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A rewarding hour or so in tricky light produced the following images at RAF Lakenheath today. Firstly the last two remaining 95th FS F-22A's departed as TABOR 33 flight. Sadly for the crews, the trip across the Atlantic was shelved when TABOR 34 (04-4081) developed an ECS problem and couldn't carry ...

Spent an hour at Coningsby this morning and lucked in with the arrival of SAM 303. Also got a performance take off from the Hurriphoon. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/27041413132_b43c8e39d1_o.jpg Typhoon FGR4 ZK349 RAF Coningsby by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/2653...

Rogier,

I have just looked st a non hazed image from a brief visit to Norfolk on the morning of Sunday the 1st of May. I can confirm very clearly from an image taken that AJ 603 is in fact 164496 and not 164495. It also has its wings removed for whatever reason.

Dinger.

Typo on my part. It is indeed 168572.

Dinger

Noted during a few hours at NAS Norfolk on this date were the following: C-2A 162155 (53) VRC-40 parked on ramp C-2A 162157 (636) VAW-120 departed C-37B 166376 VR-1 parked on ramp C-130J-30 14-5788 19th AW parked on AMC terminal E-2C 164107 (645) VAW-120 parked on ramp E-2C 164109 (651) VAW-120 depa...

All of thes images were taken just beyond the swimming pool close to a storage unit compound.

Dinger.

Various departures throughout a rather quiet day. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1711/26537044601_51459e712b_o.jpg C-130J-30 11-5738 NAS Norfolk 1 by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1656/26329471540_31c781cdc5_o.jpg C-130J-30 11-5738 NAS Norfolk 2 by Kevin Bell , on Flickr http...

The following were noted between 0820 and 1450. C-5B, 86-0018, 439th AW C-130J-30, 11-5738, 19th AW P-3C, ---006, no markings T-6B, 165980, TAW-6 C-2A, 162143, 44, VRC-40 MV-22B, 168605, EH-14, VMM-264 MV-22B, 166733, EH-10, VMM-264 E-2D, 168990, AB-604, VAW-125 C-2A, 162161, 631, VAW-120 The P-3C o...

Spent a few hours here one evening and the next morning during September. Quite a busy Army Helicopter Airfield. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1587/25949656522_fa5d562c15_o.jpg UH-72A 13-72282 Muir AAF - Fort Indiantown Gap by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1527/26016255066_3...

Polish F-16C 4040 departed west with two F-15E's. The remaining two Polish F-16C's returned to Poland shortly afterwards. Perhaps 4040 which was the original Polish test aircraft is heading west for further trials work?

Dinger.

A few from a relatively busy day with some nice visitors arriving/departing. Valor 37 performing pattern work https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1642/25695935842_99283fb2e0_o.jpg C-37A 01-0076 RAF Mildenhall by Kevin Bell , on Flickr RCH 192 arriving from Ramstein https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1466/257...

A small selection from a cracking show. The CAG and XO birds. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1477/23775802690_9de68ecbec_o.jpg FA-18E 166830 NAS Oceana 1 by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1492/23444678753_4965618b8a_o.jpg FA-18F 166661 NAS Oceana by Kevin Bell , on Flickr http...

A few movements captured during my time at the AMC Museum. The impressive performance of the upgraded C-5M was evident as both of these departures commenced from the intersection half way down the runway. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/695/23523613515_d26701d705_o.jpg C-130J-30 07-4636 Dover AFB 2 b...

Here are a few shots from Andrews Open House which was held back in September. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/683/22752307743_d46d7f170c_o.jpg 121st FS Quartet Andrews AFB by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/594/23296886931_ae6e5fdb9c_o.jpg C-12C 76-0160 Andrews AFB by Kevin Bel...

On my previous visits, I asked for permission. This time, I just went to the spot and was not challenged. I even spoke with airport staff as they walked past. However, it wouldn't hurt to ask permission from the staff.

Dinger.