As an American and a Texan, I want to say a big thank you to all our friends in Europe who graciously host our troops. Truly, it's difficult for me to find the words to express what it means to stand shoulder to shoulder with all of you. Your enduring kindness and friendship is always on our minds and will never be forgotten.
I was in the USAF from August 1980 to 1985. My first base was at RAF Lakenheath. I had the job of refueling the F111 at that time. We did what was called a hot refuel. The plane would taxi to its pad and when it stopped …motors still running….I would drive up to one side of the plane and start refueling, on the other side of the plane it was being loaded with bombs. Very exciting and dangerous moments.
I always thought the EB111 sparkvark was an exceptionally clever use of it. Those quick turn around jobs must have been nuts in its original bomber function
Bob, you will be pleased to know that they still do hot refueling there on the F-15's. They just shut down one engine and plug the tanker in. Sometimes they can be seen doing this from the public viewing area.
I usually visit once a fortnight and we rarely get a bad day. Some days when they are doing intensive operations and 'hot' refueling we might see 40 plus departures before lunch. Currently there are F-35, F15 and F-16 at Lakenheath, so there is plenty of variety. If you want some heavy stuff, Mildenhall is only 12 minutes away with KC135's, C-130's, Ospreys and RC135's. Its a little be of America in the UK.
F-15E Strike Eagle, easiest "giveaway" is the 2 seats and the extended fuel tanks along the engines, primarily an air to ground med bomber, she still performs the Air superiority roll superbly
Excellent coverage. Tried, Tested, and Trusted. The Mc Donnell Douglas F15 'Eagle', Strike Eagle' , 'Eagle FX'. Loved and respected; Feared and hated. Incomparible within it's own periphery. These on film are but a tiny quantity of them, yet the force they offer is enormous. The U.S 'Birds of Prey'. Always welcome at our British (R.A.F) Air-bases.
Lakenheath is an American base. It might be called ‘RAF Lakenheath’ but it’s not an RAF base. It’s a USAF base. There are no British aircraft based there.
Hi guys , i worked @ Lakenheath for about 5 years to 2005/6 contracted to MOD ,saw various events come and go Great respect to all there . I wrote this one lunch time sitting in my works vehicle down on the access road to the flight line Distant rumble, sudden roar, All things shaking, then upward soar, A hole punched through clouded ceiling, Twin swirls from wing tips reeling , It's grey shape moving so fast, It's in the present but belongs in the past, The image is surely one of awe, But reality is of a possible war, It's beauty, it's sound, it's just off the ground, It's scary, it's great, it's a vision some never hate.
@@majestic7768 America is more advanced & with there black projects they have. Remember in the 80s they said they have the technology to take E.T home & how cars, trains & planes are dinosaur technology. Its 2022 now & i don't think our brains could comprehend the technology they have now behind closed doors.
@@turkey1337 100% .... To think that even the president don't even.know about these black projects. People don't understand How unbelievably advanced America is.
@@Ineedyoulou Not just technology, but US armed forces have been at war for 20 plus years. This is a whole generation of military service people with experience. I hate to say it, but I'm proud of our Military Industrial Complex.
I was a kid and Dad was stationed there 1973 -1978 it was F4's then it was to go to end of filet line and watch. Would love to go back and check it out now
Beautiful video! I drive by 1-3 times a week. I keep telling myself to STOP and watch for a bit, but I'm always scared I'll show up when they aren't flying for like an hour or something.
I've been noticing a lot of combat aircraft videos being uploaded to TH-cam within the past several weeks, war is ugly but warjets are still beautiful.
Going deep into speculation but I wonder if this could have anything to do with replacing the air power in Poland if those Migs are sent to Ukraine. Any chance this could be mig pilots being trained and checked out on the F-15? I ask because this looks like one of my earlier lessons while getting my PPL. Take off, fly a circuit, get called off by tower and make a go around, then it was usually a touch and go and then a full stop landing. I think we did an hour or two of that before my solo. My knees were shaking 6 inches aside sitting on the tarmac but once moving all went smooth :). Close to 40 years since I've flown a C-150 but I still do it in my head quite frequently and am sure I could still fly one safely in VFR conditions.
