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Strix Photos
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New here!

Post by Strix Photos » Thu Feb 17, 2022 2:39 pm

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!

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Re: New here!

Post by The Phantom » Thu Feb 17, 2022 3:44 pm

Welcome aboard :thumb:

I'm instantly jealous of where you are!

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Re: New here!

Post by Strix Photos » Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:38 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome! I am indeed very lucky to be where I am, its great!

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Re: New here!

Post by Tiger 1 » Thu Feb 17, 2022 5:21 pm

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

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Re: New here!

Post by Strix Photos » Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:13 pm

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!

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Re: New here!

Post by paddyboy » Fri Feb 18, 2022 4:42 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum STRIX92 :thumbs:

Paddyboy :clap:
XH558, always the first lady in my life
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Re: New here!

Post by Strix Photos » Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:53 am

Thank you for the welcome paddyboy :)

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Re: New here!

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:02 pm

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 :thumb:

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Re: New here!

Post by Strix Photos » Sat Feb 19, 2022 12:06 pm

Tiger 1 wrote:
Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:02 pm
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 :thumb:

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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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Re: New here!

Post by Tiger 1 » Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:21 pm

Good luck... 🤞 You catch it.

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Re: New here!

Post by boothmacher » Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:04 am

Nice to meet you Tiger. I am also located near Lakenheath visting the viewing areas on my days off.

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Re: New here!

Post by Tiger 1 » Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:40 pm

You are very lucky... a little jealous if I'm honest :D

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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Re: New here!

Post by paddyboy » Mon Feb 28, 2022 5:09 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum :thumbs:

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