60th AMW arrive at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017

[mikee115]

Evening all,

The 60th AMW arrived at RAF Lakenheath this afternoon in some nice winter light.

C17 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (7) by Mike, on Flickr

C17 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (9) by Mike, on Flickr

C5 RCH105 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (7) by Mike, on Flickr

C5 RCH105 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (12) by Mike, on Flickr

C5 RCH105 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (18) by Mike, on Flickr

C5 RCH105 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (19) by Mike, on Flickr

60th AMW heavy metal at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (2) by Mike, on Flickr

C5 RCH105 arriving at RAF Lakenheath 19th November 2017 (24) by Mike, on Flickr

Thanks for looking
Mike

[prefontaine72]

Superb shots there, those head on C-5 shots are awesome

Dougie

[matt e]

Nice set,I agree the C5 shot`s very nice

[Nighthawke]

Liking these - much better than the view from my kitchen window in Brandon!

[golden561]

Nice! Good angles.

[paddyboy]

Hi Mike

Terrific shots

Love the head-on Gally and the two tails

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[TeeJay]

Top set Mike

Caught the 17, was at the hall for the RC when gally came in. Couldn’t be both places at once lol

All the best

Trev

[grumpy616]

[Pune]

Great images, thanks for sharing, can I ask without being shot down by 'experts', what/who are the 60th AMW?
Cheers
Pune

[mustang5861]

Great images, thanks for sharing, can I ask without being shot down by 'experts', what/who are the 60th AMW?
Cheers
Pune

60th Air Mobility Wing from Travis AFB, Northern California (you can see the bear from the California state flag within the fin bands). Operates C-5s and C-17s (6th and 9th Airlift Squadrons) and KC-10s (221st and 22nd Air Refueling Squadrons).

[Pune]

Thanks mustang5861, really appreciated..

[Pune]

Great images, thanks for sharing, can I ask without being shot down by 'experts', what/who are the 60th AMW?
Cheers
Pune

60th Air Mobility Wing from Travis AFB, Northern California (you can see the bear from the California state flag within the fin bands). Operates C-5s and C-17s (6th and 9th Airlift Squadrons) and KC-10s (221st and 22nd Air Refueling Squadrons).

Could I further ask, why are they here, if anyone knows that is?

[Blackcat1]

Great shots, love the lighting. I guess they are the 494FS support aircraft deploying east?

[jeroenbeijer]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

[BOLLO]

Great shots, love the lighting. I guess they are the 494FS support aircraft deploying east?

Still bringing the support back I would think not deploying?

[Pune]

Thanks for the info'
Cheers
Pune

[Blackcat1]

Cheers, thought 494th were next to deploy?

[Will24]

Hi mate,

Cracking set of shots really like the C5!

Cheers,
Will