A single Rockwell B-1 (86-0127) departing RAF Fairford on the 9th September 2016 under the call sign CROOK01.
This aircraft is from the 28th BS, part of the 7th OG Global Strike Command and was taking part in Ample Strike ’16 in the Czech Republic.
Jump to 1:28 for the take off roll.
A B-52H (60-0038) from the 307th Bomb Wing, 93rd Bomb Squadron from Barksdale, LA, lands back into RAF Fairford from a familiarisation flight as part of Ample Strike 2016 under the call sign SCALP99.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0089 from Dyess AFB, Texas, lands back into RAF Fairford on September 4th 2016 under the call sign CROOK01.
This aircraft is from the 28th BS, part of the 7th OG Global Strike Command and was taking part in a familiarisation flight in preparation for operation Ample Strike ’16 in the Czech Republic.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0089 from Dyess AFB, Texas, thunders out of RAF Fairford on September 4th 2016 under the call sign CROOK01.
This aircraft is from the 28th BS, part of the 7th OG Global Strike Command and was taking part in a familiarisation flight in preparation for operation Ample Strike ’16 in the Czech Republic.
The B-1 truly is a sensory overload at such close quarters!
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (REACH 807) and Boeing KC-135 (REACH 557) landing into RAF Mildenhall in the summer 2016.
Not my normal quality but this was hastily shot on my iPhone whilst rushing to the threshold of runway 27.
An Atlas Air 747-400 arrives and does a little runway dusting on is way in. This flight was delivering personnel for Sabre Strike 2016 and arrived on 30th May 2016.
Special thanks go to the casual day tripper and her companion who decided to walk in front of me and film the jet on their smart phone. I’m sure they’ll delete their footage as soon as they need more storage space!
I was lucky enough to spend the day with the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath back in April 2016. It was a huge privilege to get up close and personal with these front line aircraft and their crew.
I’ve decided to split the morning launches into the three different aircraft types we saw flying on the day. These are the F-15E from the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadron, The Bolars and Panthers.
Firstly apologies for the wind noise, even my fluffy couldn’t handing the wind from the day! 💨
The Reaper pilots did seem to be really using aerodynamic breaking on this day. I’m pretty sure the first guy dropped his nose at the exact point he got alongside us, complete with a fist pump 🤙👊😎
I’ve decided to do the same and split the morning recoveries into the three different aircraft types we saw flying on the day. These are the F-15Cs and Ds from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, The Grim Reapers.
A single F-15D from the mighty 493rd Fighter Squadron, the Grim Reapers, makes an impressive departure and unrestricted climb from RAF Lakenheath on April 29th 2016.