Thursday 16th September 2021
Mildenhall Movements
Visiting Aircraft
01-0191 C-17A 436AW (Reach 230) a08.40-d11.33
10-0218 C-17A 62AW (Reach 268) n/s-d16.41
08-3176/RS C-130J 86AW (HKY 780) a10.35-d12.13
08-6206 MC-130J 9SOS (Reach 1032) a15.11-n/s
16-5862 MC-130J 9SOS (Reach 1030) a15.07-n/s
18-5910 MC-130J 9SOS (Reach 1034) a15.44-n/s
64-14849//OF RC-135U 55Wg Parked all day
86-0156/LN F-15C 48FW
86-0159/LN F-15C 48FW
86-0171/LN F-15C 48FW
86-0172/LN F-15C 48FW
98-0133/LN F-15E 48FW
All Eagles diverted in between 10-40-10.50 after an F-15C took the cable at LN and shredded a tyre.
The F-15C's arrived as Reaper flight.Departing later as Grim flight. The F-15E departed as Custer 01(?) at 15.28. No inbound callsign noted.
ZZ176 Globemaster III 99Sqn (Ascot 812) a14.46-d15.16 circuits
G-CIFC TB-20 Parked all day
Based Aircraft
58-0100 KC-135R 100ARW (Quid 43) dep Fairford-a11.29
59-1464 KC-135T 100ARW (Quid 41) dep Fairford-a11.45
59-1470 KC-135T 100ARW (Quid 44) d12.02-a16.20
60-0335 KC-135R 100ARW (Quid 42) dep Fairford-a11.47
63-8008 KC-135R 100ARW (Lagr 512) dep Fairford-a11.38
63-8878 KC-135R 100ARW (Quid 45) a04.16 from USA dep 9/9
63-8887 KC-135R 100ARW (Blue 35) d11.59-a19.17 Refuelled 3 x LN F-15C's westbound to USA
Lakenheath Movements
Visiting Aircraft
PZ865 Hurricane IIC BoBMF overflew airfield 19.09 as Hurricane 01
Based Aircraft
84-0010/LN F-15C 48FW
86-0154/LN F-15C 48FW
86-0163/LN F015C 48FW
These departed westound to the US as Retro 81-83. Whether these return to LN with the future deliveries of F-35's later in the year is questionable? 84-0010 is the blue Heritage F-15.