Lakenheath 23-10-2018 California ANG F.15s

[andygolfer]

a few of the arrival of the California ANG F.15s this afternoon....
starting with the colourful one...
84004 F.15 California ANG, USAF Lakenheath 23-10-2018 8077 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

84004 F.15 California ANG, USAF Lakenheath 23-10-2018 8101 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and one of each of the others...
82028 F.15 California ANG, USAF Lakenheath 23-10-2018 8114 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

86167 F.15 California ANG, USAF Lakenheath 23-10-2018 8149 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

84009 F.15 California ANG, USAF Lakenheath 23-10-2018 8171 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

hope they are of interest, C&C welcome

andy

[Jackaroo]

Lovely stuff!!

[BOLLO]

Very v nice chap.

[DanBeeden]

Wow. That special scheme jet looks superb, especially in that first banking shot. Mildly envious to say the least!

[jaybee]

First shot just jumps out at you, brilliant...

[Dave934]

Flipping 'eck !! Nice shots.
Dave.

[Tom105]

Love the first two that scheme looks brilliant often wish I lived closer!

[Thunderbolt II]

That's quite a scheme- dare I say a bit too much?! Excellent shots, great work.

[dragonchaser]

Loving shot 1, excellent composition. Thanks for posting.

[slogen51]

That first shot is very tasty

[MiG_Eater]

Wow! Taken from the forest entrance? Not often you get to see a special-schemed F-15, especially in good light and banking!

Now for the perennial... when are they leaving!?

[f106dart]

That's quite a scheme- dare I say a bit too much?! Excellent shots, great work.

I couldn’t agree with any more. I don’t understand why there so over the top. These schemes should be for special events and only temporary. I feel sorry for the guy flying it when going up against a MIG etc. in a real situation.
But great shots none the less

[andygolfer]

thanks for the comments everyone, as for when they are leaving I'm afraid I have no idea at all sorry.
Andy

[KarlCambs]

Love the first one, all that STN civies practice paying off

[Nighthawke]

That's quite a scheme- dare I say a bit too much?! Excellent shots, great work.

I couldn’t agree with any more. I don’t understand why there so over the top. These schemes should be for special events and only temporary. I feel sorry for the guy flying it when going up against a MIG etc. in a real situation.
But great shots none the less

It is for a special event - the unit's 75th Anniversary this month.

Anyway nice shots Andy especially the first.

[f106dart]

That's quite a scheme- dare I say a bit too much?! Excellent shots, great work.

I couldn’t agree with any more. I don’t understand why there so over the top. These schemes should be for special events and only temporary. I feel sorry for the guy flying it when going up against a MIG etc. in a real situation.
But great shots none the less

It is for a special event - the unit's 75th Anniversary this month.

Anyway nice shots Andy especially the first.

How long will it stay on the jet though?

[Nighthawke]

No idea but since the unit was activated on 28th October 1943 I'd give them a while to enjoy it.

[Weazel69]

to quote a few, very very good

[Reach4060]

Great shots - that special is fantastic.
Cheers

[Blue Diamond]

Gotta love the 75th anniversary bird.