GON 10/29/16 - SSN786 Comissioning C-32 Arrival

Unfortunately the C-32 arriving with the first lady for the USS Illinois Commissioning ended up landing with a slight tailwind on the opposite end of the runway, but I was able to get a few decent rollout/taxi shots. 80002 was operating as "Executive 1-Foxtrot". This is the second less than ideal C-32 operation at Groton that I've caught, and with any luck the third time will be a charm...

https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/136/31...5f9fb24a_c.jpgic1 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/685/31...572b854e_c.jpgic4 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/495/31...ab73fcb9_c.jpgic5 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr

https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/495/31...2fb98c82_c.jpgic6 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

Pretty pictures!!

Were you only at the airport or did you get some shots of the Illinois being commissioned?

Thanks Anton and Antonis!

I was only at the airport for the Illinois commissioning. The dignitaries take a motorcade from planeside right to the sub base, no chance to shoot both unless you're in the press corps for the VIPs.