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The impending replacement of the F-15Cs by the F-35A combined with a glorious weather forecast encouraged me make a long overdue trip to Lakenheath. Unfortunately, by mid-morning the blue sky had been replaced by cloud which got thicker as the day went on. The base seemed pretty busy to me but a local told me that it was relatively quiet for a Friday. The F-15Es from Seymour Johnson flew after lunch and once they had landed by about 2.30pm the light was sufficiently poor that I packed up and left for home. The F-35As didn't come out to play unfortunately. Despite the weather not complying with the BBC's forecast and it being very cold, I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Quite simply it was nice to get out and experience some jet action 1. 2. The special tail is the last aircraft in the formation. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The lead aircraft of the pair returned to land while this one hung back and perhaps was burning off or dumping fuel owing to a technical issue. Had I been thinking it through then I would have been positioned by the airfield fence instead of across the road because as the hook indicates, the aircraft took the wire which would have made for a great picture owing to the shower of sparks generated. 11. I forgot to check the time but the runway felt like it was closed for an hour. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. That's it. Thanks for looking.
