Incredible noise of 4 Lakenheath F15s departing RAF Mildenhall 26jul17 152p etc

[@martinkent2822]

I spent 4 years at Langley AFB with the 1st TFW/27th TFS as a Crew Chief on tail number 4125. Loved every day I spent on the flight line with this jet.

[@illadelphlife6002]

It's amazing how man can create something that can fly and then fly faster than the speed of sound but what's even more impressive are the pilots who fly them. Pilots are the GOATS

[@donaldhill2972]

To me this was the best aircraft ever made for it's time. Hope the new upgrades keep it functional for a long time.

[@stevedandy973]

Being a USAF veteran (retired), I STILL LOVE the sound of jet noise and the smell of jet fuel. Twenty years went by way too fast.

[@edt6044]

What did you fly?

[@annadaugherty4509]

I love the shape of an F-15. My favorite fighter jet of all. When I was in my early twenties, a couple of F-15 Eagles flew by over a "right-of-way" just a few yards from our house. They were flying so low that I could clearly see the pilots. One of the guys waved to me and I waved back. What a thrill, watching them fly by at near eye level. An experience that I will always treasure, as a "plane enthusiast."

[@glendahawkins9480]

A once-in-a-lifetime moment!

[@jamespruitt3159]

Just beautiful all the way around!! No wonder the F-15 has followers around the world!

[@robertlloyd7167]

I grew up in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and for years enjoyed the daily departures and arrivals of F-15's with the 173rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron stationed at Kingsley Field. Occasionally they'd leave under full combat power and the sounds, sights, smells, and the feelings in your guts can't be described. God, I love those airplanes!

[@dougburt2449]

Thank you for posting. I worked on these F-15Cs when I was stationed with the 33rd FW, 59th TFS in the early 90's at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 59th was being deactivated and these F-15C's were transfered to RAF Lakenheath around '93-94. Great aircraft! I wish the USAF would get more!

[@terryboyer1342]

Doug Burt I was reading about Air Force proposing to retire all F-15C-Ds to enable them to prop up the F-35 program with top brass saying F-16s 22s and 35s could handle the air superiority mission. I'm hoping the new defense budget quashes that insane idea. But the Eagle though great could use some updating.

[@trespire]

terry boyer Look up about the proposed F-15X variant, interesting concept.

[@kenfc8149]

Doug Burt - I was with the 59th Weapons when the squadron closed in '97. Ironically, I was at Lakenheath, '92 - '95, when the 493FS (C-models) stood up. I help do a little grunt work in the old Victor Alert area to help bring these jets in. A lot of us volunteered to help with the hopes of moving from the E-models to the C's.

[@WBDE]

As a 19 year-old in the summer of 1973 I was very fortunate to have gotten a summer job at the massive McDonnell Aircraft plant at the St Louis MO airport. My assignment had to do with the very first blocks of the then brand-new F-15. It was a real privilege to have had something to do with the initial production of this fantastic plane. It's hard to believe that I have completed my career and yet the F-15 is still in general use.

[@silicon212]

They're still in production, so they'll be around for years to come.

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Thanks for posting this. I don’t know why but it just gives me chills listening in and watching.

[@cathywhite1729]

"THIS IS BEYOND "AWESOME"!!!!!😎🇺🇸, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS FOREVER"!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏👏

[@Nbx1.1]

I dont think that God loves military because military is there for killing

[@bsanchez0626]

Yes God loves troops and he also ask us to pray for our politicians but God used military to defend Israel here on Earth our God loves all his people that's why Jesus had to do what he did for us wow amazing savior God bless yall

[@xreconusmc3156]

Cathy White thank you for your kind words. Captain and shift commander LaBonte air mobility command. Patriot wing

[@pattiellsworth6190]

This was cool to watch. I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath for 3 years. Thanks for the memories.

[@williamsimmons8899]

Same here 97-2000

[@paulhinson8030]

There's something so special about seeing US aircraft flying out of RAF airfields! 8th Air Force memories!

[@timbod3367]

Skip to 12:00 if you want to see anything depart.

[@craigkierulff]

Timbo D : thanks Timbo D

[@donaldpolson5450]

Thought this was about F15s taking off? Too much yakking and concentrating on transporters almost missed the main event - already airborne and shots swinging around.

