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Old 16-07-2008, 07:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Spotted this bird over Tilehurst today
Was circling awaiting approach for Farnborough. No idea what it is, just starting to check now.
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Old 16-07-2008, 07:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Great shots .
Some times we get Herky Birds along the estuary I'll fish mine out some time
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Herky birds?
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Got it, it's a B-1B Lancer

The B-1B holds several world records for speed, payload and distance. The National Aeronautic Association recognized the B-1B for completing one of the 10 most memorable record flights for 1994.

A very impressive aircraft.
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Nope It's a transporter
I'll find it and Upload it Later

Herky Bird photo - Kev Belcher photos at pbase.com
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No, I didn't mean yours, as I haven't seen it to guess, I meant the one I have the picture of.


Not au fait with the nicknames of the military planes, so the "Herky" is a Hercules.
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I know.
I thought after you said "Herky bird?" Ive got it you meant you knew what a herky bird was
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One of these days we'll accidentally end up on the same wavelength.
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Now that would be interesting
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duplication here I wondered what had happend half way through


Got it, it's a B-1B Lancer

That's what you said
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I'll try again
Here is the Herky Bird
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