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John Cooper


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These pics were taken yesterday at RAF [USAF] Mildenhall, some had different propellor configuration and the ones doing 'Rollers' [Touch & Go's/ Circuits & Bumps] were Special Forces aircraft, some of you guys might know about these but remember these are USAF kites This photograph is [ so I was informed yesterday by a guy with a 'scanner' a C130 performing a Roller at Mildenhall but was from Ramstein AFB in Germany, note the nose configuration, I will upload some close up shots of some of the sensitive gear later 

DO C130 DSC_3096.jpg



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A KC135 after doing a 'Roller' at Mildenhall yesterday, these aircraft are flying fuel tankers from the 100th Air Refuelling Wing at Mildenhall. My understanding is that they are on station on the Western Approaches to Britain off the Cornish Coast and over the North Sea, the USAF operate a Boom Refuelling system, I believe the RAF use a drogue/basket system, can anyone confirm this?

FG KC135 DSC_7345.JPG



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Special Ops C130 doing a 'Roller'/Touch & Go at Mildenhall

GJ C130 DSC_0902.JPG



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Another close up shot of a KC135 Tanker from Mildenhall [The 'D' on the fin denotes this]

cm RAF Mildenhall KC135 DSC_1768.jpg



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GJ Boom Operator KC135 170.JPG



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