Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
So, for this week I want to see your take on this topic, usual 5 entries permitted.
Gulfstream G550 Eitam - 06 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Bombardier BD-700 Sentinel R1 - 05 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 - 05 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Beriev A-50U - 13 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Boeing RC-135V-W Rivet Joint - 5 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Gulfstream G550 Eitam - 06 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Bombardier BD-700 Sentinel R1 - 05 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 - 05 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Beriev A-50U - 13 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
Boeing RC-135V-W Rivet Joint - 5 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr
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Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
NAS Fallon Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
2012 Moscow Beriev A-50 Mainstay by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
2012 Lossiemouth Beechcraft Shadow R1 14Sq by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Oshkosh Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
2000 Dryden Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
2012 Moscow Beriev A-50 Mainstay by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
2012 Lossiemouth Beechcraft Shadow R1 14Sq by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Oshkosh Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
2000 Dryden Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Lockheed EC-121K Warning Star 143221 "Brenda" NMNA Pensacola by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
Kawasaki EC-1 78-1021 Iruma by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
Lockheed EC-130E 63-7828 RIAT 2001 RAF Cottesmore by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
English Electric Canberra PR9 XH134 RIAT 2006 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
The ultimate spy in the sky (IMHO)!
SR-71 Blackbird 61-7979 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
Andy
Kawasaki EC-1 78-1021 Iruma by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
Lockheed EC-130E 63-7828 RIAT 2001 RAF Cottesmore by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
English Electric Canberra PR9 XH134 RIAT 2006 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
The ultimate spy in the sky (IMHO)!
SR-71 Blackbird 61-7979 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr
Andy
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Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Through the ages from me
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c (replica) - Edwardian Pageant, Old Warden, Sunday 6th August 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire PRXI - Duxford Air Festival, IWM Duxford, Saturday 26th May 2018 by Chris Day, on Flickr
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird - IWM Duxford, Wednesday 16th September 2015 by Chris Day, on Flickr
United States Air Force Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint- RAF Mildenhall, Monday 27th March 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator - IWM Duxford, Friday 12th July 2019 by Chris Day, on Flickr
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c (replica) - Edwardian Pageant, Old Warden, Sunday 6th August 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire PRXI - Duxford Air Festival, IWM Duxford, Saturday 26th May 2018 by Chris Day, on Flickr
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird - IWM Duxford, Wednesday 16th September 2015 by Chris Day, on Flickr
United States Air Force Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint- RAF Mildenhall, Monday 27th March 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator - IWM Duxford, Friday 12th July 2019 by Chris Day, on Flickr
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Boeing RC-135U Combat Sent | 64-14849/OF | US Air Force | RAF Mildenhall | 07/09/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C 729 Hellenic Air Force RAF Fairford 18/07/13 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed U-2S | 68-10337 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 02/06/20 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-3A Sentry | LX-N90451 | NATO | RAF Fairford 18/07/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2 Aeronavale BAN Landivisiau 14/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C 729 Hellenic Air Force RAF Fairford 18/07/13 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed U-2S | 68-10337 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 02/06/20 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-3A Sentry | LX-N90451 | NATO | RAF Fairford 18/07/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2 Aeronavale BAN Landivisiau 14/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Not all spy planes make it home, ROCAF U-2C article #358 on display in central Beijing:
3512 U-2C ROC (Taiwanese) Air Force ex 56-6691 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Downed Lockheed D-21B drone #527 on display at the China Aviation Museum:
#527 D-21B drone by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
One of Farnborough's more shy residents:
G-UKAL Cessna F.406 Caravan Aero Lease UK by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Lockheed U-2S 81-1083 returning from a mission:
81-1083 U-2S 99ERS USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Berlin corridor bashing PR Andover:
XS596 Andover C.1(PR) 60 Sqn marks RAF / A&AEE by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
3512 U-2C ROC (Taiwanese) Air Force ex 56-6691 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Downed Lockheed D-21B drone #527 on display at the China Aviation Museum:
#527 D-21B drone by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
One of Farnborough's more shy residents:
G-UKAL Cessna F.406 Caravan Aero Lease UK by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Lockheed U-2S 81-1083 returning from a mission:
81-1083 U-2S 99ERS USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Berlin corridor bashing PR Andover:
XS596 Andover C.1(PR) 60 Sqn marks RAF / A&AEE by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Hi chaps, I spy with my little i......
IMG_6658 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_8730 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_7988 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_0120 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_8194 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Not in the comp. It's old and fuzzy, but was rare to see in the air, back in the day
IMG_5463 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Rupe
IMG_6658 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_8730 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_7988 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_0120 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_8194 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Not in the comp. It's old and fuzzy, but was rare to see in the air, back in the day
IMG_5463 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Rupe
Name someone who loves you enough to die for you. I can only think of 1.......there is only 1
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
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XH134 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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_MG_6548 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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Fairford_1994_0017 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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Fairford_1994_0077 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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RC-135x2 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
XH134 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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_MG_6548 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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Fairford_1994_0017 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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Fairford_1994_0077 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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RC-135x2 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
I hear gliders
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Br1150 Atlantic SIGINT 61+03 MFG3 German Navy by Paul Downes, on Flickr
EC-135E ARIA 61-0330 452FLTS/412TW US Air Force Edwards AFB by Paul Downes, on Flickr
RF-4E Phantom II 35+86 AkG51 German Air Force Bremgarten by Paul Downes, on Flickr
EP-3E Orion 150505/24 VQ-2 US Navy Rota by Paul Downes, on Flickr
Nimrod R1 XV249 51 Squadron RAF Waddington by Paul Downes, on Flickr
EC-135E ARIA 61-0330 452FLTS/412TW US Air Force Edwards AFB by Paul Downes, on Flickr
RF-4E Phantom II 35+86 AkG51 German Air Force Bremgarten by Paul Downes, on Flickr
EP-3E Orion 150505/24 VQ-2 US Navy Rota by Paul Downes, on Flickr
Nimrod R1 XV249 51 Squadron RAF Waddington by Paul Downes, on Flickr
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Lots of variety in the entries for this week's competition, but winning by a nose is Shaun's RC-135U shot. Over to you Shaun!
Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky
Cheers Nick, apologies for the delay, but I've been away from my PC all weekend. Will get a new topic up in the morning