Very Late - Arctic Thunder 2012

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Very Late - Arctic Thunder 2012

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Took these a couple of years ago. They're taken at the bi-annual 'Arctic Thunder Airshow' held at Joint Base Elmenndorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. Luckily the weather played ball. Not something you can take for granted in this part of the world !!!

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Very nice set, really like the static Thunderbirds shot :)

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Nice set, love the first Chinook shot

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That colour on a Chinook looks fantastic. Nice set indeed!

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Great set, especially the last one of the E3 low level

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Fantastic post, great photographs....that F-22 is super!!! Ciaran
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Very nice, like all of them :clap: :clap:
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Super shots Keith! But I didn't realise Alaska had its own E-3? I thought they were all based at Tinker?

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A sublime set of shots, nice to see "Grumpy" again as well.

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Thanks for the comments everyone.
Kenny. Yep, seems like Alaska has it's own complete separate little Air Force. I guess because it's so far from the other states. The only thing that seems to be missing is tankers.
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Great topside on the F-22 also really like the Herc with the Parajumpers well caught :clap:

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Last shot is pretty interesting!
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That first Chinook shot is epic :clap:

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