Post by plug on Sept 13, 2022 16:11:51 GMT 1
After Waddington I drove down to Lakenheath to see the detachment of 14 F-16s from Aviano. It was a bit of a risk weather-wise as thunderstorms were forecast, but fortunately the worst of the rain fell during the night.
6 Sep...a couple of Top Aces Alpha Jets were over from Canada for aggressor training.
C-GVTA Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
C-GLTO Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
L-R C-GVTA & C-GLTO Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
C-GLTO Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
My favourite F-16s were this particular type C with a pewter grey colour scheme, and the 2-seater 90-0800.
88-0425 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
90-0800 F-16D by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
90-0800 F-16D by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Some of the other F-16s:
90-0772 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
88-0425 & 88-0526 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
And a few of the based aircraft:
20-5573 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
20-5574 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
19-5493 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
91-303 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
92-0364 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
7 Sep...90-0773 had a suspected undercarriage problem, and circled for a while before making a safe landing. It took a good 30 minutes for it to be checked and towed to the other end of the runway and into a shelter.
Right: 90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr.
87-0350 did a few circuits with some nice clouds in the background.
87-0350 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
87-0350 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
87-0350 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Finally, some more of the residents.
19-5474 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
98-134 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
19-5474 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
6 Sep...a couple of Top Aces Alpha Jets were over from Canada for aggressor training.
C-GVTA Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on FlickrC-GLTO Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on FlickrL-R C-GVTA & C-GLTO Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on FlickrC-GLTO Alpha Jet by Dan Sprague, on FlickrMy favourite F-16s were this particular type C with a pewter grey colour scheme, and the 2-seater 90-0800.
88-0425 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr90-0800 F-16D by Dan Sprague, on Flickr90-0800 F-16D by Dan Sprague, on FlickrSome of the other F-16s:
90-0772 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr88-0425 & 88-0526 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on FlickrAnd a few of the based aircraft:
20-5573 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr20-5574 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr19-5493 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr91-303 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr92-0364 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr7 Sep...90-0773 had a suspected undercarriage problem, and circled for a while before making a safe landing. It took a good 30 minutes for it to be checked and towed to the other end of the runway and into a shelter.
Right: 90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr90-0773 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr.87-0350 did a few circuits with some nice clouds in the background.
87-0350 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr87-0350 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on Flickr87-0350 F-16C by Dan Sprague, on FlickrFinally, some more of the residents.
19-5474 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr98-134 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr19-5474 F-35A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrF-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr