I took my close friend Ian ( 100% RHINOS ) out for a little trip yesterday as he is soon to be leaving these shores, we decided to make a day of it so called in Mildenhall on our way for a couple of hours and then on to Duxford before revisiting Mildenhall before we headed for home.
We arrived at Mildenhall at 0800am and this is what we logged,
F-16s
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FA-134 ( B.A.F. ) display colour scheme, parked over by the tower.
FA-116 ( B.A.F. ) parked over by the tower
KC 135
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80047 ( McCONNELL) parked on the road side just up from the tower.
RC135
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24139 ( OF )
OC 135
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12670 departed at around 1100am local as COBRA 70
U28s
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All three present and parked in the corner by the main hangars, the only place we could see all three from was the the SOG ramp the second pull in on your left as you head towards Mildenhall vilage.
HC130
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82101 parked by the tower.
We departed Mildenhall at 1130am local for a quick call at Walkers for a large bacon butty before heading over to Duxford for a few hours.
We returned to Mildenhall at 15.30pm local and found the following present,
F16s
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FA134 ( B.A.F. ) Display colour scheme, parked over by the tower.
FA116 ( B.A.F. ) parked over by the tower.
RC135
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24139
KC135
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80047 ( McCONNELL ) prked by the road side
23550 parked by the road side
10314 ( McCONNELL ) parked by the road side
U28s
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All still present and parked in the same place as this morning, no movement around them at all.
C17
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60008 ( McCHORD ) Green fin band, arrived as RCH 6008, parked on main terminal.
C130s
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82101 parked over by the tower
83108 parked over by the tower
74368 parked over by the towe
21834 arrived in just after the C17 and parked up with the other hercs over by the tower.
And that was it for the day, apart from 3 x C17s that went OTT Mildenhall at aroumd 1700pm one heading East and two heading West.
All the above aircraft seen on our second visit were still present when we left at 17.30pm local.
Thanks Ian for a great day, and for a great freindship over the last 20 years
best rgds
Tiger 1 and 100% RHINOS