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USAF KC-135R 63-8025

jussi — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:34:37 +0000

USA – Air Force
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (717-148)
63-8025 / D
Cn 18642
Tampere – Pirkkala (TMP / EFTP)
7.5.2009

Finnish Hornet drivers are beginning to train the secrets of air-to-air refueling. The main educational tool arrived to Pirkkala today.

USAF C-17 06-6160

jussi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:27:16 +0000

USA – Air Force
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
06-6160
Cn P-160
Tampere – Pirkkala (TMP / EFTP)
8.4.2009

Arriving to bring a spare part for a KC-135 that was stuck at Pirkkala for a couple of days.

KC-135 Stratotanker 61-0284

jussi — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:32:33 +0000

USA – Air Force
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker (717-100)
61-0284
Cn 18191/506
Tampere – Pirkkala (TMP / EFTP)
6.4.2009

Bringing a spare tire for a C-17 that was stuck at Pirkkala for a weekend.

The Globemaster that started the whole thing

jussi — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:35:31 +0000

USA – Air Force
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
07-7169
Cn P-169
Tampere – Pirkkala (TMP / EFTP)
4.4.2009

This Globemaster started some movement at Pirkkala. It suffered from a flat tire and was stuck at the airport for some days.

The spare tire was delivered by a KC-135 that also broke something and was stuck at Pirkkala for a couple of days. Another Globemaster brought the KC-135 the needed parts. Apparently it broke nothing at Pirkkala.

USAF Boeing C-32A 98-0002

jussi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:45:06 +0000

USA – Air Force
Boeing C-32A (757-2G4)
98-0002
Cn 29026/787
Helsinki – Vantaa (HEL / EFHK)
21.10.2008

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States arriving to meet General Nikolai Makarov, Chief of the Аrmament for the Russian Armed Forces.