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[@1teamski]

I love tail spotters. These guys are so passionate about their hobby. I used to talk to them all of the time when I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall in the 1990's. Keep it up guys!

[@donivanphillips2486]

Ok so as to the KC-135, most do not receive fuel in the air. There are a select few (very few) that could. They were previously EC or RC-135 types converted back to KC format. As to the two ports on the Starboard side of the "R" model, those are the APU intake/exhaust ports.

[@CharlyBaby77]

Amazing to see the U-2 still alive!!

[@Robchaser1981]

This was a great surprise being live here this morning big jet tv great stuff 👍

[@juliecasey5196]

Really enjoyed this. Regards from Queensland

[@jnln]

2:15:00 Landing lights only come on when cleared for take off, so must have been told to hold. That's why the lights came back on as it took off.

[@raymatthews4972]

The red and white bords are use so you know where the runway is and how far the edge is as well

[@Georgeconna32]

U2 the worlds Blackist aircraft made of Plywood. Incredible.

[@chrishuber3814]

Your question near the beginning of this, the two ports are the exhaust for the 2 onboard APUs.

[@stagggerlee]

Could not get this close in the states to do this...

[@john45305]

Here is the actual reason what the red and white checkered panels are for. Red and White checkerboard markings are just the international aviation standard on how to mark hazards for planes. You will notice that any building structures near to the runway (or basically anything that goes anywhere near the runway) will have similar markings. I googled the reason for these red and white panels

[@PeterNGloor]

the final nail in the coffin for the first generation jets were also the DC-10, L-1011 and Airbus 300

[@stagggerlee]

Tankers have one fuel system and dispense from that system.

[@aviationin4k258]

Congrats on 103K!

[@john45305]

I see you like your Pink Floyd, Singing songs from The Wall album. Good choice mate I have ALL their albums

[@barryklinedinst6233]

Those all birds just keep on flying. I would love to know how many hours are on those air frames

[@edlangley4660]

You need to do a bit more research on the Fairford real estate. The white and red blast guards are protecting vehicles when they are transiting round the perimeter road. The areas are ramp park areas.

[@jerrydowse5061]

K for tanker,C for cargo.half the fleet at Mildenhall has the boom and the rest probe and drogue..terrific veteran still going strong is the KC135..

[@leea4624]

They all have a boom, some have MPRS and the BDA can be attached before flight if required.

[@willgriffin1439]

Lol I was on one of the buses that went by on my way to school

[@Llandil2002]

707 is single Isle, Flew in one from Gatwick -----> Sydney, and was in the cockpit landing at Mascot, Awesome

[@Scoobz187]

Wait, does USAF SF use Chargers in England now?

[@sharoncassell5273]

I saw U2 in real life 1982 on mc guire air base.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

USAF . . doing a little parcel moving on the side.

[@DonniePalmer57]

U2 Pilot appears at about 22:10

[@bigdmac33]

This isn't live!??

[@MikeCholewiakTriValleyFreight]

Those 2 ports are for the APU.

[@mikerobinson3899]

I have been on my flight radar i have seen 3 plane's coming out of raf fairford

[@eagle7757]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 4:5, Jesus Christ is the only way, KJV....

[@PeterNGloor]

KC-135 is military.

[@MikeCholewiakTriValleyFreight]

KC -135 can be refueled mid air.

[@sean2354]

Keep filming some of that stuff and you'll be bounced off of places like that quicker than you can get your facts wrong. You might get a bit of leniency with the RAF boys but the 'mericans won't mess about!

[@HughesA14]

Wrong

[@spaphoto9589]

The Americans at lakenheath and mildenhall are even more tolerant of filiming and photography than the RAF . Your comment is amusing but in the uk factually incorrect. Perhaps you mean in the USA

[@richard73]

What nonsense...I’ve live near RAF Fairford and been there loads of times taking pictures and video’s of B1,B2 a B52 when on deployment there and never had a problem....the flight crews even come out to the fence and sell their USAF stuff to the plane spotters 🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnSmith-pe2oc]

B52s are inbound

[@billwrb9945]

Worked on the U2 and SR program 1981 through 1995, miss it. Incredible people and this joker comes on with stupid comments.

[@masonjasonaviation4757]

I went there in the afternoon at 2 o clock n you weren’t there

[@willgriffin1439]

It was in the morning

[@willgriffin1439]

@@chris-rfs yeah I’m a local and saw him on my way to school lol

[@sarmadmunir1162]

Nice great bese u s air force

[@sarmadmunir1162]

👍👌

[@mikerobinson3899]

Hi

[@stopcallingmeshirley]

Live.... Not

[@ZKaviation]

Yes live.

[@jerrydowse5061]

Jerry,,please pan slower,,,seasick 🤙