86-0182 F-15D - Let's see your best pics

[nick197]

Hello everyone, Well after the sad news yesterday of F-15D 86-0182 crashing and the relief of hearing the pilot was safe and well I thought it'd be a good idea to see FC members best pictures of the Eagle. I've only ever been lucky enough to see the Eagle at Lakenheath but i know a lucky few who have captured the Eagle low level and even air to air. So go ahead and post up your 3 best pictures
1. This pic was taken on the 27/12/12
Feel the noise by R.S. Photography, Thanks for 600k+ views, on Flickr
2.
Thumbs up to LN F-15D by R.S. Photography, Thanks for 600k+ views, on Flickr
Hope this threads ok mods

[ForestRanger]

Taken only last Thursday. Shame I will never get to see her again.

F-15D Eagle - 493d Fighter Squadron by tom.hyde2, on Flickr

Cheers Tom

[nick197]

Nice pic ForestRanger , Like you say it's a shame we'll never see her grace the skies again

[theplanespotter]

DSC_0151 by Freddie B Kempton, on Flickr

[captain scarlet]

Coningsby - one very hot summer!

[The Phantom]

Nice idea Nick.

RAF Coningsby 2009:

[Bolar]

[Jammo]

Not a lot but a couple.....
Jelly Eagle by jammo s, on Flickr

Night Mission by jammo s, on Flickr

Mcdonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle 86-0182 by jammo s, on Flickr

[nick197]

Great shots everyone

[stigorige]

On finals 06...

[paulh]

From that very hot summer 2nd July 2009 at Coningsby

86-0182 F-15D 2/7/09 by p.harv, on Flickr

86-0182 F-15D 2/7/09 by p.harv, on Flickr

86-0182 F-15D 2/7/09 by p.harv, on Flickr

Great idea Nick - Cheers Paul.

[igorski]

A couple from my last trip to Lakenheath in July this year.

Departing
Runway by andygnott, on Flickr

Returning
Apprach 2 by andygnott, on Flickr

[Ian in Leeds]

Taken last Thursday at LKN

Cheers

Ian


86-182 Taxi 3_DxO by diane.richardson7@btinternet.com, on Flickr

[Axle2uk]

Agreed, a good idea Nick, here's mine from back end of September,
F-15D LN 182 readying for post flight checks by Axle2uk, on Flickr

[Lightningboy2000]

This is one of mine from a busy June 11th 2014
USAF McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle - 86-182 LN by Lightningboy2000, on Flickr

Martin

[chek16]

Some good photos being shared here of what so far seems to be a victim-free crash (apart from poor old 6182).

I notice in many of the pictures that she seems to have been flown many times in single-seat mode.
Is the 'D' with a single pilot a more nimble aircraft than the 'C' and perhaps used for adversary flights?
Or are there other reasons that readers may shed some light on?

Hard to believe, but just like the F-111s and F-4s, one day the F-15s too will all be gone.
Unless perhaps they're maybe revitalised for a while longer with GE engines and other upgrades.

[BMrider]

F15 Eagle 860182 by BMrider2012 Over Half a Million views! Thankyou :-, on Flickr

[TeeJay]

Great idea Nick.
And some great shots posted guys
Glad the only casualty of the accident was the airframe itself and nobody hurt.
All the best
Trev

[POL]

I notice in many of the pictures that she seems to have been flown many times in single-seat mode.
Is the 'D' with a single pilot a more nimble aircraft than the 'C' and perhaps used for adversary flights?
Or are there other reasons that readers may shed some light on?

There's little or no difference as far as I know. Recently, quite a few Cs have been deployed overseas, and other have more hours on the airframe than the Ds do, so it's likely they're just evening out hours.

[stigorige]

It's been quite common recently for both D's to fly on the same training mission.
I guess there is now a possibility of a replacement airframe arriving over the winter, if they have any to spare!
Cheers, Stig.