US Marine AV-8B "Harriers" stop over at Pease

Hey Guys, I know I have been away for a while, but these are some shots from Pease NH ANG Base of a group of "Harriers" that were on their way home back to Yuma, AZ. They came in and left as "Cube Flight 21", flight of 6

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A KC-10A from McGuire was the lead support tanker back to Yuma
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CAG bird, (Commander Air Group)

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Departing runway 34 at Pease
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And a KC-135R from McConnell AFB brought up the rear as the second tanker
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Rich B

Fantastic shots Rich

Sweet collection. Pease is such as nice place to spot military... wish McGuire was as friendly and accessible.

Thanks Mark and Manny! All but three of these photo are taken through a chainlink fence, but its very do-able.


Rich B

Nice coverage Rich, great job dealing with the fence!

Thanks a lot!



Rich B

Very nice shots. I have been wanting to make it up to KPSM for ages. I love Harriers especially right after they land after a short landed and cut the power.. OH MAN!!....Lucky you :)


Senga

Believe me Senga, it was luck catching them. Pease does not get fighters too often..... thanks for the comments..

Rich B

Nice! You didn't happen to be out there about 3 week ago (Satuday, April 11th)? There were a few spotters by the fence snapping pics as we taxied by and took off!

Yes I was there by the fence taking photos when the Harriers departed... on April, 11th


Rich B

Used to fly there in the DC-3 all the time you have to love a runway that's 300' wide and 11000 ' long !!!

I have heard it was a diversion point for the Space Shuttle. I would love to see a DC-3 come in there for a landing....


Rich B

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Originally Posted by AA757

Yes I was there by the fence taking photos when the Harriers departed... on April, 11th


Rich B

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We left single ship that morning as GOLD01...

I think you left before I arrived? the two tankers I photographed were Blue 72 KC-135R McDonnell and Gold 41 KC10A McGuire



Rich B

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Originally Posted by AA757

I think you left before I arrived? the two tankers I photographed were Blue 72 KC-135R McDonnell and Gold 41 KC10A McGuire


Rich B

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It's possible.. I was on tail 70118 - we saw a bunch of photographers standing by the fence on our taxi out to 34..

FWIW - The 135 and 10 you photographed were most likely not in the same package (different callsigns (one eastbound/one westbound)).

Yes you are correct one east and one west



Rich B