Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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During Red Flag 17-1, I was fortunate enough to be invited to fly on the Voyager and witness Typhoon and Growler re-fuelling up close. This was the first time that the Voyager had been cleared to re-fuel the Growlers during an exercise scenario and the Navy crews made the most of the opportunity.

ImageTyphoon FGR4 ZK306 Nevada WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageTyphoon FGR4 ZJ947 Nevada 1 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageTyphoon FGR4 ZJ947 Nevada 2 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageTyphoon FGR4 ZJ947 Nevada 3 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageTyphoon FGR4 ZK321 Nevada 2 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageVAQ-134 Pair Nevada 1 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageVAQ-134 Pair Nevada 2 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageVAQ-134 Trio Nevada WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageVAQ-134 Gassing Up - Nevada WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 168766 Nevada 1 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 168768 Nevada 2 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 168766 Nevada 2 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 168766 Nevada 3 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 166935 Nevada 1 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 166935 Nevada 3 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G 166943 Nevada 1 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

ImageVAQ-132 Pair Nevada 1 WM by Kevin Bell, on Flickr

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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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Nice opportunity! Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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Wow! Well done!
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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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Very Nice thanks for Sharing.
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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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The VAQ-132/"541" bird is flown by an all Brit crew - nice !
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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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Thanks Kevin, very natural colors (new windows help I guess)
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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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Very nice set! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Gassing up Growlers over Nevada

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tomcat604 wrote:The VAQ-132/"541" bird is flown by an all Brit crew - nice !
Assuming you're basing that on the crew names painted on:
SQNLDR Kennedy is Australian
CDR Crawford is USN
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