91-0302 Attack 11 Lakenheath 13/07/2021

[slogen51]

Literally a breathtaking departure from Lakenheath by Attack 11 in 91-0302

91-0302 F-15E 492FS Attack 11 Lakenheath 13-07-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

91-0302 F-15E 492FS Attack 11 Lakenheath 13-July-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

91-0302 F-15E 492FS Attack 11 Whoaa! Lakenheath 13-07-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

91-0302 F-15E 492FS Attack 11 departing Lakenheath 13-07-2021 by Mike B, on Flickr

thankfully no IFE and Attack 11 made a routine landing

[Pune]

Wow, excellent image, what was going on there?

[TommyC]

Yep! What Pune said.. Excellent pics... What's going on?

[Evergreen 44]

Vent fuel igniting ? Although the fuel dump pipes are near the wingtips this could be excess fuel venting from the fuselage tanks as there will be a pressure vent port above the fuel tank in case of over-pressure of either fuel vapour or nitrogen blanket gas

[Nighthawke]

More info here chaps:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=207459&p=1317139&hi ... k#p1317139

[Seacat192]

Great catch, of what I hope is a rarely seen event.

[Dave934]

Flipping heck !
What a great catch, well done on getting it so well. Superb photos.
Dave.

[Evergreen 44]

Vent fuel igniting ? Although the fuel dump pipes are near the wingtips this could be excess fuel venting from the fuselage tanks as there will be a pressure vent port above the fuel tank in case of over-pressure of either fuel vapour or mixed with nitrogen blanket gas

[dragonchaser]

Pretty spectacular stuff, thankfully all ended well.

[Thunder]

Good capture, although there is no ignition of the vented fuel in those pictures, the aircraft is in dry power.

[galaxysi]

Spectacular photo's,glad it all ended well.Guess an engine change is in order.

[Del]

I got several photos of it from the other side, but don't have time to process them properly. Here's one very heavy crop. Make of it what you will
DSC_3140_20210713_090453DSC_3140 (2) by Derek Small, on Flickr

[BOLLO]

Blimey nice shot Del.

[Philly1971]

Amazing pictures and glad everything was OK. Is it me or are these magnificent jets finally starting to show their age? It seems on the recent occasions I have visited Lakenheath over the past few months an emergency has been declared every time, including the day a few weeks ago when two C,s returned to Lakenheath with gun jam issues, which resulted in the MOD police clearing everyone parked or standing outside the official car park into it.

[paddyboy]

Superb set, Mike

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Weazel69]

Surely it's not November yet is it Mike. ( even though the weather might make you think so )
it's a great shot, the sort where you would say "cor I wish I had caught a shot like that" = right place, right time

[3Greens]

Great capture Mike
Don't know if ever USAF F-111E/F's ever did it but the Aussies made a party trick with their F-111 of igniting fuel dumped from between the exhaust nozzles and trailing a 20' rocket flame
For the air show crowd if you knew what to expect it was great, for those that didn't well scarey !

Thanks for posting
3Greens

[f106dart]

Great capture Mike
Don't know if ever USAF F-111E/F's ever did it but the Aussies made a party trick with their F-111 of igniting fuel dumped from between the exhaust nozzles and trailing a 20' rocket flame
For the air show crowd if you knew what to expect it was great, for those that didn't well scarey !

Thanks for posting
3Greens

Yes they did in the 70s 80s. I think it stopped after that I'm sure there was an incident somewhere that stopped it

[d555]

Reported on the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-57927801

Well done that man for having the good sense to contact the base with his observations and potentially saving a pilots life.

Just shows us 'spotters are useful as an extra pair(s) of eyes.

[pg1610]

Reported on the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-57927801

Well done that man for having the good sense to contact the base with his observations and potentially saving a pilots life.

Just shows us 'spotters are useful as an extra pair(s) of eyes.

Also of note in this piece by the BBC is they name the pilot, I guess he must be nearing the end of his front line career, possibly moving to training or such like, Its unusual for a front line combat pilot to be named in the media, normally you just get his call sign

right place right time for all the photographers who have posted images