USAF F-15 mass launch and recovery - RAF Lakenheath, England [4K]

10 F-15 Strike Eagles launching from around 10:40am from RAF Lakenheath.
The aircraft and call signs are as follows:
STORM 31-32 MARSA with DAWG 41
91-0318 (Bruiser nose art - now very worn)
97-0220 (Booze Hound nose art - now very worn)
01-2001 (Prison Mike nose art)
BOLAR 11-14
97-0221
91-0332
98-0133
96-0205
PANTHER 21, 23, 24
91-0310
91-0334 (The Intimidator nose art)
92-0364
MARSA stands for Military Authority Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft and is used when aircraft are operating in close proximity to each other and assume responsibility for their own separation.

[@cobbler40]

Pleased to have our American friends in the UK. The US has a massive military machine thank goodness.

[@jonathanbaird8109]

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.

[@IntelligentEating]

And they have to pay for it - we get free air shows

[@Rod3E900]

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 !!!

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks for your service sir! It's an incredible aircraft, with a long future ahead by the looks of it 😎

[@Rik_May]

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.

[@bobbruders1805]

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.

[@joshschneider9766]

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

[@UKAviationMovies]

Awesome. Thanks for your service Bob 😎👍😎

[@Pesmog]

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.

[@Semiam1]

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)

[@vMaxHeadroom]

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!

[@richierich4810]

Id happily stand there all day watching these take off & land, it just never gets old.

[@UKAviationMovies]

Me too bro! 😎

[@Pesmog]

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.

[@BenMcrea61]

Once a rubberneck, always a rubberneck. It’s even better when you get paid to do it!

[@KernowekTim]

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.

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks Tim 👍

[@fabianlincoln2352]

Thank you ...USAF Ret .

[@BenMcrea61]

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.

[@carolinafrog4365]

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

[@ae7766]

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.

[@steven2212]

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.

[@Ineedyoulou]

@@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]

@@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.

[@turkey1337]

@@Ineedyoulou Let's not forget NGAD...

[@Ineedyoulou]

@@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.

[@turkey1337]

@@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.

[@puirYorick]

Just an aircraft appreciator here - no jingoistic remarks from me. Thanks for sharing the footage.

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks bud. Nice to have you aboard 👍👍

[@jimdonaker1354]

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

[@UKAviationMovies]

Ah awesome Jim. I bet a lot has changed, but there is an F-4 on the gate :)

[@douglas_brighty_tan127]

Remarkable footage on these group of F-15E Strike Eagles mass launch and recovery 🤩😎

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks for the continued support Douglas 😎👍

[@douglas_brighty_tan127]

@@UKAviationMovies you are much and most welcome sir !!! 😁👍

[@cmw9876]

.... and yet it still flies and is well maintained. Handy weapons truck. It does what it's supposed to do.

[@meiskavedrine9986]

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.

[@Radio478]

Great video, these aircraft will be put to the test soon

[@jeffreywhite2272]

Thanks!

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks so much Jeff. Very kind of you 😎👌

[@saxovtr1234]

Wicked video, love the coms chat really makes the video

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks a lot mate, appreciate the comment 👌👍

[@Radio478]

I was watching here in late 80s, F111 brilliant

[@UKAviationMovies]

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! 😎

[@Radio478]

Great to hear coms on video

[@UKAviationMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it bud 👍

[@simondocherty3504]

Great video

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks a lot bud. Appreciate the kind comment 👍

[@gamedayswede]

US airforce is so impressive, Long live NATO and all thoughts to Ukraine!

[@stevecurd3944]

fantastic footage & atc

[@UKAviationMovies]

Thanks Steve 👍

[@10mmfan]

Beautiful machine. Looks like freedom.

[@philthai99]

Awesome.

[@Semiam1]

My old base 1980 - 1984. Sortie surge!

[@IMTHEBIGGESTCUNT]

LN 310 at 4.04 Maverick looks straight at the camera! Yes! Yes!…

[@roncheetham673]

at 1. 35 good lads and lasses !

[@ChrisZoomER]

I've been noticing a lot of combat aircraft videos being uploaded to KZbin within the past several weeks, war is ugly but warjets are still beautiful.

[@UKAviationMovies]

Nice! I’ve been doing this for 10 years, but the channel has never been so busy Chris!

[@c123bthunderpig]

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 :-)

[@colonelkurtz2269]

Those Eagles can beat anything Russia wants to send up. Just let their spouses know to have the life insurance policies handy. 🦅

[@tstorm3706]

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

[@komrad1983]

Vortices are only hazard when "heavy, slow and clean"

[@SSaugaCriss]

They can power thru any down wash on t/o

[@nightmyst855]

Ahhhh the sound of freedom :)

[@WideWorldofTrains]

My cousin from here in NY flew B17's out of the UK over Germany during WW2

[@sarahhall738]

Any ideas which airbase he was at

[@UKAviationMovies]

Much respect to your cousin and those WWII aviators. True heroes! 👍💪

[@benjaminrush4443]

Still a formattable weapon platform. Cold War II.

[@specialopssoldier1]

cold war 2?? umm theres only cold war bud.

[@benjaminrush4443]

@@specialopssoldier1 Many thought the end when the Berlin Wall came down and Soviet Union dissolved. Putin's Invasion.

[@nascar8and20]

Putin better be extra careful nowadays...

[@tstorm3706]

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.

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

They have aircraft now and they've been using them.

[@AriaOmar89]

God bless UK 🇬🇧 🙏🏻

[@specialopssoldier1]

question what radio are you using?

[@UKAviationMovies]

An Icom R20 bud. It's not the best radio I've used though. Looking for an upgrade to be honest!

[@Pesmog]

@@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.

[@williamstephens9945]

F-15 = BADASS!

[@robandcheryls]

If you aren’t behind it somewhere, you cannot feel that raw power(any modern F/A)

[@hh-jy1ld]

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.

[@gamedayswede]

To expensive, need alot of ground crew to operate and maintain such system... so no benefits at all, just complicate stuff on land.

[@charlottevictoria.hubbard7472]

Puttin wouldn’t want to be facing these magnificent warbirds.

[@topfuelteddy]

I can hear military aircraft all day , every day in the UK at the moment , maybe it's these I can hear .

[@Liofa73]

Probably... that's why people in East Anglia are complaining about noise.

[@topfuelteddy]

@@Liofa73 That's where I am , never heard so many .

[@anlerden4851]

British Army is Our Brothers everytime.😊😇🥰😍🤗

[@alparker8661]

How do you like that RR?

[@UKAviationMovies]

RR? Not sure I follow you

[@johnnycage7666]

Greta said take it easy on those after burner takeoffs 👍

[@UKAviationMovies]

😂😂

[@gaae2000]

Damn, they are all loaded with missiles and huge gas tanks! this is not just a practice take off.

[@carolinafrog4365]

aside from "training exersizes", they are always armed, esp in the European theater

[@joeking8013]

Those are practise inert missiles, note the blue band on them real ones have a yellowish brownish colour band!!!

[@razony]

The Eagle keeps a close watch of the bear on the ground! Bear aware of the Eagle in the sky!

[@ryanschultz2264]

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]

I’m with you Ryan!

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

Excellent ! Where is Canadas aircraft --- lost??

[@bradjames6748]

Defending north America

[@bradjames6748]

Also a full squadron of 18s in Romania

[@SSaugaCriss]

No RCAF are forward deployed. Our Hornets are stationed for NORAD defence. More leading edge fighters are more capable to police Europe.

[@alantoon5708]

A practice deployment?

[@Debaucherousgeek]

Crazy that "No taxation without representation" turned into this. Close enough to three hundred years ago we fought the crown, for independence. NOW the Queens folk are hosing our superior military. LOVE IT!!!

[@terenceoneil7670]

no, the Queen is hosing their own people and their hard earned money.....no wonder WEF elitist fascism came out of europe; these people still live in the past

[@TheTheratfarmer]

missy, melissa you have to give me direct orders. Admiral, US Navy.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

ready exercise. full force code ....one.