[@docwill184]

Timbo D who thinks to post 12-min. of taxiing

[@AwesomeFullHDvideos]

the genius known as me

[@TheseusTitan]

Thanx Timbo D!

[@Doones51]

It's hard to capture that sound on a camera. I was delivering lumber to a house at the end of a runway at Otis AFB in Massachusetts when 2 F-15's took off together a few hundred feet over my head. It was absolutely deafening. The earth was shaking, and after they left and quiet returned, i could hear these songbirds chirping, and i thought they could be thinking, "Do birds rule or what?"

[@cheffy317]

Were they maybe Crows jamming 🙃🙂

[@gabrielleplayspiano]

I can remember my parents taking me to see the planes here whilst on holiday at Newmarket, would have been about 9 years old at the time. I still remember the kind Lt who let us watch them take off from the side of the road. The noise was absolutely deafening, our 4x4 was shaking like crazy but it was an amazing experience! 😂

[@cofrbooboo]

Love the wing waggle from #4, very cool.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

Ahhh... nothing like July in sunny ol' England. Love the LN Eagles! And thanks for posting!

[@fredbrown7820]

Dana Hess be safe Dane Remember your birds We ove you all l

[@fredbrown7820]

Thanks for not forgetting us

[@porscha901]

I love the RED ARROWS

[@mrsneaky2010]

Nothing beats the earth shattering noise of the Vulcan!!!

[@richardpehtown2412]

Oh yes, one can almost feel hammer striking anvil!

[@JoeKersey]

This brought back memories of 1971 when I first visited the UK and stayed with relatives of my best friend just outside of Lakenheath. Had my first pints of Green King ale while there. The F-15s did not use their afterburners and were not heavily laden, hence, in all likelihood not carrying any weapons. It looked like the entire squadron was moving house with the troop/personnel transports and tankers. When these guys use their afterburners on take-off -- now that is something to see and hear. Amazing aircraft the F-15.

[@trespire]

I've seen F-15s launch with afterburners, & F-4 Phantoms up close with very heavily loads at full afterburners. F-4 were slow and lumbering & used the whole runway to take off, they took longer I had more time to enjoy the spectical. Phantoms are extremely loud, I prefer the F-4 esthetics, just a beautiful plane.

[@briangardiner1015]

You are correct those were C model F-15's. The F-15E model has a co pilot in the back seat. I bet they were gonna go practice air-to air combat. In my opinion it is too bad there wasn't an F-15 in vietnam.

[@boffwozere]

I apologise for the fact that you had to drink Greene king beer ... Did you get over it

[@superancientmariner1394]

Joe Kersey. In 1971, Lakenheath didn't have F15s. the 48th TFW used F4 Phantoms....and then went onto F 1-11s. And living in the Thetford area and under the flight path I can safely say.......the F15s always take off using reheat.

[@superancientmariner1394]

Gary Thomson nothing wrong with Greene King.....their Abbot ale is good for the blood.. Of course, in East Anglia, the only other decent beer is Adnam's.

[@kletrain7079]

Sweet how the last jet waved as it departed..

[@backpackerthrulife8497]

Incredible noise of wind and radio.

[@craigthebrit1132]

Beautiful planes, god love the Americans for these awesome pilots and jets...thank you....

[@smokeycat132]

Thanks we love you guys too!-Stationed at Lakenheath for a few years.

[@paulrivers7789]

🐦

[@Liberator74]

Good video - love those F15's. "Go Panthers, Go"!!

[@bdog3869]

It's absolutely the most awesome thing to see these do combat take offs in the desert at night with full afterburner.

[@richardpehtown2412]

In 1964 I was 13 years old, spending Summer vacation in Hampton, Va. My sister's husband was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at Langley AFB. Every chance I had I would go to his work with him and hang out in my favorite environment, a building directly adjacent to and very close to the flight line He was in logistics, supporting aircraft maintenance. Langley was the HQ of the Tactical Air Command, and also had a sizeable detachment of the 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron assigned, operating F-106A Delta Darts. One day while I was reading Aviation Week magazine and observing the busy goings-on around the operations center, a pair of Alert 106's were scrambled and tore down the runway side by side at full military afterburner. This was the most awesome Air Force Base experience I had seen/head/felt while visiting Langley as well as Dover AFB previously. As the Sixes roared past the hangar entire structure and everything within it shook wildly. Dust was shaken loose from the overhead. Lighting fixtures swayed to and fro. Books and small items fell off shelves. The noise was absolutely deafening. And I loved every second of it! I could enjoy that sort of spectacle as many times a day as the air Force felt itself fit to order into action. Well, at least several per day. A mere seven year years later I was an avionics tech assigned to U.S. Navy Attack Squadron 147, which was flying A-7E Corsairs. We alternated locations between NAS Lemoore, Ca., TAD's to NAAS Fallon Nv and NAS North Island, Ca. and of course at sea on the USS Constellation with three Westpac deployments during my hitch. I definitely got nearly my fill of very loud aircraft sounds in that line of work. BTW, did I mention that I love being involved with military aviation? Regards, Rich P.

[@trevorlaidler5817]

Richard Pehtown

[@chriscatron2978]

We have the f-15 in Fresno CA. They fly in and out all day long. Still when I Hear them I look up. Very cool the sound of Freedom.

[@mettall1981]

My dad was I the Air Force 10 years and Civil Service 30+ years. Most of his career at Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach Florida where he worked as a Liquid Fuel Maintenance Supervisor. He was in charge of fueling C130 Spectre Gunships and C130 cargo, Pave Low Helicopters. Eglin AFB is also there where they have the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing. F-15s would do touch and go landings on Hurlburt Field runway. The flight line crossed US98. If you were not used to it it could scare the crap out of you to have a C130 Gunship or an F-15 flying 30 feet over your head.

[@flashy5150]

I just “love” the F-15 Eagle, to me, it’s the sexiest bird in the sky. I’ve always wanted to see them get thrust-vectoring engines with canards on the front. This would give it amazing turning abilities to add to it’s awesome speed. F-15’s forever !!!!

[@keithallver2450]

Even without thrust vectoring and canards, the F-15 can still take out any adversary that comes up against it.

[@rodnicholas1632]

Used to enjoy going to the American air shows. Good times were had by all. Burgers, beers and awesome flying.

[@bobcrunch]

I worked on the design of the F-15 air data computer in the early 1970s (using MSI TTL circuits - used 16-word scratchpad RAM memory!). The F-15 is still very relevant now almost 50 year later. Electronic upgrades have extended the service life of many aircraft - B-52, F-15, F-16, F-18.

[@interqward1]

Best guys I ever worked for and learned from were two ex-USAF electronics engineers who also worked on the design of these computers. The world of electronics has changed quite a degree now but this was the high-point of electronics, frankly, because you simply had to know EVERYTHING about how it all worked; they were basically physicists as well as technicians. After decades now, and after having been sucked into the world of corporate capital, I no longer am fluent in the half dozen Asian languages I knew as a young child, and I can't even remember what the colored lines on a resistor actually stand for anymore... But I still listen to Steely Dan.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

What's your opinion on the proposed F-15x?

[@marcamerine6179]

US 🇺🇸& Our Cousins the UK 🇬🇧 Still POWERHOUSES & STILL SUPER POWERS OF THE WORLD.!!‼️💪🏼

[@richardpehtown2412]

Maec, how do you go about inserting those icon into the text? Very cool.

[@Sssthpok]

yawn. belch. fart. noburger.

[@twisttwisted4044]

Very ture cousines till the end of time

[@wolftmfg]

Marc Amerine 😅 Childish to say the least

[@williamjordan5554]

@@Sssthpok Yes, you are.

[@martyevanson8661]

I love the sound of those jets!i go to oshkosh Wisconsin for the eaa air show!God bless the u.s.a proud to be a veteran

[@556suppressor]

I watched the live feed from OshKosh 2019.

[@jameshunter3229]

Shame there is no more Mildenhall and Lakenheath airshows

[@johnkagabo4408]

Superb !!!!

