Not often i paid attention to RAF Lakenheath as most of the time only a few based Eagles fly.
But this time it was a early rise for the visitor,s which were due to depart today to Israel.
in take of order
F-15C
86-0164/LN CHOOSEN31A
86-0159/LN CHOOSEN31B
86-0176/LN TACO11A
86-0178/LN TACO11B
86-0163/LN NOBLE21
84-0019/LN NOBLE22
84-0010/LN NOBLE23
84-0044/LN NOBLE24
F-15E
97-0219/LN SNIPER24
97-0221?LN SNIPER25
And then the main reason for the visit for many spotters.
F-15,s from the 159th FW LA ANG "Louisiana Bayou Militia"
83-0012/JZ F-15C MAZDA11 flight
82-0047/JZ F-15D
78-0496/JZ F-15C
78-0536/JZ F-15C
78-0510/JZ F-15C
82-0009/JZ F-15C
The second wave
81-0041/JZ F-15C MAZDA21 flight
83-0048/JZ F-15D
82-0017/JZ F-15C came back later as MAZDA24 wingman for the one whit a inflight emergency
78-0539/JZ F-15C came back as MAZDA23 whit a ife
after this lot a visitor came in
C-168 CL-604 DAF3065
And then some more Eagle,s were witnessed returning back most Strike Eagle,s.
Sadly no callsign,s noted but three of them came back whit emergency,s after being grounded for some time
In landing order
91-0313/LN F-15E
96-0201/LN
91-0321/LN
91-0310/LN
91-0301/LN
91-0306/LN
91-0602/LN
91-0331/LN
98-0133/LN
96-0202/LN
So after this lot back to "The Hall"
Not bad at all some 30+ Eagle,s flying in the morning almost as good as in the old day,s.
EGUL 16-07-2013
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