Mildenhall and Lakenheath 30th August 2023
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:08 am
A day of choices! Lots of rumours, but where to go, and when?!
First Mildenhall. A quiet morning with not much happening, so around to Angel's for a restorative cuppa. Then 'FIREBIRD 04' was reported on it's way in for a few circuits, so a quick dash to Folly Road:
ZZ664 RC-135W 51 Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
Then some more Spangdahlem F-16s turned up. 'WEASEL 01', first of six:
91-0402/SP F-16C 480th Fighter Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
'WEASEL 06':
91-0344/SP F-16C 480th Fighter Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
'GIANT 8667' in from Spangdahlem:
N662GT Boeing 767-31A(ER) RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
Talk of an Osprey, then 'PAGAN 31' turned up from the USS Mesa Verde, seemingly somewhere in the South West Approaches:
168323/YS14 MV-22B VMM-162 RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
Then across to the Heath for 'MULTI 26' from Orland (but missed the Norwegian F-35s
)
T-055 KC-30M Multinational MRTT Unit RAF Lakenheath 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
Weather was a bit different when it left!
T-055 KC-30M Multinational MRTT Unit RAF Lakenheath 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
Back to the Hall for 'JAKE 17', back from a long, nearly 11 hour, mission up to Kaliningrad and down to Romania:
62-4131/OF RC-135W 38th Reconnaissance Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
Finally 'PAGAN 31' departing:
168323/YS14 MV-22B VMM-162 RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/68498610@ ... 153945023/
First Mildenhall. A quiet morning with not much happening, so around to Angel's for a restorative cuppa. Then 'FIREBIRD 04' was reported on it's way in for a few circuits, so a quick dash to Folly Road:
ZZ664 RC-135W 51 Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on FlickrThen some more Spangdahlem F-16s turned up. 'WEASEL 01', first of six:
91-0402/SP F-16C 480th Fighter Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr'WEASEL 06':
91-0344/SP F-16C 480th Fighter Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr'GIANT 8667' in from Spangdahlem:
N662GT Boeing 767-31A(ER) RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on FlickrTalk of an Osprey, then 'PAGAN 31' turned up from the USS Mesa Verde, seemingly somewhere in the South West Approaches:
168323/YS14 MV-22B VMM-162 RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on FlickrThen across to the Heath for 'MULTI 26' from Orland (but missed the Norwegian F-35s
) T-055 KC-30M Multinational MRTT Unit RAF Lakenheath 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on FlickrWeather was a bit different when it left!
T-055 KC-30M Multinational MRTT Unit RAF Lakenheath 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on FlickrBack to the Hall for 'JAKE 17', back from a long, nearly 11 hour, mission up to Kaliningrad and down to Romania:
62-4131/OF RC-135W 38th Reconnaissance Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on FlickrFinally 'PAGAN 31' departing:
168323/YS14 MV-22B VMM-162 RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickrhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/68498610@ ... 153945023/
