While reading, I heard a large airplane flying over our front yard (northwest side of house). Peeking through the vertical blind slats, I saw a KC-10 at about 500 feet, or so. Usually aircraft from McConnell AFB use a base leg just south of our house.
They seemed to have at least one KC-10 Extender aircraft practicing approaches to McConnell AFB, this afternoon, using Runway 1R (my guess). I did not have my camera set up for fast lens speed and I'm not speedy at setting it up; so, my photo of the second pass, when they made a base leg about 1/2 mile north of us, isn't good. (So, what's new with my photography?) However, they flew the pattern tighter with each pass so that from then on we could barely see them, if at all. We'll probably be seeing KC-10s more frequently, now that McConnell has a few of its KC-46As.
I'll include the following photo, only, because I like it. Don't ask what the aircraft is since I've no idea.
No idea? Then it is an UFO;-)
Posted by: Ole Phat Stu | February 05, 2019 at 02:05 PM
Stu--Belay my "no idea" remark. It is a two-engine jet-powered aircraft with swept wings! Of course, those aliens may be masters of disguise.
Posted by: Cop Car | February 06, 2019 at 08:55 AM
Regardless of how "good" you think your photos are (or not) - I love seeing them. That is one thing I miss living where I do is I don't see much aircraft other than passenger / cargo planes.
Posted by: bogie | February 09, 2019 at 04:29 PM
Bogie--Glad you enjoy the planes and thanks for the encouragement. (I need to learn to use my Nikon!)
Posted by: Cop Car | February 10, 2019 at 10:10 AM