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Big thanks for the heads up re the Korean Hercules

Couldn't believe my luck to find the two latest 495FS F-35A at the EOR just as i rolled up - saves chasing them

20-5570 F-35A 495FS Valor 01 Lakenheath 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

20-5571 F-35A 495FS Valor 02 Lakenheath 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

19-5493 F-35A 493FS Axe 03 Lakenheath 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

19-5495 F-35A 495FS Axe 04 Lakenheath 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

one or two F-15E flying without the Conformal tanks - wonder if they are trying something out
91-0306 F-15E 492FS Gremlin 11 without Fast pack Lakenheath 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

91-0301 F-15E 492FS Demo92 sans Fast packs Lakenheath 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

Boscombe Down - R.O.K. Air Force arrival ( 2 C-130J and one C-130H in pitch black!)

35-730 C-130J ROKAF Argo 104 Boscombe Down 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

ROKAF C-130J 35-730 Argo 104 Boscombe Down 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

35-730 C-130J ROKAF Argo 104 Boscombe Down 07-06-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

35-730 C-130J ROKAF Argo 104 park Boscombe Down 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

the light went down hill quite sharply
45-747 C-130J ROKAF Argo 105 Boscombe Down 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

ROKAF C-130J 45-747 Argo 105 Boscombe Down 07-06-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

ROKAF C-130J 45-747 Argo 105 Boscombe Down 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

oh dear
ROKAF C-130H 55-036 Argo 106 acid trip in the dark Boscombe Down 07-June-2022 by Mike B, on Flickr

thanks as always for the heads up

Oh yes, right on the money!
Superb captures and thanks for sharing those rare Hercs so early for us all to enjoy

Some exotic visitors there

Nice photos!

well worth the trip Mike and well caught

Thanks

I made a few at Luton so worth the effort in my opinion although will I still be saying that if they come to Lincoln! They will probably end up in Prestwick, everything else does.

All brilliant but just a little bit jealous of those Herk photos......going to have to try to organise a reason to go down the A303 again !!!!

Excellent captures on some very rare aircraft. Nice to see a 'European 1' type scheme on a C-130 again (much better than grey!). Anyone know why the Koreans picked Boscombe as their base for the summer?

Thanks again

Maybe it's all down to money - perhaps whoever runs Boscombe offered a competitive deal and virtually an empty airfield?

It will be interesting to see where the airlifted Black eagles go - Boscombe has a very long runway but when did a heavy last land on it?

Hi Mike

Well worth the cost of the fuel, I’d say

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

great shots

Great shots.

Some fantastic shots there and some fantastic aircraft
Rgds
Tom

Great shots of the Hercs
Ref the F-15E without CFT are they due to go back for depot maintenance as the tanks may be retained at lakenheath as role equipment and removed before servicing

Thanks for the comments

I think one of the F-15E without CFT has only recently come back - a week or two ago on ops I heard something like ' we are waiting for the D , to depart as a four ship - I can't recall the exact wording and I may have misunderstood or misheard.

Sorry to bump my own photo thread - perhaps if the lack of CFTs persist into the coming weeks then a question could be asked in the Lakenheath section.