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by Starman
09 Jan 2016, 06:50
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015
Replies: 12
Views: 5420

Re: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015

Some more, well OK, if you insist, but this is it. I'm only a spotter!

As for the Aggressors, I just heard February, sorry.

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by Starman
17 Dec 2015, 14:00
Forum: Spotting Canada & USA
Topic: Red Flag Nellis schedule 2016
Replies: 21
Views: 11232

Re: Red Flag Nellis schedule 2016

You can think of somewhere better to be that week?
by Starman
14 Dec 2015, 10:33
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: IAF Skyhawk farewell
Replies: 6
Views: 3618

Re: IAF Skyhawk farewell

Too kind guys, it´s my pleasure to share these with you, and thanks for not pointing out dust on the lens, wrong ISO, not centred, colour density etc (use PMs for that). So, ready from some tweezitters?? http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/Japan1tour3%20437_zpscqhfktmv.jpg http://i129...
by Starman
13 Dec 2015, 19:21
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: IAF Skyhawk farewell
Replies: 6
Views: 3618

IAF Skyhawk farewell

I suppose I ought to put the images here rather than in Mil news, so here are some samples from a sombre Hatzerim on the end of 48 years of the Scooter in IAF service. A-4Ns first http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_9652_zps2rdfkknp.jpg (unfortunately I couldn't get sunny-side of ...
by Starman
13 Dec 2015, 13:37
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: IAF Skyhawk farewell
Replies: 3
Views: 2155

Re: IAF Skyhawk farewell

Replying to my own post. How sad is that :| That´s that then! Five waves of four plus loads more on the ground. Log to follow, but here´s a teaser for you A-4 Freaks: http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/Japan1tour3%20717_zps4liwxal7.jpg Some numbers for the spotters, in landing order ...
by Starman
08 Dec 2015, 18:33
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Ben Gurion Intl Airport (LLBG) (MIL) 2015
Replies: 17
Views: 4096

Re: Ben Gurion Intl Airport (LLBG) (MIL) 2015

Yeah, sie can't move for das beach towels on das deck-chairs in das morgen! (Apologies to our De readers :oops: )
by Starman
08 Dec 2015, 12:13
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Ben Gurion Intl Airport (LLBG) (MIL) 2015
Replies: 17
Views: 4096

Re: Ben Gurion Intl Airport (LLBG) (MIL) 2015

A high ranking German delegation here this week, A340 16+01 was around Sunday with AB319 15+01 (still here). Global 5000 14+01 has just landed, obviously the local area map has finally moved from the +03. But, I do miss the Boeings, Jetstars and HFB320s ....
by Starman
04 Dec 2015, 11:16
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015
Replies: 12
Views: 5420

Re: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015

Guys, thanks for those kind words, but I just can't decide, taxi ... http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8592_zpskwmmau1z.jpg Take-off ... http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8405_zpswmxlezrd.jpg Touchdown .. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IM...
by Starman
04 Dec 2015, 08:20
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015
Replies: 12
Views: 5420

Re: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015

Yes, you guessed, one on a pole! http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8673_zpsvyik2was.jpg No, sorry, a Green one: http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b616/starmanOK/IMG_8780_zpsg6eixuiu.jpg The 'tooms were less active than hoped, but they are due to be joined by the survivors from...
by Starman
03 Dec 2015, 23:03
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015
Replies: 12
Views: 5420

Re: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015

Well if you insist,

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One Blue, one (and a bit) grey, tune in tomorrow for ....
by Starman
03 Dec 2015, 21:33
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015
Replies: 12
Views: 5420

HYAKURI AFB (茨城空港) Nov 2015

Just found this while editing my SD cards ... hope you like it!

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Apologies if you've seen it ten times before....
by Starman
01 Dec 2015, 12:10
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Russian Air Force operating over Syria
Replies: 164
Views: 51323

Re: Russian Air Force operating over Syria

Israeli news suggests 70 (oops, 69) Russian aircraft "in theatre". Does that compute?
by Starman
29 Nov 2015, 07:44
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: IAF Skyhawk farewell
Replies: 3
Views: 2155

IAF Skyhawk farewell

In April 1966, the agreement for the US to provide Israel with the A-4 was signed. On 29th December 1967 Israel's four first Skyhawks reached Haifa port by ship, and, renamed “Ayit”, meaning “Eagle”, were delivered to Ramat David AFB. This represented the beginning of US combat aircraft for the IAF ...
by Starman
25 Nov 2015, 10:22
Forum: Aviation Photos - Thematic & non-actual
Topic: Location, location....
Replies: 20
Views: 5879

Re: Location, location....

Number 13 - I was right behind you with my infant daughter!
by Starman
24 Nov 2015, 09:50
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: HAMAMATSU (RJNH) Open Day 08 Nov 2015
Replies: 10
Views: 3269

Re: HAMAMATSU (RJNH) Open Day 08 Nov 2015

Hans, thanks for all that, you are basically correct, I should have put "1 Kokudan" instead of 31 Kyoiku Hikotai, and I believe we have a list of the tail colours somewhere, I´ll edit the list when I get a minute. 95-5776 is a "strike" for now, it was 85-57X6 where X was rain damaged, we actually sa...