Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky

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Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky

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So, for this week I want to see your take on this topic, usual 5 entries permitted.

ImageGulfstream G550 Eitam - 06 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

ImageBombardier BD-700 Sentinel R1 - 05 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

ImageBoeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 - 05 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

ImageBeriev A-50U - 13 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

ImageBoeing 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

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Not all spy planes make it home, ROCAF U-2C article #358 on display in central Beijing:

Image3512 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:

Image#527 D-21B drone by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

One of Farnborough's more shy residents:

ImageG-UKAL Cessna F.406 Caravan Aero Lease UK by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Lockheed U-2S 81-1083 returning from a mission:

Image81-1083 U-2S 99ERS USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Berlin corridor bashing PR Andover:

ImageXS596 Andover C.1(PR) 60 Sqn marks RAF / A&AEE by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

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Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky

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Hi chaps, I spy with my little i......

ImageIMG_6658 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

ImageIMG_8730 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

ImageIMG_7988 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0120 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

ImageIMG_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
ImageIMG_5463 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

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Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky

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ImageXH134 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

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Image_MG_6548 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

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ImageFairford_1994_0017 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

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ImageFairford_1994_0077 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

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ImageRC-135x2 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky

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Lockheed SR-71A (61-7967) - Fairford, 1989

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Let L-410FG Turbolet (1525) - Fairford, 1998

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Embraer R-99 (FAB 6750) - Fairford, 2013

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Boeing E-7A Wedgetail (A30-006) - Fairford, 2017

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Gulfstream G550 (569) - Nörvenich, 2020

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Re: Topic of the week #32 - Spies in the Sky

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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!

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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 :)
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