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Amazing how this pilot and his wingman (166790) landed easily at Lajes with 45 knots of wind! This aircraft belongs to VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based on NAS Lemoore (California), equiped with 2 Sidewinders missiles. They came with an 'Omega' tanker (N974VV)

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166675 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Nathan Long 166675
1,661 2 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166675 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Nathan Long 166675
1,365 1 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166675 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Borut 166675
1,282 1 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

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

planespotterx_ CS-TRG
654 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
CS-TSF - Airbus A321-253N - Azores Airlines

planespotterx_ CS-TSF
782 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
2,545 13 0 De Havilland DH-104 Dove

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62-4133 - Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Notice this side the engines are black :)

Fábio Rocha 62-4133
6,572 2 0 Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball
62-4133 - Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"Pinocchio" second time on Lajes performing some touch & go!

Fábio Rocha 62-4133
3,804 0 0 Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball
91-0306 - McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

First time this close to a F-15!

Fábio Rocha 91-0306
3,417 1 0 McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle

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166675

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Jan 31, 2009

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Amazing how this pilot and his wingman (166790) landed easily at Lajes with 45 knots of wind! This aircraft belongs to VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based on NAS Lemoore (California), equiped with 2 Sidewinders missiles. They came with an 'Omega' tanker (N974VV)

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166675 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Nathan Long 166675
1,661 2 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166675 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Nathan Long 166675
1,365 1 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166675 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Borut 166675
1,282 1 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
CS-TRG - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - SATA Air Açores

planespotterx_ CS-TRG
654 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
CS-TSF - Airbus A321-253N - Azores Airlines

planespotterx_ CS-TSF
782 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
2,545 13 0 De Havilland DH-104 Dove
62-4133 - Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Notice this side the engines are black :)

Fábio Rocha 62-4133
6,572 2 0 Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball
62-4133 - Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"Pinocchio" second time on Lajes performing some touch & go!

Fábio Rocha 62-4133
3,804 0 0 Boeing TC-135S Cobra Ball
91-0306 - McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

First time this close to a F-15!

Fábio Rocha 91-0306
3,417 1 0 McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
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