[@franklinhicks2061]

Kick the tires lite the fires

[@firoze4308]

Ukraine war is the life and death for Russia.

[@drscopeify]

@Bernard Putin might be angry but he is not MAD.

[@jessemiranda326]

@@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

[@jessemiranda326]

@Bernard bring it on

[@TheTheratfarmer]

turn, go

[@TheTheratfarmer]

loaded up heavy weight

[@EarlEBird-fz6yr]

🇬🇧 ❤ 🇺🇸

[@kevindepew5705]

Told u we are coming what's his name oh yeah putin

[@willw8011]

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.

[@welditmick]

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.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

"little star is ". exit it before landing.

[@jonathanhall1850]

Formidable?

[@KernowekTim]

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.

[@MohamedSalah-dp2dd]

رئيس المانيا وكندا تلوح بحرب العالمية والبقاء للقوه وغارات جويه غارات الحرب

[@TheTheratfarmer]

eat a half of banana, i am here.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

come in heavy, start shourt, comr in heavy.

[@victorlorusso9628]

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

[@TheTheratfarmer]

heavy weight. come in landing.

[@mikeparker6322]

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?

[@bradjames6748]

.....soon

[@TheTheratfarmer]

i can drop it off little star.

[@user-ru8ko8kn5u]

ตรวจสภาพพร้อมรบทางอากาศให้หน่อยครับวันนี้วันเสาร์

[@TheTheratfarmer]

turn and take off.

[@Liofa73]

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.

[@RW-zn8vy]

There’s a thing called moving, you literally live next to a military base what do you expect.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

i am heavy..

[@TheTheratfarmer]

practice this shit every day, move.

[@g4kfjve7kfj34]

wake up we have to be quicker than this guys try harder

[@Xeatra]

That's a plane

[@firoze4308]

The new Quad is trying to build a new trade transactions what about their allies.

[@2CabrasLocas]

How are the rabbits these days?

[@barry0013]

Thats it we'll never get rid of them now

[@neoplantian]

What is the only airline flying to Russia now? Find out in my latest video!

[@kevindepew5705]

Who cares

[@neoplantian]

@@kevindepew5705 rich Russian oligarchs 😁

[@cmw9876]

@@neoplantian Point. Even crooks have to go home.

[@stevo091]

Ready for Putler

[@catlynmurray8804]

CARRYING GIFTS FOR PUTIN

[@jeremycole9158]

Practicing for something?....live in North Wales near the Mach loop...always joke.."the yanks are here!

[@BengtLindkvist]

But, youŕe Not allowed2help against Putin

[@janeselby7819]

Fkna

[@PeterPan-wh1sg]

Ho bloody hum. zzz zzz zzz

[@moohen]

Dont be stupid and start WW111

[@bradjames6748]

The west starts nothing but we clean up EVERYTHING!!!!

[@remy3014]

Efficienty training by these imprectible days in Europe. NATO surveillance

[@Zoonjse]

hace you seen Russia's power its insane. But im from Iceland and in NATO so I support Nato going in east.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

chatter.

[@johnnycash7837]

🤣🤣 yea ok so whats that all about then ?? 🤣 little Britain

[@Zoonjse]

It'a likw now they realized russia has power. lol.

[@F.A.L.K.O.R]

Glory to Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇸‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

[@menguardingtheirownwallets6791]

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.

[@thorne1239]

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.

[@eyeswideopen4628]

I don't believe these f-15 are being flown by UK pilots into Ukraine.

[@kevindepew5705]

F15 is old school so who cares who the pilot is

[@kevindepew5705]

We ate comimg

[@kevindepew5705]

We are coming

[@eyeswideopen4628]

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 .

[@eyeswideopen4628]

UK fighter pilots are LATE to the scene!!!

[@stephenord3403]

Russia now

[@saschaesken5524]

Leave europe for good😅

[@tomjones2121]

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 ,

[@Liofa73]

Why is the UK allowing American airbases at all should be your question.

[@lightningjelly]

ARE YOU READY FOR A WAR!!

[@arifhafizamhamzah32]

Stone age aircrafts