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Can we create a thread in Anjung Tinjau for these Thunderbirds , then all the pics from here can go specifically into that thread

 

Easier for everyone to find it then

 

Created this topic, and quoting all the pictures from the other thread to here if you guys don't mind.

 

Posted by Alan B.

For those who missed their arrival......

 

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Posted by KS Ong

Thanks MIR for the infos today... :drinks:

 

Only 5 T-Birds came. :yahoo: The KC10, C17, 3xT-Birds were no where to be found as at 7pm. :( Any idea where they went?

The spectators... :p

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The Birds... :yahoo:

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Two Heads in a HEAD... :blink:

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I remember seeing them when I was like 8 back in '87. Sure bring back some memories. Managed to dig up the old brochure.

'87 Tour Brochure

Front/Back Cover

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Front Page - The team

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Back Page - The fleet

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Posted by Norman

Some shots managed to get "in between Buffer Overload[/b}"

 

Arrival of first wave...

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Leader breaking right for downwind...

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Thunderbird 1

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Thunderbird 2

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Thunderbird 3

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Thunderbird 4

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Thunderbird 8

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Posted by Chaity

Wah Ong Ong, that brochure is very nice with signatures too ! :good:

 

Team A behind the shops got the formation shots like Ah Ong.

Team B near the factory got the split up shots like Alan B & Norman + touchdown shots

 

Mine is 4 F16s morphing into 2 F18s :p Well, almost ..... :pardon:

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Posted by Radzi

Shooting with Norman, Alan Bligh and Kader from the touchdown zone.

 

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Initial flypast.

 

Landing shots.

 

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Thunderbird 1

 

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Thunderbird 3

 

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Thunderbird 4

 

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Thunderbird 8, the only 2-seater in the group.

 

Unfortunately I forgot to make the necessary exposure adjustments, therefore all the pictures are washout.:( And with the successive landings, even jpegs are running into the buffer, there is simply no time to check on the exposure accuracy.

 

My own shots, shooting @105mm hahaha.

 

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Sure the burung kilat will dominate a.net in a weeks time from all our mwings a.netters :p

One question though.. i only see kilat 1,2,3,4 doing the displays..what is kilat 8 doing, and she's always carrying the external belly fuel tank? Hope someone shed some lights here thanks

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My humble contribution

 

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Some coverage of today activity in SZB....

 

Thunder 6 fly pass..

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Thunder 5...

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Bet those Mat Rempit can't beat Thunder 7 doing wheely..

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and this fella caught me by surprise..

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last act of the day..

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see you guys on Sat...

 

only realised this thread exist after i post in the other Thunderbird thread in General Aviation.

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Excellent shots of the Thunderbirds, Malaysianwingers ! :clapping:

 

Victor, good catch of the C-17 (05-5147). It departed from Townsville AFB, Australia to SZB at 0715 (Malaysian time) using callsign 'Reach 248'. It is assigned to Pacific Air Forces 15th Airlift Wing and Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Wing, Hickham AFB-Hawaii.

I guess the other C-17 to SZB which arrived SZB yesterday is assigned to the 3rd wing & Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing, Elemendrof AFB-Alaska.

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Maybe this Tbird loves flying upside down:

 

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Mama bird carrying all the sustanance:

 

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Nearly missed this one as we thought the day's flying was done:

 

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Its getting too hot for me, so I packed up after this Malaysian bird landed:

 

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Arrived late. Only managed to catch this USAF C17 landing.

 

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Managed to view two F-16 flypast KLCC. However didn't manage to capture it on camera as I was driving and it was too far. Can't wait for tomorrow. I'll be 'stationed' at rooftop parking, MAS Complex, SZB.

Edited by Fitri Shukri

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Glad you started a dedicated Thunderbirds thread !!! :good:

 

What a beautiful livery on those F-16's :yahoo:

 

Hope, you guys will share more after saturday's performance(s)... ;)

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Here are my takes for Thursday afternoon...

 

Thunderbird 7 landing after a circuit around Twin Tower (I guessed)

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Belly shot of Thunderbird 5 on one of her highspeed maneuver during practice

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Thunderbird 6 during practice run..

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Thunderbird 5... notice the inverted '5'... she'll fly inverted over #6

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Thunderbird 5 & 6 on final for approach for landing..

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Thunderbird 5 breaks off...

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Thunderbird 5 landing phase...

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Thunderbird 6 landing

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C17 support aircraft came in and caught us by surprise, though she'd landed

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Close up shot

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and the smoky touchdown

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Then our local 'topguns' turn to show the visitors what we can do with flying machines..

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Didn't get her performance shots... too engrossed on watching her dancing in the sky..

Here she's back on earth...

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and nice side profile with airbrake deployed...

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... thanks for watching and let see what Friday will bring...

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Few shots from just now's session. Time to hibernate! Heavily cropped shots some of them, pardon the quality!

 

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Nice comparison..

Tiny ThunderBirds..

 

share a few...

 

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When they did Dual with one inverted, they were right over me...too close..

This is how close they were to each other..

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Ah yes...

They did it again...HAZE.

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Thunder Birds Four..

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see you guys tomorrow at the Base..

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Nice photos guys. :good:

Really a fun morning and glad to meet up with some new members. :drinks:

 

See you guys again tomorrow. :yahoo:

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