Lakenheath & Mildenhall, Friday 22nd July 2022
Jul 29, 2022 13:09:50 GMT 1
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Post by viscount on Jul 29, 2022 13:09:50 GMT 1
LAKENHEATH, Friday 22nd July 2022, 0820 to 1215.
Public enclosure off A1065 at east end of runway
Public enclosure off A1065 at east end of runway
AF96 202 LN blue McDD F-15E Eagle dep 0840, returned 1045 Fin tip colours:
AF97 220 LN blue McDD F-15E Eagle dep 0840, returned 1045 blue & white fin top = 48th FW, 492nd FS
AF96 205 LN blue McDD F-15E Eagle dep 0855, returned 1100 red & white fin top = 48th FW, 494th FS
AF91 308 LN blue McDD F-15E Eagle dep 0855, returned 1100
AF96 204 LN -- McDD F-15E Eagle arrived 1125
AF96 201 LN multi McDD F-15E Eagle arrived 1125 fin also marked '48 FW'
AF00 3001 LN red McDD F-15E Eagle arrived 1150
AF91 314 LN red McDD F-15E Eagle arrived 1155 fin also marked '494 FS'
AF91 335 LN -- McDD F-15E Eagle arrived 1155
AF91 309 LN red McDD F-15E Eagle arrived 1155 All arrivals returning from Aviano, Italy
There was apparently at least one more F-15E arrival after I left and before I was established at Mildenhall, with a further 4 seen passing over
Mildenhall at 1410, before breaking for circuits and eventual landing at Lakenheath.
Had hoped for some F-35 Lightning activity, but apparently the unit is away on detachment, leaving behind aircraft for IAT Fairford and SBAC Farnborough.
Perhaps next time?
MILDENHALL, Friday 22nd July, 12:40 to 17:45
Having been told that a C-17 had departed Mildenhall and observing multiple Hercules movements and a departing Osprey there during the morning, although it
seemed that movements at Lakenheath had not finished for the day (fire extinguishers etc still out on the arrival inspection bay), moved on to Mildenhall.
Quickly discovered that the multiple Hercules movements were one aircraft training!
Paid the required fee and sat in John's field overlooking the threshold - along with an ever increasing tall ladder equipped Dutch spotters.
Arranging this log in terms of types, rather than by registration.
25759 12-2759 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II 67th SOS, 352nd SOW circuits, landed and later more circuit work
35778 13-5778 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II 67th SOS, 352nd SOW landed
45805 14-5805 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II 67th SOS, 352nd SOW arrived, then circuits before landing
0042 09-0042 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS, 352nd SOW active
0047 08-0047 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS, 352nd SOW active
0050 08-0050 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS, 352nd SOW active
0060 11-0060 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS, 352nd SOW active
00324 60-0324 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker AMC on fin parked
00333 60-0333 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 351st ARS, 100th ARW landed
00335 60-0335 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 351st ARS, 100th ARW landed
91475 59-1475 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 351st ARS, 100th ARW parked
00181 00-0181 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Martinsburg ANG parked
21107 02-1107 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Charlotte ANG parked
In addition, a further 3 or so MC-130J lined up, maybe another CV-22B running up, but did not fly, at least 3 further based KC-135Rs, a white top Boeing EC-135 and a white top E-3 Sentry out on various dispersals.
Enough activity to keep me interested. Quality of my images is a little mixed, grey aircraft against bright skies is not the greatest combination. Good to see some Osprey action and two Boeing KC-135Rs returning for a landing.
