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by Proteus
Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:07 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Cobra Ball departure from Mildenhall 10.03.25.
Replies: 9
Views: 1418

Re: Cobra Ball departure from Mildenhall 10.03.25.

Nice picture, it’s circumnavigated the globe in the last 2 months. I was lucky enough to know people who were crew for the ball in the seventies for anyone who wants to know the history of the ball have a look here. http://www.rc135.com/0000/INDEX.HTM
by Proteus
Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: SR-71s - Det 4, RAF Mildenhall
Replies: 41
Views: 9727

Re: SR-71s - Det 4, RAF Mildenhall

Wonderful! Thank you.
by Proteus
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: An anecdote.
Replies: 0
Views: 1315

An anecdote.

A RAF anecdote you might find amusing? As well as the RAF, the German and Italian air forces also flew the Tornado and they were all at a NATO practice bombing range in Sicily. For reasons of interoperability they regularly swapped crews, so on one mission our narrator had a German navigator in the ...
by Proteus
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: TTTE
Replies: 31
Views: 6384

Re: TTTE

A fantastic “blast from the past”. Thank you.
by Proteus
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Aviation Videography
Topic: The FC interesting YouTube, Vimeo etc Video Thread
Replies: 63
Views: 64310

Re: The FC interesting YouTube, Vimeo etc Video Thread

Fantastic YouTube documentary about h USAF and USN “ occupation” of Iceland with some lovely clips aircraft from the 50s and 60s and also the social impact on the Icelanders.
https://youtu.be/QC3oazu488Q?si=WGOVWruUMVeBqngO
Regards N.
by Proteus
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Dunsfold Miscellany
Replies: 25
Views: 5095

Re: Dunsfold Miscellany

Fantastic thread, thanks to all.
by Proteus
Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Golden Hour RJ
Replies: 19
Views: 4772

Re: Golden Hour RJ

Makes us see why the A/C states in the event of an emergency you throw the Ravens out first so everyone else has a clear bailout…….
by Proteus
Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Barn Owl.
Replies: 16
Views: 3384

Re: Barn Owl.

Fantastic, images and subject, thanks for sharing.
by Proteus
Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: United States of America
Topic: Kessler Airshow 29th and 30th April
Replies: 2
Views: 2392

Re: Kessler Airshow 29th and 30th April

If your talking about Keesler afb Mississippi the I got some good views from a boat just off the end of the runway. Regards N.
by Proteus
Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Davis Monthan, Tucson & Pima
Replies: 6
Views: 1740

Re: Davis Monthan, Tucson & Pima

I came back from Tucson at the en of October, I got a base pass for 2 weeks so I was privileged to drive about on base, I didn’t think they allowed overflights and there was a large signin the visitors centre that stated no tours round the boneyard. There is a public highway that bisects the boneyar...
by Proteus
Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:32 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Friday Morning with The Valkyries
Replies: 8
Views: 2518

Re: Friday Morning with The Valkyries

It’s like a lotto, where the tyre stops, it’s number is a winner for the person who picked it.
by Proteus
Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Stars and Stripes Eagle
Replies: 26
Views: 5427

Re: Stars and Stripes Eagle

Awful.
by Proteus
Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:40 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Mixed bag of scans Pt41
Replies: 12
Views: 1755

Re: Mixed bag of scans Pt41

Especially clear images, thanks for posting.
by Proteus
Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:21 am
Forum: North America and the Rest of the World
Topic: RIP: AMARG Tours
Replies: 22
Views: 16447

Re: RIP: AMARG Tours

thanks for the answers chaps.
by Proteus
Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: North America and the Rest of the World
Topic: RIP: AMARG Tours
Replies: 22
Views: 16447

Re: RIP: AMARG Tours

Ok hopefully if I’ve done flicker correctly the 4 pictures are here…… https://www.flickr.com/photos/196683370@N05/?
by Proteus
Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: North America and the Rest of the World
Topic: RIP: AMARG Tours
Replies: 22
Views: 16447

Re: RIP: AMARG Tours

Thanks for the answers, I have a picture but not sure of how to upload it, it is right beside a road that bisects the base,the xc99 seems likely.
by Proteus
Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:08 am
Forum: North America and the Rest of the World
Topic: RIP: AMARG Tours
Replies: 22
Views: 16447

Re: RIP: AMARG Tours

I amin Tucson at the moment and got a 2 week pass today, as we were driving on DM I/we were sure we saw a large part of a B36 wing. Does anyone here know if it is part of a Peacemaker wing please?
by Proteus
Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Lakenheath Fen
Replies: 22
Views: 7912

Re: Lakenheath Fen

Wonderful shot, now perhaps a Golden Auriole?
by Proteus
Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: SR-71 Hangars at Mildenhall
Replies: 16
Views: 3907

Re: SR-71 Hangars at Mildenhall

Roger, the “rev shed” as you call it is still there minus the twin exhausts.

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