FighterControl

Just thought I'd start a post to add some pictures of my visits to RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath and RAF Waddington, I arrived at Holbeach range too late to see the USAF F16's

I'll add more pictures as I get round to sorting through them More added below on 12th Oct

A-2F5A5853-CR3_Cobra Warrior24-2 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Norwegian F35 coming into LKZ to land.

A-2F5A5785-CR3_Cobra Warrior24-2 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF F15 touching down at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

A-2F5A5769-CR3_Cobra Warrior24-2 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF F15 coming in to land at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

A-2F5A5274-CR3_Cobra Warrior24-2 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF F35 making a low approach and the wheel covers are almost closed. . .

A-2F5A3827-CR3_Cobra Warrior24-2 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF F35 just about to start take off during Cobra Warrior 24-2

I have finally had time to get some more pictures ready and up on flickr so I have added a few more here from my week during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A6061-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Norwegian F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A Norwegian F35A coming in to land at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A5331-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A Norwegian F35A landing at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A5289-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A USAF F35 climbing out after a low approach at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A5270-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A USAF F35 on low approach at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A5208-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A USAF F35 coming in to land at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A3352-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Norwegian F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A Norwegian F35A taxiing at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A3204-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Norwegian F35 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A Norwegian F35A taxiing at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A3645-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF F15 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF F15 taking off with full afterburners at LKZ during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A9926-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 CA Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
A Canadian F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

A.2F5A6865-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Fri by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Finn F-18 Hornet taking off from RAF Waddington for the morning sortie Cobra Warrior 24-2

A.2F5A8216-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Fri by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Friendly pilot waving in a Finn F-18 Hornet on Taxiway at RAF Waddington after the morning sortie Cobra Warrior 24-2

A.2F5A8232-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Fri by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Finn F-18 Hornet on Taxiway at RAF Waddington after the morning sortie Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A9600-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 CA Herc by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Canadian Hercules coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2 [taken from the 02 end close to the red and white fence but not behind it.]

2F5A9696-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 CA Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Canadian F-18 Hornet landing at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2 [taken from the 02 end close to the red and white fence but not behind it.]

2F5A8176-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Finn Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Finn F-18 Hornet on Taxiway at RAF Waddington after the morning sortie Cobra Warrior 24-2

C130 2F5A6491-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Tues by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF STRIX C-130 Hercules at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

A.2F5A0177-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Wed by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 taking off from RAF Mildenhall and the pilot giving the "TRIPPLE NICKEL WAVE" during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A2472-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 twinstick by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 landing at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A2303-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 landing at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A2462-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 landing at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A2574-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 landing at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A2770-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 US Osprey Fast roping by Andy Plane, on Flickr
US Osprey and Fast roping at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A2183-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 US Osprey Fast roping by Andy Plane, on Flickr
US Osprey and Fast roping at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A1399-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 taxiing to take off from RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A1697-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 Twinstick by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 taxiing to take off from RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A1358-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 NICKEL 21 flight by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 NICKEL 21 Flight waiting for clearance to take off from RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A0550-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 US Osprey by Andy Plane, on Flickr
US Osprey taking off from RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A0183-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 taking off from RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A7365-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF DACHA 21 HOT by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AC-130J Ghostrider at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

C17 2F5A4551-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Tues by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF C-17 taking off from RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A5601-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF RC-235U OLIVE 47 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF RC-235U OLIVE 47 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A5578-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF RC-235U OLIVE 47 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF RC-235U OLIVE 47 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

F16 2F5A5345-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Tues by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

F16 2F5A4715-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Tues by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A7611-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A7509-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A7456-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 USAF AV F-16 by Andy Plane, on Flickr
USAF AV F-16 at RAF Mildenhall during Cobra Warrior 24-2

Thanks for looking

More pictures added today. . . . .

Thanks for looking

Well, I thought I had gone through all the pictures that I had until I found another folder lurking inside another folder.

Here are a few more from the Friday afternoon at the 02 end at RAF Waddington.

2F5A1018-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Finn F-18 Hornet super close up by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Super close up of a Finn F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2 [taken with a 1.4 extender on my 300 2.8 = 420mm not cropped]

2F5A1315-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Canadian F-18 Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Canadian F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A1280-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Canadian F-18 Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Canadian F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A1142-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Canadian F-18 Hornet belly shot by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Canadian F-18 Hornet belly shot taken as it was coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A1589-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 My other bike is an F-18 Hornet HONEST. . . . by Andy Plane, on Flickr
"I like nothing more than a nice steady ride on my yellow bike once I have parked up my F-18 after a long day in the air. . . ." :-) [this has to be one of my favorites, the pilot stepped out of the F-18 Hornet and jumped straight on the yellow bike and rode off between the Hornets]

2F5A0843-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Finn F-18s coming in hot by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Pair of Finn F-18 Hornets coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A0778-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Canadian F-18 Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Canadian F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A0463-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Finn F-18 Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Finn F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A0348-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Finn F-18 Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Finn F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

2F5A0342-CR3_Cobra Warrior 2024-2 Finn F-18 Hornet by Andy Plane, on Flickr
Finn F-18 Hornet coming in to land at RAF Waddington during Cobra Warrior 24-2

Thanks again for looking

Love the autumn light at Waddo.
+1 for the bike

Worldnis wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:04 pm

Love the autumn light at Waddo.
+1 for the bike

Yeah me too

And the bike

You should be well pleased with those, excellent clarity.

macbear26 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:26 pm

You should be well pleased with those, excellent clarity.

Thank you macbear26

I most certainly am to the point I surprised myself