BALTOPS 2017- RAF Fairford

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BALTOPS 2017- RAF Fairford

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Managed to grab a few days at RAF Fairford for BALTOPS 2017 what a great exercise it was, to witness all three Strategic bombers on one base for the first time in an operational enviroment in Europe was very special...

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Image60-0002\LA B-52H 2nd BW, 20th BS, Barksdale AFB, La by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image85-0084\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image85-0084\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image60-0021\LA B-52H 2nd BW, 96th BS "Red Devils", Barksdale AFB, La by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image88-0329\WM B-2A "Spirit of Missouri" 13th BS "Grim Reapers", 131st BW, Whiteman AFB, Missouri by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image60-0021\LA B-52H 2nd BW, 96th BS "Red Devils", Barksdale AFB, La by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image85-0084\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image86-0139\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image60-0021\LA B-52H 2nd BW, 96th BS "Red Devils", Barksdale AFB, La by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#10

Image88-0329\WM B-2A "Spirit of Missouri" 13th BS "Grim Reapers", 131st BW, Whiteman AFB, Missouri by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image86-0139\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image60-0021\LA B-52H 2nd BW, 96th BS "Red Devils", Barksdale AFB, La by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image86-0139\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image86-0139\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image85-0084\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image60-0021\LA B-52H 2nd BW, 96th BS "Red Devils", Barksdale AFB, La by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image88-0329\WM B-2A "Spirit of Missouri" 13th BS "Grim Reapers", 131st BW, Whiteman AFB, Missouri by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image85-0084\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image85-0084\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Image86-0139\EL B-1B 28th BW, 34th BS "Thunderbirds", Ellsworth AFB, SD by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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Lovely set Stu! :worship:

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Superb. Love those tight, nose-on crops, especially the two B-1s. :love:
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A very nice selection, thanks for posting :clap:
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Airwolfhound wrote:A very nice selection, thanks for posting :clap:


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Cor! Look at those magnificent beasts. Great shots! :clap:
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Outstanding set Stu. So great to see all three there as you say. :clap: :cool:

I never managed to get to Fairford during the Ex, but had a B-52 and B-1 fly over Brize. Plus could hear the B-1 departure from there the next morning. :cool:

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Good stuff.
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The B-1/52 nose on shots are superb, as is the B-2 take off shot from the underneath, don't recall ever seeing such an angle of it before.

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All lovely images but no.16 is really nice. :clap:

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The B-52 is always so awkward to frame. Great job all around, really enjoyed these. Wondering if you have any "head-on" of the B-2? :smile:
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Superb set thanks for sharing. :clap:

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Those really are fantastic images.

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Brilliant shots, so sharp and fantastic detail. :clap:

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Superb images- very well done :love:

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Stunning Photos #6 think i would have a bigger smile, getting a b1'er just looking at those Bones :yahoo:
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