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New here!
Hey all,
I was recommended to FighterControl by several people on my visits to Mildenhall and Lakenheath, so glad to make it! I'm Strix92, I moved recently nearby Mildenhall and Lakenheath last year, living right underneath the traffic pattern for Mildenhall with the occasional flyover from Lakenheath movements. I was mainly interested in civil aviation before as I previously lived in London, but since moving near all the noise, I have gained a huge interest in Military aviation and have regularly visited both bases to capture snaps of the aircraft which go on my Instagram (is that allowed to be shared?)
Looking forward to contributing to the community here and maybe even running into a few of you at the fence. Cheers all!
I was recommended to FighterControl by several people on my visits to Mildenhall and Lakenheath, so glad to make it! I'm Strix92, I moved recently nearby Mildenhall and Lakenheath last year, living right underneath the traffic pattern for Mildenhall with the occasional flyover from Lakenheath movements. I was mainly interested in civil aviation before as I previously lived in London, but since moving near all the noise, I have gained a huge interest in Military aviation and have regularly visited both bases to capture snaps of the aircraft which go on my Instagram (is that allowed to be shared?)
Looking forward to contributing to the community here and maybe even running into a few of you at the fence. Cheers all!
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Welcome aboard
I'm instantly jealous of where you are!
I'm instantly jealous of where you are!
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Thanks for the warm welcome! I am indeed very lucky to be where I am, its great!
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Hi strix92
A very warm welcome to FC...its a great forum that's full of very friendly and knowledgable members.
I like your user name and I second The Phantom... I to are instantly jealous of where you live... what a lucky guy.
Enjoy the forum and please post up some of your snaps from the bases.
T1
A very warm welcome to FC...its a great forum that's full of very friendly and knowledgable members.
I like your user name and I second The Phantom... I to are instantly jealous of where you live... what a lucky guy.
Enjoy the forum and please post up some of your snaps from the bases.
T1
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Hi Tiger,
nice to meet you and thank you for the welcome. It is the callsign I saw alot of when I first moved here, so I adapted it my birth year on the end. Just mainly use as my photographer tag for mil and forums/groups and such now! Will happily share some recent snaps, been hoping to catch that WC135 at MH but I keep missing it!
nice to meet you and thank you for the welcome. It is the callsign I saw alot of when I first moved here, so I adapted it my birth year on the end. Just mainly use as my photographer tag for mil and forums/groups and such now! Will happily share some recent snaps, been hoping to catch that WC135 at MH but I keep missing it!
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Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum STRIX92
Paddyboy
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Your very welcome.
I would keep trying to get the WC135 as I believe it was due to be retired a few weeks ago.
So may be it's the last time you will get the chance to photograph it this side of the pond.
Hope you catch it on your next try
T1
I would keep trying to get the WC135 as I believe it was due to be retired a few weeks ago.
So may be it's the last time you will get the chance to photograph it this side of the pond.
Hope you catch it on your next try
T1
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I was not aware of that! I will definitely try my luck next week then, fingers crossed!
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Good luck... You catch it.
T1
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Nice to meet you Tiger. I am also located near Lakenheath visting the viewing areas on my days off.
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You are very lucky... a little jealous if I'm honest
It's a good 300 round trip for me to do both bases in a day so I don't get down anywhere near as often as I'd like.
As I like serials as much as watching the jets... I tend to wait untill something is happening to make it worth the trip.
ie... the SJ F 15s made the visit worth while... and the Mildenhall Patch Meets that happen 4 times a year on a Saturday are good as I don't have to take the day off work for these.
Enjoy the FC and the bases.
T1
It's a good 300 round trip for me to do both bases in a day so I don't get down anywhere near as often as I'd like.
As I like serials as much as watching the jets... I tend to wait untill something is happening to make it worth the trip.
ie... the SJ F 15s made the visit worth while... and the Mildenhall Patch Meets that happen 4 times a year on a Saturday are good as I don't have to take the day off work for these.
Enjoy the FC and the bases.
T1
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Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum
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