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An hour spent stood by the control tower yielded these images of the resident A-10C's departing on various sorties. The images are similar, however, the Hawgs are loaded out differently in most of them. This is a cracking place if it is busy. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5823/21981074373_79ba04132...

Noted on deck whilst the Eisenhower returned to port on the 21st Sept 15 was this F/A-18. There no identifying features on it. The NAS Norfolk load trainers are 162455, 162464 and 162892. Can any members shed any light on which this one may be? https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5664/22810860199_5a623a1...

A small selection from a steady day at Mildenhall on Sunday. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/687/20860096571_050d705969_o.jpg KC-135T 58-0060 RAF Mildenhall by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5638/20666191169_297fefce9e_o.jpg OC-135B 61-2670 RAF Mildenhall 1 by Kevin Bell , on F...

All four are parked on the VAHS pan between 3 and 11 Sqn HAS sites. All were visible this afternoon at 1400.

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The long awaited return of the Su-30MKI's of the Indian Air Force did not disappoint. Almost 8 years since their last visit to Lincolnshire, they have arrived back for a two week stay. Sadly, the C-130J didn't catch the best of light but the other arrivals couldn't have turned out better. https://fa...

Some very nice early evening transient C-130's arrived at Mildenhall this week. A brand new HC-130J and a veteran C-130H from the Nevada ANG complete with new tail markings. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/434/18562940624_3f3ce87a2d_o.jpg HC-130J 11-5765 RAF Mildenhall by Kevin Bell , on Flickr https:...

Caught arriving at Coningsby this evening was the 100th anniversary marked E-3D operated by 8 Sqn. This was the first flight since it received the markings and the evening light for its arrival could not have been better. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8848/18624850426_4f9db91b8b_o.jpg Sentry AEW1 ZH...

Noted taxiing out on an early evening sortie on Thursday evening was ZK349 sporting a new badge on the forward fuselage. It looks like it may be a Red Devil figure. Lovely to see the jet in this light. https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5335/17397232243_a0f17b77dc_o.jpg Typhoon FGR4 ZK349 RAF Coningsby 1...

Day one of Joint Warrior started off with perfect photography weather with plenty of sunshine gracing the airfield. Sadly though, by lunchtime, the cloud had rolled in. Pity the HH-60's arrived via runway 28 and caught most of us out. Mentor Flight ready to rip through the morning air. https://farm6...

Currently stopping at Coningsby for a long weekend are 4 Italian EF2000's. Here is one of them from last night.

EF2000 4-52 RAF Coningsby by finband76, on Flickr

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Not MV-22's but CV-22's with the one arriving last night reportedly a new arrival for the 7th SOS with potentially 4 more due for the 7th SOS tomorrow. Time will tell if they are indeed to be assigned to the 7th SOS.

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10-5714, 11-5731, 11-5733, 11-5737, 12-5757, 12-5759 and 12-5760 are currently on strength with the 67th SOS with 12-5761 to follow soon.

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P-3C read off by a friend as 162770 and it is unmarked.

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A couple of shots of Cobra 56 from today. Didn't notice until I was editing my shots that it has mission marks on the crew door. 2 ballistic missile symbols. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/15990916761_e94e6f77aa_o.jpg RC-135S 61-2663 RAF Mildenhall 1 by finband76 , on Flickr https://farm8.stati...

It's not often that you get a busy day and sunshine at Mildenhall but when you do, it makes waiting about in the cold worth while. In order of movement: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/15798553638_fffc150b3e_o.jpg KC-135R 58-0109 RAF Mildenhall by finband76 , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr...