Boscombe Down via Lakenheath 7 June 22

[slogen51]

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

[Stratocruiser]

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

[davegee]

Some exotic visitors there

[CollinsonV22]

Nice photos!

[baz1]

well worth the trip Mike and well caught

[slogen51]

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.

[johnwickenden]

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 !!!!

[binbrook87]

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?

[slogen51]

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?

[paddyboy]

Hi Mike

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

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[steamy]

great shots

[PapaIndiaKilo30]

Great shots.

[GetRAFbackto89nos]

Some fantastic shots there and some fantastic aircraft
Rgds
Tom

[blackhandgang17]

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

[slogen51]

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.