Mildenhall 4 October 2022: arrestor cable testing
Oct 5, 2022 18:17:56 GMT 1
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Post by plug on Oct 5, 2022 18:17:56 GMT 1
The airfield was closed for a couple of hours to test the arrestor cable at the western end of the runway. A Lakenheath F-15 dropped in to do the honours.
Waiting to go with tail hook down...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Afterburners on for a few hundred yards to get some speed up...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Just about to roll over the raised cable...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Cable caught...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Tidying up after the test...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Visiting aircraft:
N396CM 767-323ER(BDSF) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N866AX 777-2U8(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The two KC-135s that arrived with the Mountain Home F-15s on the 3rd left for Souda Bay to support the last leg of the transit:
59-1483 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
57-2597 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Nice tail art on this Turkish AF C-130:
68-1609 C-130E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
68-1609 C-130E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The two KC-46s that arrived with the Mountain Home F-15s on the 3rd:
16-46020 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
18-46042 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Finally, a few pics of the KC-135s dotted around the airfield.
58-0089 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
60-0335 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
59-1464 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
60-0355 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
62-3540 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
58-0095 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Waiting to go with tail hook down...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on FlickrAfterburners on for a few hundred yards to get some speed up...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on FlickrJust about to roll over the raised cable...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on FlickrCable caught...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on FlickrTidying up after the test...
98-135 F-15E by Dan Sprague, on FlickrVisiting aircraft:
N396CM 767-323ER(BDSF) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN866AX 777-2U8(ER) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe two KC-135s that arrived with the Mountain Home F-15s on the 3rd left for Souda Bay to support the last leg of the transit:
59-1483 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr57-2597 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on FlickrNice tail art on this Turkish AF C-130:
68-1609 C-130E by Dan Sprague, on Flickr68-1609 C-130E by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe two KC-46s that arrived with the Mountain Home F-15s on the 3rd:
16-46020 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr18-46042 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrFinally, a few pics of the KC-135s dotted around the airfield.
58-0089 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr60-0335 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr59-1464 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr60-0355 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr62-3540 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr58-0095 KC-135T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
