KC135 - 2 by Calum Linnen, on Flickr

PeterR
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Another beautiful tanker, retired.

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keithnewsome
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Sssshh !

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hoppie
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Here's a couple of types that haven't featured so far -

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R202_MH_030710 by hoppieno3, on Flickr

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Tonka Tanker by hoppieno3, on Flickr

And here's a few old-school classics -

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XL189_XL192_MH_210284 by hoppieno3, on Flickr

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66-0220_MH_080885 by hoppieno3, on Flickr

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85-0034_MH_180787 by hoppieno3, on Flickr

Cheers!!

stuart n
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KC-767 by stu norris, on Flickr

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KDC-10 by stu norris, on Flickr


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glyn
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USA 2014

ImageIMG_2009 by Glyn Fuller, on Flickr

Glyn

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glyn
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USA 2014

Image61-0276 by Glyn Fuller, on Flickr

Glyn

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Professor_M
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Gt5500
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Absolutely loving the VC 10 shots, one of my all time favourites,just gutted I never got to see much of them...

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buccs2b
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Former Brooklands owned example at Dunsfold
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Mildenhall
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VC-10 at Brize
ImageDPP_Brize00036 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
I hear gliders

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Professor_M
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One of the highlights from RIAT last year...
ImageGerman Air Force A400M Atlas, Tornado IDS + IDS(T) by Professor M, on Flickr

Andyph
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ImageIMG_3426 by Andy Heap, on Flickr