Hey Guys I was stations at Lakenheath back in 67 before deploying to Vietnam There was DOD high school there with dorm students. It was regular practice to conduct scrambles at night - some of the high school students painted the dorm lights RED, Air Police were called and got all students out to clean up at 0200. That was worst threat we had. Don't know if school is still there but watch out for red lights in the wrong places :-)
One question… why don’t the air force use a catapult launch system like on a carrier? Or would the fuel savings be too small? Maybe I just answered my own question.
Are wingtip vortices ever an issue with fighters and if so what's the general spacing or time interval between take offs? If not how quickly could they all take off? I could almost picture the start of an auto race
Stationed in UK. 2 YEARS . LET US USE THEM! Screw the training, let's do it in Ukraine. Control the skies, save old people, babies, the innocent. I want my tax dollars used for good and not to build more prisons here!
@@UKAviationMovies The speaker on your radio is incredibly clear. I am looking to upgrade my Uniden and a better speaker (and audio circuitry) is my number 1 priority. Even with high end headphones my audio is terrible compared to yours.
@@drscopeify we will definitely fuck him up . No one will help him. You definitely don't know how crazy Americans 😜 are . They are just waiting to try their new toys
Very. First go the F35's to jam and/ or destroy radar and /or missile sites, then the F15E strike Eagles to hit ground targets, with F15C and Typhoons as fighter cover.. F16's and F22's are optional dual-role engines of attack. F117's bomb ground targets in night-time strike operations. Then Attack helicopters and attack drone aircraft. This is to mention but a few options. All of them lethally efficient.
The USAF's Liberty Wing has been in Europe since the end of WWII. This USAF wing was previously in France in the 1960s and only moved to the UK after France left NATO and kicked out all US and all foreign military from France.
Indeed, go and help the saint who just had one of his own negotiation team shot, not to mention a mayor in a small town, shot and dumped in the square and another handed to the ubs for interrogation. Ukraine in the top 4 of corrupt countries, i wonder who has interests in that eh? The people are being played again just like the covid bollox.
Most people in Norfolk are pretty sick of these planes training over us every single weekday for hours on end. It's tough on our kids in school having so much noise when they are trying to study. Just wish they would train off the coast more. And I don't want to hear any nonsense about them defending our freedom. All we are asking a little more respect for the people of East Anglia when it comes to noise pollution.
When I was on Active Duty some called these types of missions as "Punching More Holes in the Sky". When does it become worth it to Confront Putin and Russia?
Ninety-nine Decision Street Ninety-nine ministers meet To worry, worry, super scurry Call the troops out in a hurry This is what we've waited for This is it, boys, this is war The president is on the line As ninety-nine red balloons go by Ninety-nine knights of the air Ride super high-tech jet fighters Everyone's a Super Hero Everyone's a Captain Kirk With orders to identify To clarify and classify Scramble in the summer sky Ninety-nine red balloons go by
They are nice jets, but in a war, all of those nice runways will be pounded into rubble. Better to have the VTOL F-35 instead, using JATO-rocket assist takeoff for full weapon loads on takeoff. Oh wait, they are still working on that system, it's not available just yet.
If the runways are destroyed you have bigger problems, because the only way that happens is if the air force is wiped out. And honestly, it would take aliens to accomplish that.
WHY is Great Britain being protected by old ass F15' and F 16's ? 4th generation 20th century obsolete planes .. where are the F18's ? F 35's , ? during this hotly contested moment in history , where are the F 22's ? where's the B 1 ? the F 117 ? looks like you guys are getting the crap end of the stick here ... I would start complaining ,
The Russians love announcing high tech kit… but only ever have enough to show off at a parade…. Same old ploy that the Soviets used to do at their parades…. The vast majority of their kit is very dated
Pleased to have our American friends in the UK. The US has a massive military machine thank goodness.