[@jonnie106]

Never get tired of watching F-15's rotate, perform low level maneuvers and jet noise really is the sound of freedom. But I hope you've obtained an external mic with windscreen since this cool recording. A pint raised... for my USAFE brothers and sisters and the bullet-proof alliance with our unshakeable RAF cousins! -F-15 Eagle Keeper, 18th TFW PACAF 1986-1990

[@saschiver]

No better noise on planet than couple f-15s fly by :)

[@terxfile]

Good Job UK, we appreciate you!

[@Aviatorspot]

Amazing takeoff sound!

[@mikevonkleist6767]

We retired this jet. I still love it. This plane can accelerate climbing straight up against gravity! Very impressive. It's thrust to weight ratio is crazy good. Must have burned a shit ton of fuel.

[@jacobkuntz-kulczyk2777]

The dod asked Boeing to redisgned/upgrade the f-15 , check it out

[@stephenszabo2361]

We have not retired the F15 as of this writing

[@RW-zn8vy]

mike vonkleist it’s still active

[@willisix2554]

@@hank11ish behind what? The F-15 is the baddest of the bad! As Ric Flair once said : you want to be the man! You gotta beat the man! And the F-15 is THE MAN!

[@ISAFSoldier]

@@hank11ish But does the Lightening have a 110 to 0 K/D ratio? 🤔

[@cheryli2317]

Thank you!!!!!

[@richp5321]

I worked on a local airbase as a subcontractor and have seen just about everything take off. B1 Lancer, B2, B52.. you name it... One time 2 F15's took off together. It was by far the loudest thing I've ever heard. Gives me chills just thinking about it. AMERICA,!!!!

[@jaratt85]

SR71 FAR louder.

[@rogerhoward7104]

Great footage of the activity going on on a mission at Lakenheath AFB.

[@glendahawkins9480]

U.K. AND U.S.A. !!! Pure awesomeness! 🇱🇷🇬🇧

[@bradnone850]

This is not immediate exhilaration as the Eagles don't fly right away, but I love the whole build up with the -130's and -135 appearing. Just day to day operations. Not everyone is a movie star. I love seeing all the parts and how each part makes the greater whole. This is a great video, but conveys nothing like what the guy filming experienced. I've seen pairs of Eagles launch 3 times in my life and I'll never forget them. I was close each time and the thrust made my chest throb. One hell of a bird designed back in 1970.

[@DJ-il8iv]

Excellent camera work! Brought it all into full view. I was Pratt Whitney jet Mac back in 90s. Stationed at Luke AFB Az. Our Squadron of 20 F16s sometimes did 2 sorties per day. Other squadrons also had F15s. Same engine but 2 instead of 1. My time there in AZ was a never ending air show. Live it he smell of JP8!

[@silicon212]

Driving the Loop 303 freeway on the west side, and having a line of F16s on final approach to Luke flying over the freeway just a couple hundred feet up ... wicked machines.

[@donf3877]

Was stationed at Kadina AB On Okinawa Japan in 1986. Was in ATC Radar Repair and we had a GCA (nicknamed by the pilots Gonna Crash Anyway) Precision Approach Radar set that was at the midpoint of the runway and right next to it. Got a heads up from the tower on the radio that the entire alert squadron had just been scrambled and we were stuck out there until they were all in the air. Sixteen F-15's taking off two abreast (well nose to tail, can't get more abreast than that) full burners. And, as soon as the gear left the ground on one pair, the next two hit the burners. This was an emergency scramble (un-friendly aircraft on radar eighty miles out) so the burners stayed lit and they were at about a 75-80 degree climb. Hands over the ears... the ground shook until all sixteen was in the air and long gone. The best time in all my ten years in the Air Force, standing twenty feet from the runway!!! BTW... this is the first time I got to see the new props on the C-130. One hell of an upgrade for those old birds. Still remember for open house (locals could come on base and look around and at the aircraft) The AC-130' gunships left the week before and didn't come back until the week after. And, if any visitors came by and they were there and somebody questioned why they were painted all black... the answer was they had just been primed and were waiting for the rest of the camo paint :)

[@markrennells6595]

Thanks to Michael J Fox for the video, and to the video editor, were you sleeping?

