Mildenhall 2008

[oscar01]

Hi,

Visited Mildenhall last week (9th July) before going to Fairford. Saw the first visit of 07-7174 to Europe at 06.10 in the morning (visited Ramstein few days later).

Hope you like him,
Oscar

 

[oscar01]

Nice visiting RC-135. One of the 25 visitors that day...

Oscar

 

[oscar01]

And one of the 5 visiting KC-135s....

Oscar

 

[oscar01]

There were total of 14 F-15s from LN. Here is one of them that was present at Mildenhall (although I took this the same morning when it landed at Lakenheath).

Oscar

 

[oscar01]

Hi,

Had a very nice basevisit yesterday at the Hall. Despite the poor weather, we were able to take pictures of almost everything (only not special ops hercs....). Here's a complete log for the entire day (though I missed the WC-135 )

79-0433 KC-10 cancelled mission
86-0027 KC-10 dep14.50 to refuel
87-0121 KC-10 dep11.30 to refuel
84-0158 C-12F arr16.10
93-0600 C-17A arr11.40
69-5825 MC-130P on ramp
69-5826 MC-130P on ramp
69-5828 MC-130P on ramp
88-1803 MC-130H on ramp
58-0036 KC-135R dep11.25
58-0086 KC-135R on ramp
58-0093 KC-135R on ramp
58-0100 KC-135R on ramp
59-1513 KC-135T arr11.00
60-0339 KC-135R on ramp (needs to be confirmed!)
60-0355 KC-135R on ramp
61-0305 KC-135R on ramp (McDill)
61-2667 WC-135R dep06.50 arr 17.50(?)
62-3519 KC-135R dep11.25
63-7987 KC-135R on ramp
63-8008 KC-135R
63-8045 KC-135R dep11.10
63-8879 KC-135R on ramp
64-14828 KC-135R arr14.30
N86 C-29A FAA dep11.30

Plus the Turks all on ramps in front of tower (on their way back home from Red Flag):
57-2609
58-0110
62-3563 all KC-135
10012
10024
90023
90025
90026
90031 all F-16C/D

All in all not a bad day. When taxiing in at Schiphol, we passed a USAF C-17 01-0193, so a nice way to end a nice day

Regards,
Oscar Bosman / RH-Worldwide (c)

 

[oscar01]

Hi,

Here some pictures from the visit. They were taken on base, but with permission, also with permission to place on the web.

First one: this is the badge of the "bloody 100" in remembrance of WWII.

Regards,
Oscar / RH-Worldwide

 

[oscar01]

Second one: There were 6 Turkish F-16s and 2 KC-135s on base. Here 1 of the F-16s.

 

[oscar01]

And here 2 of the 3 KC-135s together with a USAF KC-10 that was taxiing out.... Taken from the tower.

 

[oscar01]

And the last one. One of the local KC-135s.

Hope you like them,
Oscar

 

[oscar01]

This morning an EL B-1B diverted into Mildenhall. 2 others diverted back to Ellsworth.

Nice one....
Oscar