It's Grim (Reapers) Up North

[Bat21]

Starting to feel old when I recall that last afterburner departure I watched from Leeming was a based Tornado F.3

With the 493rd's F15's in town for most of the week (9 F15C'S & 1 F15D I believe) had a drive down to N.Yorkshire yesterday (Tues 24/8) in the hope of a shot or two ...

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Shame the 'King' retro jet went tech, but an enjoyable day was had.

I was under the impression that the jets were staying up here as part of a planned exercise, but a few I spoke to yesterday said it was due to work on the Lakenheath runway.

I thought that happened a while back with the F15's hopping to Mildenhall - over to you Lakenheath folks for the final say

Thanks for looking

[anthony martin]

Nice pictures ,and blue sky

[Stratocruiser]

Loving, loving, loving pic #3 ... A great set of pics of a great air frame. Thanks for sharing them.

[Hunter49]

Good pic,s all really good , where did you manage to park and get to such great locations, all the best Rob

[paddyboy]

Fab set there

Reapers rule

The King gone tech again

That ‘frame had to take the wire at LN on Friday 13th after a lazy left u/c leg wouldn’t raise

Thanks for a brilliant post

Paddyboy

[BOLLO]

Love that first shot fella

[KeBul]

I was under the impression that the jets were staying up here as part of a planned exercise, but a few I spoke to yesterday said it was due to work on the Lakenheath runway.

Yep, planned... Exercise Agile Liberty 21-2

Quick search online will find more info if you're interested.

Nice set of pictures, well worth the effort to visit.

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed them very much.

Kev