As an American and a Texan, I want to say a big thank you to all our friends in Europe who graciously host our troops. Truly, it's difficult for me to find the words to express what it means to stand shoulder to shoulder with all of you. Your enduring kindness and friendship is always on our minds and will never be forgotten.
And they have to pay for it - we get free air shows
I was in the USAF from August 1980 to 1985. My first base was at RAF Lakenheath. I had the job of refueling the F111 at that time. We did what was called a hot refuel. The plane would taxi to its pad and when it stopped …motors still running….I would drive up to one side of the plane and start refueling, on the other side of the plane it was being loaded with bombs. Very exciting and dangerous moments.
I always thought the EB111 sparkvark was an exceptionally clever use of it. Those quick turn around jobs must have been nuts in its original bomber function
Awesome. Thanks for your service Bob 😎👍😎
Bob, you will be pleased to know that they still do hot refueling there on the F-15's. They just shut down one engine and plug the tanker in. Sometimes they can be seen doing this from the public viewing area.
I was there from 1980 - 84. My first base too. POL “Painting Odd Jobs and Landscaping” (I had a friend in POL who told me that)
Funnily enough I was in the ATC as a kid and came to USAF Lakenheath for a trip and got to sit in an F111 in the 80's...Great memories!
Id happily stand there all day watching these take off & land, it just never gets old.
Me too bro! 😎
I usually visit once a fortnight and we rarely get a bad day. Some days when they are doing intensive operations and 'hot' refueling we might see 40 plus departures before lunch. Currently there are F-35, F15 and F-16 at Lakenheath, so there is plenty of variety. If you want some heavy stuff, Mildenhall is only 12 minutes away with KC135's, C-130's, Ospreys and RC135's. Its a little be of America in the UK.
Once a rubberneck, always a rubberneck. It’s even better when you get paid to do it!
My in-laws live between Mildenhall and Lakenheath (Brandon) and I was watching these pass by pretty much all day today. Beautiful sight and sound.
F-15E Strike Eagle, easiest "giveaway" is the 2 seats and the extended fuel tanks along the engines, primarily an air to ground med bomber, she still performs the Air superiority roll superbly
Excellent coverage. Tried, Tested, and Trusted. The Mc Donnell Douglas F15 'Eagle', Strike Eagle' , 'Eagle FX'. Loved and respected; Feared and hated. Incomparible within it's own periphery. These on film are but a tiny quantity of them, yet the force they offer is enormous. The U.S 'Birds of Prey'. Always welcome at our British (R.A.F) Air-bases.
Thanks Tim 👍
Thank you ...USAF Ret .
Lakenheath is an American base. It might be called ‘RAF Lakenheath’ but it’s not an RAF base. It’s a USAF base. There are no British aircraft based there.
Hi guys , i worked @ Lakenheath for about 5 years to 2005/6 contracted to MOD ,saw various events come and go
Great respect to all there .
I wrote this one lunch time sitting in my works vehicle down on the access road to the flight line
Distant rumble, sudden roar,
All things shaking, then upward soar,
A hole punched through clouded ceiling,
Twin swirls from wing tips reeling ,
It's grey shape moving so fast,
It's in the present but belongs in the past,
The image is surely one of awe,
But reality is of a possible war,
It's beauty, it's sound, it's just off the ground,
It's scary, it's great, it's a vision some never hate.
Eagle still rules the sky. Russia really doesn't want to tangle with this aircraft, or anything that the Brits or Americans have to throw at them.
@@majestic7768 America is more advanced & with there black projects they have. Remember in the 80s they said they have the technology to take E.T home & how cars, trains & planes are dinosaur technology. Its 2022 now & i don't think our brains could comprehend the technology they have now behind closed doors.
@@majestic7768 You mean the corruption? At this point, I'll take my chances. I mean, Russia can't even field an army for god's sake.
