Monday, 24 October 2022

Fighter Follies October 2022

As 8 SJs had arrived and another 4 were due another trip up to Mildy was in order. A little stop at Teversham for a Marines Herc was first up though.

Cambridge 13-10-22
165957/QD-957 KC-130J Hercules VMGR-152

Mildenhall 13-10-22
USAF Visitors
84-00157 C-12U Huron E/1-214 AVN84-00157 C-12 Mildenhall 13-10-22
87-0181/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS87-0181 SJ F-15E Mildenhall 13-10-22
87-0192/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS87-0192 SJ F-15E Mildenhall 13-10-22
87-0193/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
88-1670/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS88-1670 SJ F-15E Mildenhall 13-10-22
88-1671/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
88-1699/MO F-15E Strike Eagle 366FW/389FS
88-1703/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
88-1708/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
89-0474/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
89-0478/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
89-0483/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
89-0487/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS - marked 335FS89-0487 SJ F-15E Mildenhall 13-10-22
89-0503/SJ F-15E Strike Eagle 4FW/335FS
00-0174/AK C-17A Globemaster III 'Alaska' 176WG/144AS
15-46069 KC-46A Pegasus (305AMW)
16-46022 KC-46A Pegasus (22ARW)
18-46049 KC-46A Pegasus (22ARW)
20-5933 MC-130J Commando II (27SOW/9SOS)20-5933 MC-130J Mildenhall 13-10-22

The Belgians were still in over the road so we popped over for a few pics, none were required though.

Lakenheath 13-10-22
Belgian Air Force 10 Wing
FA-102 F-16AM Fighting FalconFA-102 F-16A Lakenheath 13-10-22
FA-121 F-16AM Fighting FalconFA-121 F-16A Lakenheath 13-10-22a
FB-15 F-16BM Fighting FalconFB-15 F-16B Lakenheath 13-10-22

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Qatar time again. The usual after work splash and dash trip in the dark.

Mildenhall 24-10-22
USAF Visitors
60-0313 KC-135R Stratotanker 22ARW
63-7995 KC-135R Stratotanker 22ARW
17-0028 F-15QA Eagle FMS Qatar
17-0029 F-15QA Eagle FMS Qatar

24 have now come through but poor old Pogey missed these two as he was away in Scotland.