It's nice having our American cousins around here. The F-15's are always entertaining over head as they regularly mock dog fight. Nice little visit from the pair of Tornados also, they will be very much missed.
@jackwertz83015 жыл бұрын
Still remember driving up to Downham Market only to have a pair of Tornados low level fly over as I drove over the river ouse.
@jimfowler59305 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tribute having D-Day Invasion Stripes on the F-15!! Thank the Lord for the UK being a super Ally. Great vid, thank you DT!!
@hannecatton21795 жыл бұрын
U.S. and U.K. always allies.
@warrensmith29025 жыл бұрын
Love the fighters, but ya know, watching the C-5 was wonderful.
@jeron17765 жыл бұрын
Thanks again form Holland
@TheMooster8455 жыл бұрын
Lakenheath was my first duty assigned out of Tech School. I worked EMS WING CAT AGE, 1987-1990. I returned to the UK in March of 1999 during the Kosovo deployment, working C-5"s and other transports. Took a ride over to Lakenheath and in the 10 or so years it's been since I left her, she's changed a lot!! We had the mighty F-111F's back then and I truly miss them. Lots and lots of memories there for me, maybe now that I'm retired, I'll one day set foot on her again... David, when did they move the tower from the North side of the 24 end to the Southside?
@unclestuka85435 жыл бұрын
Mike, I loved the F-111's on air show days . especially the day they rigged an Ardvark with a 20ft stove pipe sticking out the stern spewing aviation fuel into the jet exhaust, the flame was about a 100ft long as it did a high speed pass !! I never forgot that, were you involved on that rig, it looked a bit un-official ?
@Knibblet3235 жыл бұрын
I miss the 'Heath. Lovely paint job
@RudyNortz5 жыл бұрын
Was a crew chief at RAF Lakenheath in the mid-60s. F100D's and F's back then. Lived in old WW II barracks with John Caldwell, Sam Ascheleman (sp?), and another fellow -can't remember the name. Good times.
@hannecatton21795 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service Bob. Have you been back across the pond since ?
@RudyNortz5 жыл бұрын
@@hannecatton2179 When I was a flight engineer on a C-130E we stopped at Mildenhall a few times but never to get out and explore.
@johnowen87265 жыл бұрын
Awesome, the old H barracks. Man they were awesome. I am kidding of course. I remember building those damn bunkers at Alconbury in the 80s.
@frankleespeaking95195 жыл бұрын
I was a crew chief at Lakenheath on E models Oct 1992 - Oct 1994 Those F15s were fresh from the factory then, I hope they fly another 30 years...
@jackwertz83015 жыл бұрын
48th CRS/PMEL from Jan 94 to Jun 2000
@jamesdivall645 жыл бұрын
14+ minutes of Awesome :-)
@mike.475 жыл бұрын
Saw the “Jug” flying at Duxford last year. Great plane.
@Ian-hv1dc5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video
@DafyddPhillips5 жыл бұрын
Just need it in the hills 🇺🇸✈️👌
@Military8725 жыл бұрын
Yes we do Dafydd.
@kathyarmstrong87395 жыл бұрын
That is one huge plane rolling round the building.
@aleccap59465 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a great little clip, shared this on a FB site
@steveholmes6275 жыл бұрын
The P 47 looks like a 9th air force one Dave both aircraft doing similar fighting and bombing both a favourite of mine the P 51 seems to get all the glory lol
@bbqstation11905 жыл бұрын
I Crewed 111's thanks for the trip down memory lane David.
@JoeJohn7775 жыл бұрын
Always nice videos ! Keep on the good job !
@pugsarecool51853 жыл бұрын
wow
@atmidnight87405 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks
@mauricelevy90275 жыл бұрын
The white stripes commemorating the aircraft that took part in the invasion bring back memories.Can anyone tell what makes the little "shriek" when the F15s start their take off run please? Great pictures ,You must have been frozen though !
@TimS3665 жыл бұрын
It is the air motor that operates the reheat nozzles, the nozzle contracts until the afterburner stabilises then opens out again.
@mauricelevy90275 жыл бұрын
@@TimS366 Thanks for that Tim
@nickspong98115 жыл бұрын
It's the shriek of delight from the pilot......
@rzbk085 жыл бұрын
@ 00:31 F-15 With a Tail Hook ? Very Interesting !!
@Aeronaut19755 жыл бұрын
Most military fighters/bombers have tail hooks. F-15s, F-16s, F-35, Tornado, Eurofighter etc... They are used in emergencies if the brakes fail.
@warrensmith29025 жыл бұрын
Not for carrier landings as some might think(well maybe in a pinch or to make Navy pilots jellious). as mezsh states below used for brake failures before the end of the runway where available. Much easier on the aircraft and pilot then a crash net/barrier.
@rzbk085 жыл бұрын
Yeah i read up on it and figured it out just never noticed that AF jets had the tail hook,
@Anne_Patel5 жыл бұрын
Allows them to make landings on shorter runways
@jean-marc58005 жыл бұрын
Very very nice video guy....can you tell me the name of your camera you use for please? Thanks.
@Military8725 жыл бұрын
Thanks JEAN-MARC , I use a Canon XA 20 .
@IrishManJT5 жыл бұрын
Nice
@sgtdave96175 жыл бұрын
Nice.,. Love the WWII theme on the Eagle but, being the perfectionist I am, the P-47 is more analogous to the A-10. The Eagle would be more in line with the P-51 or P-38, air superiority type. Not saying the Thunderbolt wasn't a great fighter... Thunderbolt...Thunderbolt II.,.
@cb36095 жыл бұрын
the A10 can be compare to the A26 or post war skyraider ;) , p47 was a good multirole plane as the f15 is , despite designed as an interceptor ,climb and go fast and high !!!! but you re right the p47 had destroy more ground targets than any other plane !!!
@MrBen5275 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@MrStainedglass5 жыл бұрын
Pure Entertainment !
@andrewwalker96075 жыл бұрын
Another super vid. Love the Tonkas at the end ......less than 2 months to go until retirement on 31 March . A truly sad day 😰