Evening guys,
Those that have been following another thread will know that back in April on behalf of UKAR I attended a photo-call for the F-35A deployment.
Unfortunately for a variety of reasons, the photo-call was very short (drove out the main gate at 1030hrs), all images were vetted and there were no interviews or briefings allowed. In short, it meant there wasn't anything substantive to write about that wasn't a repeat of what was written elsewhere.
I had been holding back the images in case there was another article this year that they could be used for but with the year almost over, it's probably best to post them now.
I've split them into two parts, shots taken inside (every single F-35 shot taken inside was cleared for publication by 34thFS personnel before we even boarded the bus to go back to the car park) and outside.
Andy
Inside
F-16BM 693 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15E 01-2000 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5097 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5094 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15C and F-15D by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15E by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 13-5081 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15C 84-0019 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5096 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15E 91-0324 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15D 84-0044 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5094 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15 Line-up by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
Outside
F-35A, F-15C and F-15E photo flight by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15C 86-0154 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15C 84-0001 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 13-5081 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 13-5081 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5094 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5096 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-35A 14-5097 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
F-15E 91-0324 by Andrew Evans, on Flickr
Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
First three shots are awesome. F-35 is especially hateful photographed alongside F-15s.
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Some things are worth waiting for!
Cracking work.
Cracking work.
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Some nice work there!
I might be in the minority here, but the F-35 is growing on me a little bit. (not that much though).
Dan
I might be in the minority here, but the F-35 is growing on me a little bit. (not that much though).
Dan
Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
First couple are belters, matey.
To be fair, I do love the razor-sharp lines on stealth aircraft, and the way they so clearly divide the light. Still fugly, though.
To be fair, I do love the razor-sharp lines on stealth aircraft, and the way they so clearly divide the light. Still fugly, though.
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Some nice captures. Eagles still totally own the place...
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Superb selection there Andy brilliant mate
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Lovely shots Andy, nice to see.
Just out of idle curiosity, what sort of shots weren't allowed to see the light of day ? I assume 'face' shots of personnel and perhaps buildings ?
Just out of idle curiosity, what sort of shots weren't allowed to see the light of day ? I assume 'face' shots of personnel and perhaps buildings ?
Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Airwolfhound wrote:Lovely shots Andy, nice to see.
Just out of idle curiosity, what sort of shots weren't allowed to see the light of day ? I assume 'face' shots of personnel and perhaps buildings ?
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Thanks for the reply Andy, I did wonder
Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
Nice st of pics, though I too question the point of the 35 as it seems only capable of carriage of you lunch box internally, so no long range tanks or external extra stores for sustained attack profiles. I have never been keen on buying it and still feel its over priced
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Re: Lightning without a storm - Lakenheath April 2017
jag636 wrote:so no long range tanks or external extra stores for sustained attack profiles.
You mean like this?
Six GBU-12s, two AIM-120s and two AIM-9Xs deems pretty impressive for a "sustained" attack profile to me.