Lakenheath, Eagles and winter sunset.

[nigelblake]

Late afternoon action at Lakenheath as the sun drops below the horizon, it was seriously cold!


McDonnell Douglas Boeing F15E Strike Eagle 91-0306 F-15E-51-MC VI 1213/E171 494th FS 48th FW RAF Lakenheath by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagles on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagles on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagle taking off at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagle taking off at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagles on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


F15E Strike Eagle taking off at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


F15E Strike Eagle taking off at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagles on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


F15E Strike Eagle taking off at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr

[Yorkie_Pete.]

Pictorial perfection. (Woolly) hats off to you!

[ILoveLightnings]

Oh yes nice they are but number 4 is just peachy

[redbearing]

super stuff matey,

see you next week, dont forget the kettle!!!

cheers

sturnus vulgaris

[Stu]

Nice selection

[captain scarlet]

Different and very interesting . . . oh, and still superb!

Richard

[theskunk]

Just outstanding... amazing light

Gary

[KevinJ]

Well worth braving the conditions for those! No.2 gets my vote but they're all nice.

[Mike Dodd]

Great images,beautiful colours - worth standing in the cold for!

[Brew67]

Im always inspired by your photography and these are no exception absolutlely beautiful just amazing i can't really find the words.


Clive.

[nigelblake]

Many thanks for the kind comments, here are a few more.



McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagles on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagle on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagle on finals at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagles break for landing at sunset by Nigel Blake, on Flickr


F15E Strike Eagle taking off at dusk by Nigel Blake, on Flickr

[F-86]

Lovely shots.

[Shocman]

Hi Nigel, wonderful shots!!!
I couldn´t find wich one I like more, the complete set are incredible. I remembered one scene in TOP GUN, with other two tail aircraft...

Greetings from Chile

Shocman

[squanderbug]

This is probably going to sound like a question supposed to be burbled from a thick person's mouth, but here goes. Why, in every photo I've seen of the 48th's Eagles, do they carry a AIM 120 and Sidewinder. I have even seen them carry them during air displays. So, why do they carry air to air weapons when they aren't required at the present time, is it a precaution?, or so they are ready for the worst case scenario?, look nice?

Beautiful shots by the way, I've always loved the compact and purposeful look of the F15 and you've captured them perfectly

Cheers

[LN Strike Eagle]

This is probably going to sound like a question supposed to be burbled from a thick person's mouth, but here goes. Why, in every photo I've seen of the 48th's Eagles, do they carry a AIM 120 and Sidewinder. I have even seen them carry them during air displays. So, why do they carry air to air weapons when they aren't required at the present time, is it a precaution?, or so they are ready for the worst case scenario?, look nice?

Beautiful shots by the way, I've always loved the compact and purposeful look of the F15 and you've captured them perfectly

Cheers

Certainly not a precaution, because they're training rounds (blue band on them).

[KevinJ]

They use the heat-seeker heads on the Sidewinders during training missions, to get a 'tone' when acquiring the target aircraft. Not sure if the same is true for the AIM-120s as they use a radar seeker tied into the Eagle's radar, but I would imagine that is the only reason why they would hang them on the pylons.

[T_J]

Superb, Nigel. Well worth braving the weather!



TJ