The F-15 Eagles of RAF Lakenheath

Monday January 13th 2020

My first trip out in 2020. Several hours of sunshine were forecast before the bad weather was due to arrive.

The day was Monday 13th January 2020, an early start, arriving at 07.45, and, as soon as I parked up,

the RAF Lakenheath F-15's started up :-)

A quarter of an hour later the first F-15's arrived at 'Last Chance' where final pre-flight checks

are carried out. Within 15 minutes the first of 10 Boeing F-15C Eagles were hurtling down the runway

and heading for the early morning blue skies.

The morning turned out to be entirely the C version of the Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 'The Grim Reapers',

the highlight being the blue Heritage Jet, 84-0010, the first time I've been lucky enought to see the aircraft for myself.

Then around 1PM the E's appeared, from the 492nd & 494th Fighter Squadrons, 'Bolars' & 'Madhatters',

in total, 7 F-15E's were to depart RAF Lakenheath. I stayed to catch the first F-15E return from its mission

before the bad weather closed in, so, time for a quick cuppa before heading home.

A great way to start 2020, blue skies & F-15 Eagles, at least for a few hours before the British weather

called an end to the day.

This section contains 90 unique images taken during the day:

Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0171	Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0171	Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0176
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015 & F-15D 84-0044	F-15C's 84-0019, 84-0001, 86-0171, 86-0176, 84-0015 & F-15D 84-0044	5 x Boeing F-15C's & one F-15D Eagle
5 x Boeing F-15C's & one F-15D Eagle	F-15C's 84-0019, 84-0001, 86-0171, 86-0176, 84-0015 & F-15D 84-0044	2 x Boeing F-15C's 84-0019 & 86-0171
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0019	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0019	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0019
Boeing F-15C Eagles 84-0019 & 84-0001	Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0176	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015 & F-15D 84-0044
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015 & F-15D 84-0044	Boeing F-15C Eagles 86-0159, 86-0160, 84-0010 & 86-0178	Boeing F-15C Eagles 86-0159 & 86-0160
Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0019 & Heritage F-15C 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010
Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010
Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010
Boeing F-15C Eagles 84-0010 & 86-0178	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010
Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010 & Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0178	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044
Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044
Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044	Boeing F-15D Eagle 84-0044	4 x Boeing F-15C Eagles in formation
4 x Boeing F-15C Eagles in formation	4 x Boeing F-15C Eagles 84-0015, 84-0019, 86-0171 & 86-0176	4 x Boeing F-15C Eagles in formation
4 x Boeing F-15C Eagles in formation	4 x Boeing F-15C Eagles 84-0015, 84-0019, 86-0171 & 86-0176	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0015	Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0019
Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0019	Boeing F-15C Eagles 86-0171 & 86-0176	Boeing F-15C Eagles 86-0171 & 86-0176
Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010
Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010	Heritage Boeing F-15C Eagle 84-0010
Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0160	Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0160	Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0159
Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0159	Boeing F-15C Eagle 86-0178	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0313
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 00-3004	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0313	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0313
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0313	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0331	F-15E Strike Eagles 91-2003 & 97-0222
F-15E Strike Eagles 91-2003 & 97-0222	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles 97-0222 & 91-2003	F-15E Strike Eagles 97-0222 & 91-2003
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 97-0222	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 97-0222	Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0332

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