@@Ineedyoulou Let's not forget NGAD...
@@turkey1337 100% .... To think that even the president don't even.know about these black projects. People don't understand How unbelievably advanced America is.
@@Ineedyoulou Not just technology, but US armed forces have been at war for 20 plus years. This is a whole generation of military service people with experience. I hate to say it, but I'm proud of our Military Industrial Complex.
Just an aircraft appreciator here - no jingoistic remarks from me. Thanks for sharing the footage.
Thanks bud. Nice to have you aboard 👍👍
I proudly served in the first Operational Wing of F-15s at Langley AFB in 1976.
Great memories of a great airplane to this day !!!
Thanks for your service sir! It's an incredible aircraft, with a long future ahead by the looks of it 😎
I was a kid and Dad was stationed there 1973 -1978 it was F4's then it was to go to end of filet line and watch. Would love to go back and check it out now
Ah awesome Jim. I bet a lot has changed, but there is an F-4 on the gate :)
Beautiful video! I drive by 1-3 times a week. I keep telling myself to STOP and watch for a bit, but I'm always scared I'll show up when they aren't flying for like an hour or something.
US airforce is so impressive, Long live NATO and all thoughts to Ukraine!
.... and yet it still flies and is well maintained. Handy weapons truck. It does what it's supposed to do.
Remarkable footage on these group of F-15E Strike Eagles mass launch and recovery 🤩😎
Thanks for the continued support Douglas 😎👍
@@UKAviationMovies you are much and most welcome sir !!! 😁👍
My cousin from here in NY flew B17's out of the UK over Germany during WW2
Any ideas which airbase he was at
Much respect to your cousin and those WWII aviators. True heroes! 👍💪
Great video, these aircraft will be put to the test soon
I was watching here in late 80s, F111 brilliant
Ahhh yes, those were the jets that got me into Military aviation. The F models at Lakenheath and the E and EF models at Upper Heyford. Great days! 😎
I've been noticing a lot of combat aircraft videos being uploaded to TH-cam within the past several weeks, war is ugly but warjets are still beautiful.
Nice! I’ve been doing this for 10 years, but the channel has never been so busy Chris!
Going deep into speculation but I wonder if this could have anything to do with replacing the air power in Poland if those Migs are sent to Ukraine. Any chance this could be mig pilots being trained and checked out on the F-15?
I ask because this looks like one of my earlier lessons while getting my PPL. Take off, fly a circuit, get called off by tower and make a go around, then it was usually a touch and go and then a full stop landing. I think we did an hour or two of that before my solo. My knees were shaking 6 inches aside sitting on the tarmac but once moving all went smooth :). Close to 40 years since I've flown a C-150 but I still do it in my head quite frequently and am sure I could still fly one safely in VFR conditions.
They have aircraft now and they've been using them.
Wicked video, love the coms chat really makes the video
Thanks a lot mate, appreciate the comment 👌👍
Great to hear coms on video
Glad you enjoyed it bud 👍
Hey Guys I was stations at Lakenheath back in 67 before deploying to Vietnam There was DOD high school there with dorm students. It was regular practice to conduct scrambles at night - some of the high school students painted the dorm lights RED, Air Police were called and got all students out to clean up at 0200. That was worst threat we had. Don't know if school is still there but watch out for red lights in the wrong places :-)
Thanks!
Thanks so much Jeff. Very kind of you 😎👌
My old base 1980 - 1984. Sortie surge!
Those Eagles can beat anything Russia wants to send up. Just let their spouses know to have the life insurance policies handy.
🦅
Great video
Thanks a lot bud. Appreciate the kind comment 👍
Beautiful machine. Looks like freedom.
One question… why don’t the air force use a catapult launch system like on a carrier? Or would the fuel savings be too small? Maybe I just answered my own question.
To expensive, need alot of ground crew to operate and maintain such system... so no benefits at all, just complicate stuff on land.
