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Arrived in not so great weather but finally they have landed in at RAF Mildenhall after weeks if not months of delays. http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall240613/MHZ240613_01.jpg http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall240613/MHZ240613_02.jpg http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall2...

The gamble of their departure didn't pay off hoped they would fly towards John's Field sadly they flew to the end of 29 and circled towards Lakenheath and then Ely :unsure: http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall090613/MHZ090613_01.jpg http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall090613/MHZ09061...

Thanks Everyone exciting times to be living in Mildenhall.

I am sure some locals won't be saying that after the TDY of the CV-22's in 2011 the base was inundated with noise complaints

Hopefully the first CV-22's will arrive this week.

Dave

Arriving today and the 1st of 12 due for delivery over the next 5 years

RCH1039 10-5714 MC-130J Commando II





Cheers
Dave

I am lucky enough to be involved with the RN Black Cat display team once again this year and will be covering their activities at various shows and events over the summer. This years display pilot is Lt AJ Thompson RN a QHI on 702NAS based at RNAS Yeovilton. Here are the display dates officially rel...

Thanks for the comments guys maybe one day one of these diverts will coincide with some sun

Just about enough light to make these work three rather nice visitors arriving between 1640 & 1710 N6116N Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 - http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall220313/MHZ220313_01.jpg 05-0424 U28 RCH1022 http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall220313/MHZ220313_02.jpg 05-0409...

The 56th RS are currently on work up for deployment. These two flew directly over me at Lakenheath at least three are now sporting moustaches :) 89-26206 http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Lakenheath210313/LKN210313_02.jpg 89-26212 http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Lakenheath210313/LKN210313_04.jpg C...

Earlier this week RAMA62 diverted to RAF Mildenhall due to QID93 going tech on the ground. QID94 completed the refuelling of RAMA61. Arriving in the gloom on Wednesday afternoon around 1315 http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall200313/MACA0179.jpg http://www.macksaviation.com/2013/Mildenhall20...

More for the record than anything else but thought I'd share anyway. 7 Lynx visible on deck today, 3 Army and 4 Navy. By the looks of things the Navy ones were all from 702 Sqn with one of the Black Cats special marked aircraft embarked as well. Whilst I was there only one Army Lynx took off but 4 o...

Stefan that is what I believe the pods to be as well. As has been indicated these pods have appeared on the 7th SOS MC-130H's in the past but usually only when they have been going away on deployments. Still not a common sight by a long way in the European theatre of operations for the 352nd SOG/7t...

Stefan that is what I believe the pods to be as well. As has been indicated these pods have appeared on the 7th SOS MC-130H's in the past but usually only when they have been going away on deployments. Still not a common sight by a long way in the European theatre of operations for the 352nd SOG/7th...

These would have been a lot better had the sun not decided to go behind the clouds at the critical point on both arrivals :x http://www.macksaviation.com/2012/MHZ050412/MHZ050412_01.jpg http://www.macksaviation.com/2012/MHZ050412/MHZ050412_02.jpg http://www.macksaviation.com/2012/MHZ050412/MHZ050412...

When it's carrying refuelling pods ? Captured today was MC-130H 88-1803 which recently returned from the US as Breeze51 but today operating as Talon73. Note that these refuelling pods are different to those carried on the 67th SOS MC-130P's http://www.macksaviation.com/2012/MHZ050412/MHZ050412_05.jp...

Thanks to a heads up and a cancelled appointment I managed to get to Stansted just in time :thumbs: Sadly I am no Nigel Blake in low light conditions and standing a top a step ladder made it a little more difficult. Anyway enough of the excuses and 1 shot for now. http://www.macksaviation.com/2012/W...