Bullet Flight of 493rd FS Grim Reapers

[LN Strike Eagle]

A very short but fruitful trip to Lakenheath on Friday in the hopes of catching the newly-painted F-15C with the tail art. An 8am arrival was too late to see the first launches and the eight F-15Cs from that early morning wave were all back on the ground by 9:25. Despite the forecast of clear winter skies, thick cloud rolled in shortly thereafter so I'd given up by about 10am.

The first four back were all straight in to land, but the remainder flew some highly entertaining circuits. In landing order:

84-0019 "BULLET 5":






86-0175 "BULLET 6":




86-0166 "BULLET 7":






86-0171 "BULLET 8":






86-0165 "BULLET 2":






86-0178 "BULLET 3":




86-0172 "BULLET 4":








84-0027 "BULLET 1":

[boff180]

Excellent as always Dan is some superb light!

[Blackbird]

Superb set Dan.

[jalfrezi]

As always, good stuff Dan. Dom and I were there on the Friday, would have said hello had we known you were there!

[stuart n]

Great set Dan. Shame I missed you.