Putin better be extra careful nowadays...
at 1. 35 good lads and lasses !
Still a formattable weapon platform. Cold War II.
cold war 2?? umm theres only cold war bud.
@@specialopssoldier1 Many thought the end when the Berlin Wall came down and Soviet Union dissolved. Putin's Invasion.
How do you like that RR?
RR? Not sure I follow you
fantastic footage & atc
Thanks Steve 👍
Are wingtip vortices ever an issue with fighters and if so what's the general spacing or time interval between take offs? If not how quickly could they all take off? I could almost picture the start of an auto race
Vortices are only hazard when "heavy, slow and clean"
They can power thru any down wash on t/o
Stationed in UK. 2 YEARS . LET US USE THEM! Screw the training, let's do it in Ukraine. Control the skies, save old people, babies, the innocent. I want my tax dollars used for good and not to build more prisons here!
I’m with you Ryan!
Damn, they are all loaded with missiles and huge gas tanks! this is not just a practice take off.
aside from "training exersizes", they are always armed, esp in the European theater
Those are practise inert missiles, note the blue band on them real ones have a yellowish brownish colour band!!!
Awesome.
A practice deployment?
Greta said take it easy on those after burner takeoffs 👍
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question what radio are you using?
An Icom R20 bud. It's not the best radio I've used though. Looking for an upgrade to be honest!
@@UKAviationMovies The speaker on your radio is incredibly clear. I am looking to upgrade my Uniden and a better speaker (and audio circuitry) is my number 1 priority. Even with high end headphones my audio is terrible compared to yours.
Puttin wouldn’t want to be facing these magnificent warbirds.
If you aren’t behind it somewhere, you cannot feel that raw power(any modern F/A)
Ukraine war is the life and death for Russia.
@Bernard Putin might be angry but he is not MAD.
@@drscopeify we will definitely fuck him up . No one will help him. You definitely don't know how crazy Americans 😜 are . They are just waiting to try their new toys
@Bernard bring it on
I can hear military aircraft all day , every day in the UK at the moment , maybe it's these I can hear .
Probably... that's why people in East Anglia are complaining about noise.
@@Liofa73 That's where I am , never heard so many .
Ahhhh the sound of freedom :)
Formidable?
Very. First go the F35's to jam and/ or destroy radar and /or missile sites, then the F15E strike Eagles to hit ground targets, with F15C and Typhoons as fighter cover.. F16's and F22's are optional dual-role engines of attack. F117's bomb ground targets in night-time strike operations. Then Attack helicopters and attack drone aircraft. This is to mention but a few options. All of them lethally efficient.
British Army is Our Brothers everytime.😊😇🥰😍🤗
Excellent ! Where is Canadas aircraft --- lost??
Defending north America
Also a full squadron of 18s in Romania
No RCAF are forward deployed. Our Hornets are stationed for NORAD defence. More leading edge fighters are more capable to police Europe.
The Eagle keeps a close watch of the bear on the ground!
Bear aware of the Eagle in the sky!
missy, melissa you have to give me direct orders. Admiral, US Navy.
"little star is ". exit it before landing.
F-15 = BADASS!
Kick the tires lite the fires
Told u we are coming what's his name oh yeah putin
The USAF's Liberty Wing has been in Europe since the end of WWII. This USAF wing was previously in France in the 1960s and only moved to the UK after France left NATO and kicked out all US and all foreign military from France.
Indeed, go and help the saint who just had one of his own negotiation team shot, not to mention a mayor in a small town, shot and dumped in the square and another handed to the ubs for interrogation. Ukraine in the top 4 of corrupt countries, i wonder who has interests in that eh? The people are being played again just like the covid bollox.
ready exercise. full force code ....one.
loaded up heavy weight
Most people in Norfolk are pretty sick of these planes training over us every single weekday for hours on end. It's tough on our kids in school having so much noise when they are trying to study. Just wish they would train off the coast more. And I don't want to hear any nonsense about them defending our freedom. All we are asking a little more respect for the people of East Anglia when it comes to noise pollution.
