F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:38 pm
A pair of F15's dogfighting over my house in Grantham this afternoon about 1230. Full reheat turns, climbs and even near stalls as they banked.
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Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:06 am
Reapers Rule
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:55 am
Could hear them in Waddington, they weren't half making some noise
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:01 pm
Hello folks, I've been a resident of Holbeach (near the RAF Holbeach range) for over 30 years but have never yet been woken by war planes using the nearby RAF Holbeach range, as the range doesn't open till 09:00. However, this week, something completely different happened. I was woken by warplanes at 06:53 on Mon, 07:05 on Tue and 06:54 on Thu. So, I phoned RAF Holbeach, who confirmed that none of this activity was related to the RAF Holbeach range. So, what's the answer? It seems like a new bunch of US pilots at Lakenheath have been allowed to practice dog-fighting over Holbeach before 7am. More news in due course.
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:11 pm
The 493rd fighter squadron at Lakenheath were on a surge week, and were flying lots of Local missions, starting early most days.
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:26 am
Reapers Rule
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:00 am
Lucky guy. An F-15 alarm clock and living in the glorious Fenland round the Wash, a beautiful part of our County. As the others said surge week and the Wash is a good local place too practice early as fewer residents too disturb.HolbeachResident wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:01 pmHello folks, I've been a resident of Holbeach (near the RAF Holbeach range) for over 30 years but have never yet been woken by war planes using the nearby RAF Holbeach range, as the range doesn't open till 09:00. However, this week, something completely different happened. I was woken by warplanes at 06:53 on Mon, 07:05 on Tue and 06:54 on Thu. So, I phoned RAF Holbeach, who confirmed that none of this activity was related to the RAF Holbeach range. So, what's the answer? It seems like a new bunch of US pilots at Lakenheath have been allowed to practice dog-fighting over Holbeach before 7am. More news in due course.
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:01 am
Is your house up for sale?alan_bowling wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:38 pmA pair of F15's dogfighting over my house in Grantham this afternoon about 1230. Full reheat turns, climbs and even near stalls as they banked.
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Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:06 am
- wondered how long it would be before somebody else read that statement the same way I did...C24 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:01 amIs your house up for sale?alan_bowling wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:38 pmA pair of F15's dogfighting over my house in Grantham this afternoon about 1230. Full reheat turns, climbs and even near stalls as they banked.
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Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:24 pm
Sounds terrible. Aircraft over a range used by aircraft, whatever next! I wish I had 15s as my alarm clock when I was still commuting.HolbeachResident wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:01 pmHello folks, I've been a resident of Holbeach (near the RAF Holbeach range) for over 30 years but have never yet been woken by war planes using the nearby RAF Holbeach range, as the range doesn't open till 09:00. However, this week, something completely different happened. I was woken by warplanes at 06:53 on Mon, 07:05 on Tue and 06:54 on Thu. So, I phoned RAF Holbeach, who confirmed that none of this activity was related to the RAF Holbeach range. So, what's the answer? It seems like a new bunch of US pilots at Lakenheath have been allowed to practice dog-fighting over Holbeach before 7am. More news in due course.
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:40 pm
HolbeachResident - welcome to the forum for all those with an interest in military aviation, mainly spotters, photographers etc . Hope you find something of use and contribute where you can.
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:58 am
F-15 alarm clock sounds much better than being woken in the very late hours by the C-130s and Ospreys of the 352d SOG.
Either way, I love it!
Either way, I love it!
Re: F15s Dogfighting
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:51 am
Welcome Holbeachresident. Bear with it, everything comes to an end
Tornadoes, gone; Harriers, gone
Never mind, there is a whole year’s worth of petrol just waiting to be used after lockdown is over. Up at sparrowph...t and off five days a week, weather permitting.
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