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USA TRIP 2011: RED FLAG 2011-3

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Hi All,

After my first trip in 2009 I was a kind of addicted to the enormous spotting opportunities in this great country so a next trip was planned soon afterwards.
This time I was armed with some better camera stuff which resulted in some nice pictures.

Our trip included a lot of base visits in the next States: OK, TX, NM, AV, CA and NV.

First starting with some Red Flag 2011-3 stuff.

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The brand new VAQ-138 EA-18G Growlers from Whidbey Island were not expected in advance

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The U.AE Vipers were still flying Green Flag sorties together with the SP and SW guys.

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The racetrack still is the place to catch the birds coming in at runway 23 after doing right hand downwind, like this beautifull F-15

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The HO deployment brought some rare T-38C's with them.

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A lot of F-22A were present on the media day, besides AK, WA, OT , FF this HO was seen.

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After our base visit at Selfridge AFB was cancelled is was a very welcome suprise to catch eleven A-10's from the at Nellis AFB.

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The aggressors from 64th AGRS are flying a lot during Red Flags.

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Besides all the fighter noise also some HH-60G's from 563RQG could be logged.

Hope you liked them and some more pictures of our trip will follow soon!!
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Great shots, nice weather, can't wait for the other pics!

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Wooow! What should I say...my favourite is the 1st pic.. :respect: I just hang up in Europe and try to collect Jetstreams.... :?
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That is some nice "=censored=" GIPS! good work, thanks for sharing!

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Very nice pics from a nice USA-trip Gijs!
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Great picks, my favourite is n°7.
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wauw nice pics :)
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Very nice indeed
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Nice shots .............believe I am starting to like those Growlers!!
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Great shots Gijs! I like the first Hornet the most. And as always, no complains about the weather.
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very nice planes you've catched there, i'm looking forward to see the other parts :mrgreen:
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Nice set Gijs. One of my wishes to visit too!
Small tip, photo nr. 1 - 3 have some dustspots in the blue sky. Center, slightly right at the top of the pics.
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Gijs, absolutely gorgeous :clap: the aggressors are really coool ! (nice catch of the ALQ-188 jamming pod BTW). The rest of the pics asap please.
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Wow! Great pics!
I love the colours of the Growler

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Nice pics ! from a use to be numbercruncher ;-) keep them coming.
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