There’s a thing called moving, you literally live next to a military base what do you expect.
turn, go
رئيس المانيا وكندا تلوح بحرب العالمية والبقاء للقوه وغارات جويه غارات الحرب
How are the rabbits these days?
come in heavy, start shourt, comr in heavy.
heavy weight. come in landing.
i can drop it off little star.
eat a half of banana, i am here.
wake up we have to be quicker than this guys try harder
Thats it we'll never get rid of them now
turn and take off.
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When I was on Active Duty some called these types of missions as "Punching More Holes in the Sky". When does it become worth it to Confront Putin and Russia?
.....soon
i am heavy..
Ninety-nine Decision Street
Ninety-nine ministers meet
To worry, worry, super scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
This is what we've waited for
This is it, boys, this is war
The president is on the line
As ninety-nine red balloons go by
Ninety-nine knights of the air
Ride super high-tech jet fighters
Everyone's a Super Hero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
With orders to identify
To clarify and classify
Scramble in the summer sky
Ninety-nine red balloons go by
practice this shit every day, move.
That's a plane
Dont be stupid and start WW111
The west starts nothing but we clean up EVERYTHING!!!!
What is the only airline flying to Russia now? Find out in my latest video!
Who cares
@@kevindepew5705 rich Russian oligarchs 😁
@@neoplantian Point. Even crooks have to go home.
The new Quad is trying to build a new trade transactions what about their allies.
But, youŕe Not allowed2help against Putin
Ready for Putler
hace you seen Russia's power its insane. But im from Iceland and in NATO so I support Nato going in east.
Efficienty training by these imprectible days in Europe. NATO surveillance
Fkna
Practicing for something?....live in North Wales near the Mach loop...always joke.."the yanks are here!
It'a likw now they realized russia has power. lol.
CARRYING GIFTS FOR PUTIN
chatter.
🤣🤣 yea ok so whats that all about then ?? 🤣 little Britain
I don't believe these f-15 are being flown by UK pilots into Ukraine.
F15 is old school so who cares who the pilot is
We ate comimg
We are coming
I don't believe any UK fighter pilot in any jet has flown one mission over Ukraine to stop the Russian advance. I hope Iam wrong .
UK fighter pilots are LATE to the scene!!!
Ho bloody hum. zzz zzz zzz
LN 310 at 4.04 Maverick looks straight at the camera! Yes! Yes!…
They are nice jets, but in a war, all of those nice runways will be pounded into rubble. Better to have the VTOL F-35 instead, using JATO-rocket assist takeoff for full weapon loads on takeoff. Oh wait, they are still working on that system, it's not available just yet.
If the runways are destroyed you have bigger problems, because the only way that happens is if the air force is wiped out. And honestly, it would take aliens to accomplish that.
Glory to Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇸
WHY is Great Britain being protected by old ass F15' and F 16's ? 4th generation 20th century obsolete planes .. where are the F18's ? F 35's , ? during this hotly contested moment in history , where are the F 22's ? where's the B 1 ? the F 117 ? looks like you guys are getting the crap end of the stick here ... I would start complaining ,
Why is the UK allowing American airbases at all should be your question.
Leave europe for good😅
Russia now
ARE YOU READY FOR A WAR!!
YOU DOPES RUSSIA HAS GOT HIGH TECH PLANES SO DON'T BE FOOLED.
No , they have cheap copies of high tech planes
@@bradjames6748 WELL THERE EFFECTIVE THAT'S FOR SURE.
Yea Ukaraine is shooting them out of the sky lol🇺🇦💪
The Russians love announcing high tech kit… but only ever have enough to show off at a parade…. Same old ploy that the Soviets used to do at their parades…. The vast majority of their kit is very dated
And so do we...
Stone age aircrafts
God Bless President Putin and The Russian Federation 🇷🇺
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