It was looking like it was going to be a quiet day. It was almost lunch time and I was yet to see an aircraft.
Then the peace and quiet of the countryside was quickly blown away by Jazz 31 and Jazz 32. A pair of USAF F-15E Strike Eagles that dropped into low level after practicing air combat manoeuvring (ACM).
Quite a sight at low level!
Especially with the trailing vortices off the wing tips. This effect is caused by the pressure change on the wing pulling the moisture out of the air.
My first trip out to the Mach Loop wasn't what I expected but then with an exercise in the Tactical Training Area (TTA) and the recent cut to students from 208(R) and 19(R) Squadrons I wasn't expecting a busy day....
The top highlighted item - AIM-9 'Sidewinder'
The AIM-9 'Sidewinder' is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile. This particular one has a blue stripe around it which indicates it's a training round....
Typhoon FGR4 ZJ946 call sign Rockstar 02 overshooting
This week at RAF Coningsby saw 3(F) Squadron and 29(R) Squadron taking part in a night flying exercise with the UK based USAF F-15E Strike Eagles and part of 17(R)...