A Grim day at Lakenheath 11 April

[slogen51]

what happened to spring!

Lakenheath was quite busy with a fairly major F-15C launch with lots of pointy things on board but the light was hideous

84-0019 Grim01 Lakenheath 11-04-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

84-0010 Grim 12 Lakenheath 11-April-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

84-0010 Grim 12 Lakenheath 11-04-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

86-0154 Bullet 12 Lakenheath 11-April-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

86-0165 Bullet 14 Lakenheath 11-04-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

86-0166 Bullet 13 Lakenheath 11-04-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

84-0021 Cobra 13 Lakenheath 11-April-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

87-0176 Tabor 24 Departs Lakenheath 11-4-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

89-0505 Tabor 14 departs Lakenheath 11-04-2018 by Mike B, on Flickr

cheers
mike

[ChrisCwmbran]

Thanks for sharing them with us anyway Mike!

I'm somewhat relieved to see that I'm not the only person who is stuck with crappy weather when I role up on my annual visit to Lakenheath.

[MRTT]

Thanks for posting, Mike. Very nice shots considering the weather.

Returned home yesterday morning, should have known one of the Oregon birds would pop in.

[slogen51]

Thanks , the grim reapers launch was good to watch and listen to - they didn't stop at the arming area.

I saw 84-0021 as an EG and apparently it was a BT

Word at the famous fence is that the Leeuwarden eagles are coming to Lakenheath at some point

Much better weather next week according to the BBC so it must be true.

[Nighthawke]

It certainly was a BT-coded machine. I saw it at Bentwaters in December 1988 and Fairford IAT 1991 & 1993.

[paddyboy]

Hi Mike

Reapers with huge jugs

Great shots in those conditions

Chris: you could have let me know; I would have come to meet you

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[iain s]

Have the 493rd deployed?

[MRTT]

6 aircraft departed to Aviano yesterday, not sure if they're there using it as a stopover before continuing to Morocco as was originally planned.

[iain s]

6 aircraft departed to Aviano yesterday, not sure if they're there using it as a stopover before continuing to Morocco as was originally planned.

Ok thanks.

[slogen51]

Ten went in total (6 x Grim and about an hour later 4 x bullet callsign)

Don't know where they went but maybe recent events caused a slight change of plan

Be nice to see them all back in the sunshine

[iain s]

Ten went in total (6 x Grim and about an hour later 4 x bullet callsign)

Don't know where they went but maybe recent events caused a slight change of plan

Be nice to see them all back in the sunshine

Ok thanks, real shame about weather for your pictures.

[welshandy]

Great Pic's considering the Weather was pants. I see the Reapers were carrying "Live" Missiles(red & yellow bands).

[lowlevelRAF]

Interesting the 'Live' missiles, plus Sniper pod as well I know the sniper pod has an AA mode, but never seen it on a F-15C before!