493rd Fighter Squadron Trend 71 Flight rtb 12th of July 2019

[XWP29]

First Flight of 5 x F15C’s arrived yesterday afternoon.
No nose art and note them pods.
Last photo taken by my son
1. F15C AF 84-001 493rd FS returns from 6 month deployment by XWP29, on Flickr

2. F15C AF 86-178 493rd FS returns from 6 month deployment by XWP29, on Flickr

3. F15C AF 86-163 493rd FS returns from 6 month deployment by XWP29, on Flickr

4. F15C AF 86-171 493rd FS returns from 6 month deployment by XWP29, on Flickr

5. F15C AF 86-176 493rd FS returns from 6 month deployment by XWP29, on Flickr


6. F15C AF 86-176 493rd FS returns from 6 month deployment. Good shot Jerome by XWP29, on Flickr

Thanks for the heads up, Jeroen in particular. Thanks for looking. Welcome back 493rd

[slogen51]

Good stuff

Next wave should in soon , hoping they do the northern taxi way thing again.

My shots have only made it as far as Flickr due to time constraints.

[XWP29]

Cheers Mike enjoy Paree. Not going for the next flight, hopefully someone will post some photos of them.

[tairngreacht_bas]

Good shots

How many F-15Cs were deployed ???

[johnwayne]

Yeah really nice takes thanks

[Punkrunner62]

Nice set Nick, your son will soon be beating the " old man ".
Cheers.

[welshandy]

Great shots. Didn't know the "C's" could carry Targeting Pods?

[James Cutting]

Nice shots Nick! Certainly got the better weather.

[XWP29]

Thanks for the comments, All but one of the pods in my photos are the AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) and there are two more in Jame’s post of the second flight.

Worth reading these if you’re interested.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... an-threats

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... -15c-fleet


493rd rtb LH 13th of July 2019. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=178117

AF86-174 FT

AF86-172

AF86-164 FT

AF86-154 SP

AF86-156 SP

12th of July 2019

AF84-001 SP

AF86- 178 SP

AF86-163 SP

AF86-171 Unidentified but seen on F15E’s

AF86-176 FT

5 fitted in total with SP.

FT = Centre Fuel Tank

SP = Sniper Pod

[grumpy616]

Cracking shots Nick

[paddyboy]

Afternoon, m' Lud

Awesome shots of the best of the best as always

Thanks for posting

Paddy

[XWP29]

Hi Paddy Glad they are back safe and sound

[prefontaine72]

Superb Nick good well done mate