First ever F35A's arrive at the Heath 34th FS 388th FW

[XWP29]

History made today with the arrival of the 34th FS from the 388th FW, deployment of 6 (to date) F35A's from Hill Airforce base, first to LN and Europe.
Dedicated to all the heads up guys
Light improved as they arrived towards the end.

Great to meet up with Reapers, second week running.
1. AF 13 5072
F35A AF13 5072 388th FW "Boss" arrives at LN by XWP29, on Flickr

2. AF 14-5098
F35A AF 14 5098 388TH FW Landing at LN by XWP29, on Flickr

2nd batch

3. AF 14-5094

4. AF 14-5096
F35A AF 14 5096 388TH FW landing at LN by XWP29, on Flickr

5. 14-5097
F35A AF14 5097 388TH FW by XWP29, on Flickr

6. 14-5102
F35A AF14 5102 landing at LN by XWP29, on Flickr

Few sundries

7. 2017_04_15_9999_144 by XWP29, on Flickr

8. 2017_04_15_9999_298 by XWP29, on Flickr

9.2017_04_15_9999_218 by XWP29, on Flickr
Thanks for looking and if you go to LN in the next couple of weeks. Please take home your litter!

[3Greens]

Nice set XWP29 Just managed to see the last four as they dashed through the clouds as they crossed Grimsby ahead of the tanker.
Thanks for posting

3Greens

[Dave934]

AWESOME !!! Lovely set. Good shooting mate.
Dave.

[TeeJay]

Blimey you soon got those up, Keith

Seriously though, nice shots. Light was good on second cell.
Great to see you again, and glad I could get over this week. What a difference a week makes lol.
Thanks for the hot cross bun. Bribery will work every time

See you soon mate

Trev

[James Cutting]

I'm disappointed that I've been beaten to posting the photo's first out of our group Though mine will be up soon...

Some absolutely cracking shots however, glad you got some good ones Good to see you again, thanks for the Hot Cross Bun!

Take care.
James

[mcewenfan]

great shots.

[slogen51]

Awesome.

Loved the way they checked in with Ram ops . Should be some fun in the next couple of weeks watching them come and go.

[XWP29]

Thanks for the replies guys.
What a weekend its been photography, farm machinery then heads up from Trevor and a day at Donington yesterday. Pulled these out of the Saturday photos from the F35's arrival as an update.

a.F35A 34th FS 366th FW Rude Rams 5036 by XWP29, on Flickr

b.F35A 34th FS 366th FW Rude Rams by XWP29, on Flickr

c. F35A 34th FS 366th FW Rude Rams AF 14 5097 by XWP29, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.

[paddyboy]

Hi Neil

Cracking shots, buddy

Well done you

Paddyboy

[XWP29]

Hi Paddy
Thanks for your kind comments. They don't look to bad do they?