Notes:

This was quite a common sight in Lajes… unfortunately not anymore. The Prowler was replaced by the Growler (EA-18G), performing the last operational deployment to Qatar in 2018.

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163890 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - United States - US Navy (USN)

This was the last Prowler to fly an operation on June 27 2015 out of Whidbey down to Point Mugu

Daniel Christensen 163890
455 4 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler
163890 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - United States - US Navy (USN)

The last EA-6 prowler in active naval duty seen flying off

Jordan Arens 163890
4,010 3 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler
163890 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - United States - US Navy (USN)

Canon EOS 40D + Canon EF 100-400 F4

Simon Gregory 163890
3,812 0 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler

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CS-TRG - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - SATA Air Açores

planespotterx_ CS-TRG
632 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
CS-TSF - Airbus A321-253N - Azores Airlines

planespotterx_ CS-TSF
769 4 0 Airbus A321-253N
CS-TAC - De Havilland DH-104 Dove - SATA Air Açores

Delivered in 1948 as Dove 1

Mesquita Collection CS-TAC
2,513 13 0 De Havilland DH-104 Dove

Photographer

CCCP-17103 - Myasischev M-17 Stratosfera - Aeroflot

This fantastic 'Mystic-A' was designed in the Soviet Union as a high-altitude geophysical research aircraft

Paulo Santos CCCP-17103
2,896 3 0 Myasischev M-17 Stratosfera
62-4133 - Boeing TC-135W Stratolifter - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

This "HAWG95" came to Lajes all the way from the UK for training (a couple of touch&go's, go-around's, ILS and visual approaches were done)

Paulo Santos 62-4133
3,089 4 0 Boeing TC-135W Stratolifter
87-0379 - General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"City of Tuskegee" landing on runway 33 on a glorious summer afternoon

Paulo Santos 87-0379
2,037 8 0 General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon

Registration

163890

Photo Date

Nov 08, 2009

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Notes

This was quite a common sight in Lajes… unfortunately not anymore. The Prowler was replaced by the Growler (EA-18G), performing the last operational deployment to Qatar in 2018.

Camera

Canon 40D | Sigma 120-400 Show Exif data
163890 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - United States - US Navy (USN)

This was the last Prowler to fly an operation on June 27 2015 out of Whidbey down to Point Mugu

Daniel Christensen 163890
455 4 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler
163890 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - United States - US Navy (USN)

The last EA-6 prowler in active naval duty seen flying off

Jordan Arens 163890
4,010 3 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler
163890 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - United States - US Navy (USN)

Canon EOS 40D + Canon EF 100-400 F4

Simon Gregory 163890
3,812 0 0 Grumman EA-6B Prowler
CS-TRG - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - SATA Air Açores

planespotterx_ CS-TRG
632 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
CS-TSF - Airbus A321-253N - Azores Airlines

planespotterx_ CS-TSF
769 4 0 Airbus A321-253N
CS-TAC - De Havilland DH-104 Dove - SATA Air Açores

Delivered in 1948 as Dove 1

Mesquita Collection CS-TAC
2,513 13 0 De Havilland DH-104 Dove
CCCP-17103 - Myasischev M-17 Stratosfera - Aeroflot

This fantastic 'Mystic-A' was designed in the Soviet Union as a high-altitude geophysical research aircraft

Paulo Santos CCCP-17103
2,896 3 0 Myasischev M-17 Stratosfera
62-4133 - Boeing TC-135W Stratolifter - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

This "HAWG95" came to Lajes all the way from the UK for training (a couple of touch&go's, go-around's, ILS and visual approaches were done)

Paulo Santos 62-4133
3,089 4 0 Boeing TC-135W Stratolifter
87-0379 - General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"City of Tuskegee" landing on runway 33 on a glorious summer afternoon

Paulo Santos 87-0379
2,037 8 0 General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon
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Diogo da Conceição
Diogo da Conceição

Great shot!!