Thanks - I knew there were two choppers over there but didn't know which was which?
Ta

My usual Pic heavy post ! Well I for one was very happy - I made 18!! Greek Fast jets Great Hospitality and everyone on base was very friendly - it must seem strange having hundreds of foreign civilians wandering around your airbase! I travelled really light just a Nikon D7200 and my light weight pl...

It's an early request, I know, but is there someone who read the serials, or some of them of the stored F-4's on the other side of the runway? For those who are interested: the 2 F4's in the hangar, visible in the morning, are the 01518 and 01520. Thanks for these two - do you mind if I ask if you ...

Hopefully just posturing by Iran, their leaders had to be seen to be doing something after Israel wiped out the Iranian consulate in Damascus ( without asking permission from the Americans if you believe the media)

Great stuff

I will update the summary on page 1

Fortunately for me as I managed to miss them, I didn't need any of them - saw several as LF coded back in the day. Were any first visits to Lakenheath?

As many have already noticed 89-0487 is a famous or infamous F-15E as it has an air to air kill.

08:30 A national cargo B744F has just arrived

I can't read it off from the viewing area but FR24 says
(N663CA) ex VP-BIM - that has chances of being a pot when Iook it up later! ( Edit not required - I needed the -800s)

08:00 on the deck

4 KC-46 parked along Beck Row - east to west ( is always best!)
76024
66013 NH
06076
06074

A39-004 KC-30 still here - Mildenhall hoodoo strikes again

Two KC-10 by the tower
60031 Travis
60027

Magic thanks

Cheers

Did you manage to note any colours or unit markings

11:45L couple of bit of mil parked north side ? I think, visible from the long-term parking walkway

1604 C-130 RSAF
60-0324 KC-135R 100ARW

Extremely windy here at the moment

Ronny wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:57 pm

In the morning, before flying started, a F16 landed.
Anyone for the serial?

130 F-16C HAF

Nice (glad you made it on time!). CHK 01509 as that is written off! Regards Mark The 12:30 Launch consisted of 19 aircraft including 4 Greek Phantoms and 4 Saudi Typhoons Four HAF F-16 Mount Olympus 018 012 008 004 Three HAF F-16 130 121 139 Four Saudi Typhoon 1018 8013 313 1020 Four HAF Phantoms 0...

The 15:00 mission was rather protracted resulting in just 14 departures but there some extras* for us number oriented amongst us 6 French Navy Rafale 13, 7, 34, 33, 17*, 20* Two Hornets C.15-82/46-10 C.15-83/46-11* Two Qatar Rafale QA204 QA210* Four Winged Dagger HAF F-16 069, 063, 050, 065* Around ...

Thanks I will take a closer look when I get home

The 12:30 Launch consisted of 19 aircraft including 4 Greek Phantoms and 4 Saudi Typhoons Four HAF F-16 Mount Olympus 018 012 008 004 Three HAF F-16 130 121 139 Four Saudi Typhoon 1018 8013 313 1020 Four HAF Phantoms 01522 71760 edit clearer on the other side 01530 01503 edit Four HAF F-16 Tiger 013...

12:20L Saudi Typhoons starting up and four Phantoms waiting at the eor

The morning launched started at 10:00L 27 Aircraft in taxy order Four HAF M2000 550, 509, 555, 554 Two Spanish hornets C.15-93/46-21 C.15-82/46-10 Four HAF Rafale black/white Chequered 450 418 453 402 Four French Navy Rafale 13, 34, 33, 7 Two Romanian F-16 1616 1605 Four HAF F-16 blue/5 gold stars 0...

08:55L I am on base!

Slow process

So many people

Just going to turn up with ID at the main gate around 8am I guess ( assuming my flight isn't cancelled due to weather delays today!)

Excellent well done