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Ian1963
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F18

Post by Ian1963 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:22 pm

F18 landed at lakenheath approx 1645 :clap: :clap: :lol: :lol:

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Mike
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Re: F18

Post by Mike » Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:33 pm


Jimboshot
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Re: F18

Post by Jimboshot » Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:48 pm

Great to see they have turned up. Looks like tomorrow is going to be like a Friday of old with all the visitors.

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Mike
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Re: F18

Post by Mike » Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:58 pm

Taken from the other thread, the F-18s seem to be :-

166808 / 204 VFA-211 'Checkmates'
166665 / 210 VFA-211 'Checkmates'
166820 / 300 VFA-136 'Knighthawks'
166823 / 303 VFA-136 'Knighthawks'
166839 / 411 VFA-81 'Sunliners'
166840 / 412 VFA-81 'Sunliners'
166624/ 102 VFA-11 'Red Rippers'
166631/ 106 VFA-11 'Red Rippers'
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MRTT
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Re: F18

Post by MRTT » Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:00 pm

CA ANG F-15s have scrubbed. Going direct to Ukraine.

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Re: F18

Post by Stockportlad » Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:37 pm

Where are they parking these as would have thought be a bit crowded with the MO,s as well?

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Re: F18

Post by stevedrews » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:03 pm

Any news on their activities while at the Heath or just parking up ? Presume these are off the Truman which is in at Portsmouth/Gosport ?

Sunset55
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Re: F18

Post by Sunset55 » Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:45 am

Does anyone know the best place to view these 8 yet at all please.

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James Cutting
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Re: F18

Post by James Cutting » Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:06 am

stevedrews wrote:
Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:03 pm
Any news on their activities while at the Heath or just parking up ? Presume these are off the Truman which is in at Portsmouth/Gosport ?
All I have heard is that they are off the Truman and rumour is departure Wednesday, that is all I am personally aware of :thumb:
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Re: F18

Post by Supra » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:31 am

ETD of Wednesday is a no-brainer if they don't go today, as Truman is unable to accept fixed-wing a/c from tomorrow morning until Wednesday pm. Of course they could fly local missions/ use UK ranges or even fly the Loop! :O
Naturally, if they do any of these you will be the first to find-out.....straight after they've done it! Coz I'm not in the 'Secret Society' Club. :roll:

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Re: F18

Post by MRTT » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:45 am

Yes, they'll be flying missions, been confirmed by Lakenheath.

https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Arti ... akenheath/

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Re: F18

Post by stevedrews » Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:30 pm

Right, thanks all 🙂 Let's hope everyone gets some good views and pics.

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