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UK Air Transport Bases

Posted by: Fast Air Photography    Tags:  Airlift, C-17, Hercules, KC-130J, KC-135, Qatar, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Mildenhall, Tristar    Posted date:  June 1, 2012  |  No comment

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UK Air Transport Bases

RAF Brize Norton

The UK’s strategic and tactical transport fleet is based at RAF Brize Norton with C-130 Hercules, Tristar, VC10 and C-17 aircraft. Flying on Wednesday 23rd May 2012 was a C-130J in special forces green, the tanker variant of the VC10 (KC1), the transport variant of the VC10 (C2) and a visiting C-17 from Qatar.

Qatar C-17 A7-MAB

Qatar C-17 A7-MAB
First RAF Typhoon Arrive at RAF Northolt RAF Tristar KC1 ZD952 RAF Tristar C2 ZE705
RAF C-130J ZH878
RAF Tristar KC1 ZD952
RAF Tristar C2 ZE705

RAF Mildenhall

The USAF also operates a strategic and tactical transport fleet in the UK at RAF Mildenhall with KC-135 tankers from the 100th Air Refuelling Wing.  A number of different types also transit from the base with a C-17 and a US Marine KC-135T pictured from the 25th and 26th May respectively.

USAF C-17 07-7188 USMC KC-130J 163023
USAF C-17 07-7188
USMC KC-130J 163023
USAF KC-135 61-0306 USAF KC-135 61-0304
USAF KC-135 61-0306
USAF KC-135 61-0304

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