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Aviation Locations and Aircraft Types => Military => Topic started by: wingsnstuff on December 29, 2010, 12:17:31 PM

Title: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: wingsnstuff on December 29, 2010, 12:17:31 PM
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Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: jslugman on December 29, 2010, 08:46:10 PM
Nice catch Vance!
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: wingsnstuff on December 30, 2010, 12:19:38 PM
Thanks James.  This was pretty much a luck shot.  I was going to Luke to take photos, but didn't know the E-6 was coming.  At first I thought it might have been a KC-135 because he was backlit by the sun.  Fortunately I already had my big lens mounted and was able to get these shots.  There were a few more but they were really blown out by the brightly backlit sky.  My editing skills are lacking so I'm not sure how to fix shots when that happens.  Maybe you just can't.  Thanks for your comment.  Hope you and all the AZAP contributors have a great New Year celebration and a very successful 2011.  Happy New Year.
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Jay Beckman on December 30, 2010, 01:06:02 PM
Short of major reconstructive Photoshop, not much you can do with that kind of "high" sky Vance...

Good job on getting the exposure on the plane itself.
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: wingsnstuff on December 31, 2010, 10:22:03 AM
Thanks Jay.  I picked up my new camera yesterday (D300s w/18-200 mm lens).  Still trying to figure out the million or so layers of menu. I am amazed at how much better this camera is in low light .  ;D Wow!
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Ned Harris on December 31, 2010, 11:23:14 AM
Vance: Nice job with those Mercury images.
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: wingsnstuff on December 31, 2010, 11:46:18 AM
Thanks Ned.  Happy New Year. 
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: John B. on January 25, 2011, 09:59:03 PM
I am not sure if I have seen one of these in flight before or not....

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5389344954_275b4206ff_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/5389344954/)
DSC_0035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/5389344954/) by John Bezosky Jr. (http://www.flickr.com/people/45450840@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: MuseumAndy on January 25, 2011, 10:50:33 PM
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5389654186_ea1f07f5ce_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/museumandy/5389654186/)
IMG_2036_hf (http://www.flickr.com/photos/museumandy/5389654186/) by MuseumAndy (http://www.flickr.com/people/museumandy/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Daniel DeSart on September 24, 2012, 08:29:25 PM
Surprise arrival while waiting for a C-5
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8022049248_a820cea0cb_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23591285@N07/8022049248/)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/8022049140_60c814ac9f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23591285@N07/8022049140/)
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Ned Harris on September 24, 2012, 09:06:23 PM
Congratulations Daniel. What a great catch for D-M.
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Dave S. on September 25, 2012, 09:46:37 AM
Quote from: Ned Harris on September 24, 2012, 09:06:23 PM
Congratulations Daniel. What a great catch for D-M.

Double-tap on that!
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Daniel DeSart on September 25, 2012, 09:51:27 AM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: John B. on October 05, 2012, 06:45:03 PM
Another rarity that surprised Daniel D. and I while we were waiting for a totally different airplane.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/8022265037_d11c19ef47_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/8022265037/)
Boeing E-6B TACAMO 164404 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/8022265037/) by John Bezosky Jr. (http://www.flickr.com/people/45450840@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/8022297815_38b6b93eaf_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/8022297815/)
Boeing E-6B TACAMO 164404 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/8022297815/) by John Bezosky Jr. (http://www.flickr.com/people/45450840@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Ned Harris on October 15, 2012, 07:59:17 AM
E-6B Mercury, MCAS Yuma. 10-10-12.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8476/8090386458_a97c476044_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8090386458/)
_92W1316 E-6B Mercury (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8090386458/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Ned Harris on October 15, 2012, 08:00:54 AM
E-6B TACAMO, MCAS Yuma, 10-10-12.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8332/8090398887_52993c69a0_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8090398887/)
_92W1403 E-6B Mercury (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8090398887/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Barry Griffiths on January 15, 2013, 04:45:51 PM
  (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8385359218_7b11bcd860_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/8385359218/)
Boeing E-6B Mercury US Navy 164409 c/n 24508 TACAMO Airborne Command Post (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/8385359218/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: bilwor on January 15, 2013, 06:16:45 PM
Barry you get all the good ones. Another uncommon aircraft, good going
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Barry Griffiths on January 15, 2013, 08:02:20 PM
It's just a Crazy Canuck's blind luck, Bill ..... great that you were with me.
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Ned Harris on January 16, 2013, 05:51:42 AM
E-6B, KDMA, 1-15-13. These guys are so cool.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8384565293_758a11e947_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8384565293/)
_92W8899 E-6B Mercury (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8384565293/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Barry Griffiths on March 14, 2013, 05:30:21 PM
    (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8557684865_cdfb9c3f54_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/8557684865/)
Boeing EC-6B TACAMO Mercury USN BuNo 164409 VQ-4 "Shadows" Tinker AFB, OK (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/8557684865/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Ned Harris on June 02, 2013, 04:09:19 PM
E-6B TACAMO heading back to Tinker AFB on 6/1/13.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/8929389627_3e0f67b6c6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8929389627/)
_92W5564 Boeing E-6B Mercury TACAMO BuNo 164387, VQ-3 Ironmen Tinker AFB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8929389627/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Tower Guy on September 27, 2013, 10:23:12 AM
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9957680743_0761793b1b_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/controltower/9957680743/)
Shot prior to chalks and stairs getting in the way. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/controltower/9957680743/) by Tower Guy (http://www.flickr.com/people/controltower/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Tower Guy on April 23, 2014, 03:30:17 PM
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/9941604125_2965c0bed3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/g9vjxF)A rare visitor to the desert. (https://flic.kr/p/g9vjxF) by Tower Guy (https://www.flickr.com/people/58629531@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Tower Guy on April 23, 2014, 03:34:22 PM
"SHEMONSTER"
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/13984952862_db65220ae1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/niNxfW)Now that is a nickname they'll follow you for life. (https://flic.kr/p/niNxfW) by Tower Guy (https://www.flickr.com/people/58629531@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: azspyder on April 23, 2014, 03:36:40 PM
Nice catch Harvey! If I were Adam, I would not want that nickname...and I certainly wouldn't advertise it. 
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Tower Guy on April 24, 2014, 05:56:46 PM
I think that was given to him Steve, he probably didn't have a choice. He is probably pretty proud of it.  :)
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: Tower Guy on April 24, 2014, 05:59:00 PM
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5149/13998016011_bc8258e1e9_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/njXutD)"White Whale" (https://flic.kr/p/njXutD) by Tower Guy (https://www.flickr.com/people/58629531@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: tajmahal250 on September 10, 2017, 10:15:44 AM
E-6B came into Sky Harbor yesterday.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4384/36975331782_f5ff71a419_b.jpg)[/url]PUT ON YOUR TINFOIL HAT (https://flic.kr/p/YkoeWo) by Thomas Backus (https://www.flickr.com/photos/machtwoimages/), on Flickr[/img]
Title: Re: Boeing E-6B Mercury
Post by: tajmahal250 on October 08, 2017, 06:06:45 PM
E-6B taking off from Phoenix Mesa Gateway this afternoon.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4510/37533981196_a74a221c52_b.jpg)[/url]"IRON 06" (https://flic.kr/p/ZbKsWQ) by Thomas Backus (https://www.flickr.com/photos/machtwoimages/), on Flickr[/img]