AWACs in the dark
- nigelblake
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AWACs in the dark
The E3 that was circuit bashing at Mildehall tonight.....
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
Boeing E-3 Sentry at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr
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Re: AWACs in the dark
Oooh, nice! What time was this?
Came home from Lakenheath after the last jet of the afternoon wave was back in at around 17:00. Were they flying nights too?
Came home from Lakenheath after the last jet of the afternoon wave was back in at around 17:00. Were they flying nights too?
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Re: AWACs in the dark
This was about 6:50 onwards, I was at LN for a while before that and Marham earlier!
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Re: AWACs in the dark
nigelblake wrote:This was about 6:50 onwards, I was at LN for a while before that and Marham earlier!
Oh, whereabouts at Lakenheath? We were at the forest entry in the morning and afternoon, with a break for lunch at Mildenhall.
Did anything else from Lakenheath fly this evening?
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Re: AWACs in the dark
I was at the spotters car park for the last arrivals, I don't think anything else flew, looked like Marham were up later though!
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Re: AWACs in the dark
Absolutely brilliant nigel, am always impressed (and very envious) of your night shots.
Am drawn to the last one - like the light beams shining ahead of it.
Richard
Am drawn to the last one - like the light beams shining ahead of it.
Richard
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Re: AWACs in the dark
you got em, well done when do the speeding tickets arrive?, you said the light was good, but you were wrong, it was stunning, a great set as always
vulgaris
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Re: AWACs in the dark
Love the last one,ethereal i think is the word.
Sunshine and showers tommorow so Marham will be bathed in wonderful light,just hope there are some sunlit aeroplanes to frame
against the angry skies......................................
Sunshine and showers tommorow so Marham will be bathed in wonderful light,just hope there are some sunlit aeroplanes to frame
against the angry skies......................................
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Re: AWACs in the dark
LOvely photos - definitely an RAF E-3, no-one else has the wing tip pods
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Re: AWACs in the dark
Davef68 wrote:LOvely photos - definitely an RAF E-3, no-one else has the wing tip pods
plus you can see the UK national marking roundel & Sqn colour bars on the fuselage side.
Re: AWACs in the dark
Stunning shots, such beautiful colours
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Re: AWACs in the dark
Many thanks for the comments, It's ZH101 an RAF E3D AEW1.
Re: AWACs in the dark
truly stunning
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Re: AWACs in the dark
STUNNING. Absolutely stunning!
We'll struggle to get better sunset shots than those in a while! Angry looking skies too. 1, 4 and 5 for me, well done Nigel
We'll struggle to get better sunset shots than those in a while! Angry looking skies too. 1, 4 and 5 for me, well done Nigel