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AA757
2015-05-02, 06:04 AM
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

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A KC-10A from McGuire was the lead support tanker back to Yuma
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CAG bird, (Commander Air Group)

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Departing runway 34 at Pease
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And a KC-135R from McConnell AFB brought up the rear as the second tanker
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Rich B
Zee71
2015-05-02, 06:58 PM
Fantastic shots Rich
gonzalu
2015-05-02, 07:30 PM
Sweet collection. Pease is such as nice place to spot military... wish McGuire was as friendly and accessible.
AA757
2015-05-03, 05:40 AM
Thanks Mark and Manny! All but three of these photo are taken through a chainlink fence, but its very do-able.


Rich B
captmjk16
2015-05-03, 04:37 PM
Nice coverage Rich, great job dealing with the fence!
AA757
2015-05-03, 07:47 PM
Thanks a lot!



Rich B
SengaB
2015-05-04, 09:01 AM
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 :)


Senga
AA757
2015-05-04, 02:00 PM
Believe me Senga, it was luck catching them. Pease does not get fighters too often..... thanks for the comments..

Rich B
USAF Pilot 07
2015-05-04, 09:42 PM
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!
AA757
2015-05-05, 04:21 AM
Yes I was there by the fence taking photos when the Harriers departed... on April, 11th


Rich B
727C47
2015-05-05, 06:04 AM
Used to fly there in the DC-3 all the time you have to love a runway that's 300' wide and 11000 ' long !!!
AA757
2015-05-05, 07:36 AM
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....


Rich B
USAF Pilot 07
2015-05-05, 07:14 PM
Yes I was there by the fence taking photos when the Harriers departed... on April, 11th


Rich B

We left single ship that morning as GOLD01...
AA757
2015-05-05, 07:19 PM
I think you left before I arrived? the two tankers I photographed were Blue 72 KC-135R McDonnell and Gold 41 KC10A McGuire



Rich B
USAF Pilot 07
2015-05-06, 08:27 AM
I think you left before I arrived? the two tankers I photographed were Blue 72 KC-135R McDonnell and Gold 41 KC10A McGuire


Rich B

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)).
AA757
2015-05-07, 04:26 AM
Yes you are correct one east and one west



Rich B