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Dew
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 05:48
So there I was... hanging around an active Russian bomber base, so I thought I may as well take some pics ;)

http://static.flickr.com/25/57593864_4d42cef480_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/24/57593669_e0c3f1bb3f_b.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/24/57593669_e0c3f1bb3f_o.jpg)
click for LARGER!!

The base is Engels, near Saratov. Hope you enjoy!
Desertraptor
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 05:51
Bears and Blackfires. Sweet shots
Dew
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 05:55
yeah - sorry, should have said...
First pic shows line-up of Tu-160 Blackjacks, second panorama is mostly Tu-95 Bears, and for the eagle-eyed there are two An-26's and an Il-62!
Desertraptor
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 06:03
oops I always mix my blackjack and backfires :)
Dew
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 06:13
:) I hadn't even noticed! I read 'black.... '
I got some Backfires (Tu-22m) at Ryazan - I'll try and sort out the pics at the weekend!
Buttkicker
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 06:59
I would like to see some more from here
cheers Chris
Dew
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 07:23
I would like to see some more from here
cheers Chris

sure - posted some more in this set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dews-pics/sets/1246950/)
There's also the museum on base here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dews-pics/sets/1246270/)

Enjoy!
lostprophet
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 07:28
oh oh oh I like I like I like :lol: :lol:
Dew
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 07:37
oh oh oh I like I like I like :lol: :lol:


LOL I was grinning like a village idiot the whole time! Access was fairly limited (as you can see from the guards!) but I didn't care!
PhotosGuy
31st of October 2005 (Mon), 08:27
That's an interesting location! I'm always amazed at the access some of our members get. ;)
Dew
1st of November 2005 (Tue), 11:35
That's an interesting location! I'm always amazed at the access some of our members get. ;)

We were told we wouldn't get access to the active base - but they changed their mind when we got to the museum! The museum is on the field, but over the brow of a very slight hill and far away enough to obscure the active part of the base. Unfortunately we didn't see any flying (other than a couple of Mil-8's hanging around).
DamienB
1st of November 2005 (Tue), 16:59
Gawd. Just imagine how comprehensively dead you'd have been for taking those shots 20 years ago.
Jorgo
1st of November 2005 (Tue), 17:34
Comprehensively dead? You English have such a quaint language.
Nidz
1st of November 2005 (Tue), 23:54
Haha.. Just hanging around a bumber base.. as you do..

Nice pictures.