What type of airplane please

dalenz · 08-04-2005, 11:05 PM

Not sure what this plane is.

It the only one at large base in England.

If you zoom out you will see that it looks like they housed heavy bombers here.

Also a baseball diamond so I guess a US presence at some stage.

Thanks.

Arminus · 08-04-2005, 11:12 PM

There is no doubt to me that this plane is a U2 Recon-Plane. Would also explain the US presence.

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpa...batants/U2.jpg

Arminus · 08-04-2005, 11:19 PM

btw the base seams to be Wroughton US - Airbase , near Swindon.. .

flami · 08-04-2005, 11:39 PM

yeah looks like a recon plane . huge wings. I think its a U2 .

Arminus · 08-05-2005, 02:33 PM

It´s RAF Airbase Fairford ... my mistake ^^

Danksta911 · 08-05-2005, 04:51 PM

Hi Ya'll

what have we got here?

There's a line of black planes that are much bigger than the F18's on the other side. They seem to be Fighterbombers.

Are those FB111 Aardvarks? Are they still in service?

McMaster_de · 08-05-2005, 06:45 PM

After the form these are F-111.
But all F-111 from the USAF are mothballed at the Davis-Monthan AFB.

Can this be RAAF F-111 on a training mission in Arizona?

McMaster_de · 08-05-2005, 07:01 PM

The picture is taken at the time, when RED FLAG 2004 was in action. There was a squadron of F-111 from the RAAF. When you go to the end of the parking area , you will see some TORNADOs from the Luftwaffe or RAF.

möhli · 08-08-2005, 07:13 PM

Red Flag takes place at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, not in England :???:

ronman · 08-16-2005, 02:10 PM

Yep, that big black plane with the straight wings is definitely a U2 spy plane

08-08-2005, 07:13 PM	#9
möhli Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	Red Flag in England?? Red Flag takes place at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, not in England :???:

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08-04-2005, 11:12 PM	#2
Arminus Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9	There is no doubt to me that this plane is a U2 Recon-Plane. Would also explain the US presence. http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpa...batants/U2.jpg

08-04-2005, 11:19 PM	#3
Arminus Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9	btw the base seams to be Wroughton US - Airbase , near Swindon.. .

08-04-2005, 11:39 PM	#4
flami Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	yeah looks like a recon plane . huge wings. I think its a U2 .

08-05-2005, 02:33 PM	#5
Arminus Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9	It´s RAF Airbase Fairford ... my mistake ^^

08-05-2005, 06:45 PM	#7
McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	After the form these are F-111. But all F-111 from the USAF are mothballed at the Davis-Monthan AFB. Can this be RAAF F-111 on a training mission in Arizona?

08-05-2005, 07:01 PM	#8
McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	The picture is taken at the time, when RED FLAG 2004 was in action. There was a squadron of F-111 from the RAAF. When you go to the end of the parking area , you will see some TORNADOs from the Luftwaffe or RAF.

08-16-2005, 02:10 PM	#10
ronman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Yep, that big black plane with the straight wings is definitely a U2 spy plane