[@bullmiller175]

I laughed way too much at this comment...I'm going to hell haha

[@grumpus1403]

I was in high school in the late 70's at Lakenheath and loved watching the 111's take off and land not far from the lunch room. Teachers would have to pause their lessons when those monsters flew over. I just stumbled onto your channel and it brings back memories. We were raised at The Kings Head in Mildenhall and was wondering if you can you still get Abbot Ale? Cheers!

[@FePyroMaiden]

F-15 is one of the world's most beautiful aircraft

[@misaelescobarruiz3107]

The f15 eagle is fantastic

[@owendrought5573]

I love watching planes do their thing.

[@harycook6150]

Owen Drought and listening 😉

[@tedmacdonald2221]

Amazing sound, wow

[@dtroystopper2]

Takeoff starts @12:00

[@chuckvarwig8062]

I lived about 1 mile south of the east end of the Lamber field main runway (1950-1975). This is where McDonnel Aviation was. They would line up 8 jets and take off in pairs of 2 with a (very) slight pause after the first 4. They would break picture windows and crack foundations out of houses. The eventually moved an entire sub-division (named Doodles Dale) from the area.

[@williamsheppard9175]

Great just great

[@A74568Z]

Will always remain my favorite fighter jet.

[@rubistar726]

was waiting for a flight at the airport in St. Louis, and i guess the air national guard flies out within the airport, or right next door, but there was a big glass window that overlooked a runway and i got to see 4 F-15s take off. Damn skippy - the sound was f'ing incredible.

[@tulockthewerewolf9744]

The newly upgraded f15's are the best choice for Canada

[@hoghogwild]

They cost more than the F-35 does though. The US is paying 1.2 billion for 8 new F-15X's. They are a quality jet and would fit into NORAD and NATO operations nicely.

[@nealrcn]

The sound of freedom

[@Antares2]

Filming planes taxiing for 12 minutes. Then pans away to a tanker as soon as the actual takeoff starts XD

[@wbspensfan28]

Still the most intimidating fighter in the world . Reputation speaks for itself

[@thomasandersen1784]

I'm always amazed by the thundering sound of these planes..even here in front of my PC (headphones). Can only imagine how it would be in real life. next year (2021) there will be an airshow here in Denmark, and i'm looking forward to see/hear one of these fighter planes. Would defiantly like to see the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 :-) Cheers from Denmark

[@BeCoShooter]

Music to my ears.

[@p.v.chandrasekharan5666]

If such planes are piloted by the British pilots they look charming and very majestic.

[@daveroche4527]

Those jets are so cool!!

[@Wolfsky9]

I LOVE THE LOOK OF THE F --15 ! -----------------WolfSky9

[@alreeeser]

I was at RAF Mildennhall ‘6/84 -6/86 and lived 9 miles from the base. In ‘85, I moved into a semi quiet to write a Comm Security Education Program since I walked down the flight line and I knew what the units were doing at an IG Inspection... the city I lived at was a quiet are, never hearing planes.. until Reagan bombed Libya-we heard the loaded tankers departing, one after the other... And there was only small talk when I stopped for coffee-no one knew until it happened.

[@usmcbudder5687]

Very cool, love the British commentary.

[@kolbola]

It is almost easier if they just taxi to Lakenheath on the public road. :) If you are standing at the other end of the LN runway, you are easily able to spotting all those planes of Mildenhall, which are climbe at the far end of the Mildenhall runway.

[@heidiholiday1879]

The sound of Freedom.

[@flanerpete2040]

Spent some time there in '66 with a C-130 squadron. Is Mickey's Tea Bar still there?

[@stevegarren1097]

JET noise is the sound of FREEDOM 👍🏻😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌎👌🏻🤔😀

[@TheTolz0]

Its a very special relationship indeed and yes the patch on the tanker is a sign of that relationship!

[@MJWVI]

TheTolz0 cousins 👍🏻

[@mikesuch9021]

After 12 minutes of waiting you missed the first plane taking off

[@chuck2895]

He did not record a single one of them taking off! He got the first after it was in the air and wheels were up. By the time he swung back, the second was wheels up too. He did that for all four!

