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48FW Night Ops

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48FW Night Ops

Post by Reptile 1 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:08 pm

The 48FW are on Night Ops for the next 2 weeks :thumb:
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by Skip » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:59 pm

I can confirm this :thumbs:
The last time I saw an F22 at Lakenheath i DIDN'T photoshop it...
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by The Phantom » Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:53 am

When night flying, what sort of time do they usually fly until?
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by airfixpilot » Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:56 am

I heared some low flying jets around here last night. It may have been them, round the Humber area :unsure: Do you know the freq they are using for A2A, so Ican get a handle on it?.
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by Skip » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:43 am

The Phantom wrote:When night flying, what sort of time do they usually fly until?
Last night the first F-15 left at 19.00 and the last one departed at 20.00. I got home at 21.00 and heard them over Norwich heading back to Lakenheath at about 21.30

Hope that helps a bit :unsure:
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by Skip » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:00 am

Image

:) :)
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by The Phantom » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:43 pm

Yes it does Skip - thanks for the info; and very nice photo as well :thumb:
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by mirage41 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:32 pm

I do like that blue F15E from 492FS, Skip.
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by TeeJay » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:00 pm

Cracking shot Skip :clap:
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by Jammo » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:15 pm

That does look great, considering that only the little red light on the intake was visible to the naked eye :thumb:
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by TJF1 » Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:28 pm

I was up at Lakenheath last night (Thursday) and there were 11 departed. Left at about 21-15 and they were still out flying.

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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by The Phantom » Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:44 pm

Very much enjoyed my visit last week :thumb:
I know they usually do night flying in October - but is there a usual time when they do it again?; ie Spring or sometime in the early months of the new year?
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by TeeJay » Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:58 am

Did anything fly last night (Monday) called in and stayed untill just after 19:00. No sign of anything, 493rd jets were all in their HAS. And runway lighting was off.
Thought night flying was this week as well as last?
Any ideas anyone?
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by stupot27 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:07 am

No jets up last night,
But they,re up and about early this morning. We,ve just had 8 return, and 4 in circuit now
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by Skip » Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:26 pm

Sounds like the F15s are up tonight, seen a couple high over Norwich and Hammer 21 now on FR
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by Apollo » Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:33 pm

Just passed ott of Lincoln.
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by TeeJay » Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:54 pm

Thanks guys... hope to get another night up there this week :)
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by CookyBoy » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:18 pm

Eagles departed this evening 5-45, so get there early! Returned between 7-8.30
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by meld9003 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:23 pm

Hoping to visit tomorrow am is there any F15 am action or is it pm at present ?
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Re: 48FW Night Ops

Post by flyboy » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:02 pm

Hi guys do anybody know if they will be up on Thursday night I can't make it till then.
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