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    US Marine AV-8B "Harriers" stop over at Pease

    Hey Guys, I know I have been away for a while, but these are some shots from Pease NH ANG Base of a group of "Harriers" that were on their way home back to Yuma, AZ. They came in and left as "Cube Flight 21", flight of 6







    A KC-10A from McGuire was the lead support tanker back to Yuma




    CAG bird, (Commander Air Group)







    Departing runway 34 at Pease




    And a KC-135R from McConnell AFB brought up the rear as the second tanker




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    Last edited by AA757; 2015-05-02 at 06:09 AM.

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    Fantastic shots Rich
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    Sweet collection. Pease is such as nice place to spot military... wish McGuire was as friendly and accessible.
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    Thanks Mark and Manny! All but three of these photo are taken through a chainlink fence, but its very do-able.


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    Nice coverage Rich, great job dealing with the fence!

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    Thanks a lot!



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    Very nice shots. I have been wanting to make it up to KPSM for ages. I love Harriers especially right after they land after a short landed and cut the power.. OH MAN!!....Lucky you :)


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    Believe me Senga, it was luck catching them. Pease does not get fighters too often..... thanks for the comments..

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    Nice! You didn't happen to be out there about 3 week ago (Satuday, April 11th)? There were a few spotters by the fence snapping pics as we taxied by and took off!

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    Yes I was there by the fence taking photos when the Harriers departed... on April, 11th


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    Used to fly there in the DC-3 all the time you have to love a runway that's 300' wide and 11000 ' long !!!
    The beehive hummm of the JT9D and GE CF680C2,the thunder of the JT8D-17,the rumble of the PW1830 and the high ,thin whine of the PW 545A are all music to my ears!

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    I have heard it was a diversion point for the Space Shuttle. I would love to see a DC-3 come in there for a landing....


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    Quote Originally Posted by AA757 View Post
    Yes I was there by the fence taking photos when the Harriers departed... on April, 11th


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    I think you left before I arrived? the two tankers I photographed were Blue 72 KC-135R McDonnell and Gold 41 KC10A McGuire



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    Quote Originally Posted by AA757 View Post
    I think you left before I arrived? the two tankers I photographed were Blue 72 KC-135R McDonnell and Gold 41 KC10A McGuire


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    It's possible.. I was on tail 70118 - we saw a bunch of photographers standing by the fence on our taxi out to 34..

    FWIW - The 135 and 10 you photographed were most likely not in the same package (different callsigns (one eastbound/one westbound)).
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