[@Mors_Inimicis]

Chuck He did just fine, stick to train spotting 🤓

[@jamesmcdonald3771]

I am from America God bless the UK

[@cristinamorenolamin3217]

Right back at you.. 🇺🇸

[@adamleewicks8529]

Amazing video again where were you filming from at mildenhall

[@AwesomeFullHDvideos]

nook campsite www.google.com/maps/@52.3629395,0.4631203,16.25z

[@charleswright86]

skip to about 11:00 to see them take off.

[@gueronva]

F-15’s Used to fly over my house everyday years ago.. Now it’s the Raptors... my house is under the flight path. 2 miles from Langley AFB... Sure do miss these jets 😢

[@mikeauclair8076]

I was flying the F-100 Super Sabre out of Lakenheath in 1965. Landed a few times in Mildenhall because of cross winds at home. The runways are about 90 degrees different. We didn't make that much noise but we had more fun!!

[@placeofgaming]

Was near there today and saw 16 of these f15s take off (at different times of course) in groups of 4 it was amazing

[@lswinney1000]

Exciting. Twelve minutes of video of f-15's taxiing on the runway.

[@josejuan1690]

For the kind attention of Aviation Videos & Wildlife FULL HD. Thank you for your effort and I should say that nowadays all videos should be 1080p. In the sense of a poor quality, there is no reason. You´re right about that. Best regards.

[@rolandet]

Take off finally starting at 11:00

[@johnhines852]

Look up a f -15 viking departure. In St Louis they had to take off and be above 10,000 feet before crossing the airport boundary. No prob in a plane that can climb to 93000 in 3 minutes. That vid takes 33 sec. The gear has to be retracted before 300 knts, so they have to pull it up immediately after takeoff.

[@henryvagincourt]

Cracking video, mucker.

[@trespire]

The fourth pilot gave a nod to the crowd, good sport.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Glad someone confirmed these are "Cs"- I always thought those based at LN were F15E Strike Eagles & they're twin seaters.

[@broncoremy]

Out of LN, the 492nd & 494th Fighter Squadrons fly the F-15E. The 493rd FS flies the F-15C (single seat) and F-15D (dual seat). The F-35A was supposed to start flying out of there in 2020.

[@jammerules80]

Any reason why 9:18 is unmarked?

[@dirtymike5615]

Jay good it’s probably a royal Saudi Air Force plane on its way to Saudi Arabia

[@Irwhodunit]

Thanks for the tip on moving from Auto settings to 1080. Does improve quality. Seeing these take off is awesome. It's impossible to capture the true drama in a video. Seeing in person is thrilling.

[@OkieMikester]

Jolly good!

[@johnmarksmith1120]

I would hate to find myself on the business end of an F-15. Question: How many planes make up a squadron, and is it the same throughout all branches?

[@kenfc8149]

Generally 22 to 24 fighters for the USAF.

[@StormMeister]

Would have been nice to see the run, rotate and take-off, we see the planes already in the air.

[@elli003]

Hey, what's going on at Molesworth these days ??

[@2isotopes323]

That was worth a sub. . .

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Watching these videos is like watching the old Heinz Catsups commercials. The anticipation nearly kills ya.

[@leftoversable]

Best Fighting country and equipment in the world bar none and I am a Canadian

[@jamesmcdonald3771]

Bravo

[@giancarlomoscetti215]

Fantastic aircraft...still the only one with a perfect combat record. NONE shot down, MANY kills!

[@polygamous1]

It was the king of the skies when it was first commissioned into service n still a Great fighter after so many years i do Not know of anyone who doesn't admire this plane they still look beautiful way better than the F22 F35

[@gckoch1]

Thought one crashed in Libya?

[@schnaq1609]

12:05 Just a weeeee bit of a crosswind.

[@trespire]

English weather for you.

[@chatnoir2333]

Awesome F-15 Eagle fighter jets.... love to be there to see them in person.😊💖😺

[@rosewhite---]

takeoffs starts at 11:50

[@nomadjeff1922]

104-0. I had the privilege of maintaining Eagles and turned a wrench on everyone of those Aircraft in this video. You think F-15's are loud? No way. Wait until you hear an F-35. The sign at the gate of Eglin AFB used to say "Largest MiG Parts Distributor in Southwest Asia".

[@bruceperkins4194]

Mess w/the Best, Die Like the Rest