Lakenheath 30/9-1/10

[andypspotter]

Following on swiftly from the 6xSaudi F-15s, FC report the following are due today and tomorrow:

TABOR 31-36 eta 1630 Sat 6x'SJ' F-15s
TABOR 41-46 eta 1700 Sat 6x'SJ' F-15s
TABOR 51-56 eta 1630 Sun 6x'SJ' F-15s

All are said to be just staying for the night before departing.

Furthermore, it is rumoured that 4xF-35s 6xF-22s will be arriving next Friday (6/10), to spend a few weeks on deployment.

Nice!

[andypspotter]

It appears things haven't quite gone to plan:

Tabor31 Flight - 2 diverted to Barnes in the US and only 4 made it to Lakenheath
Tabor41 Flight has slipped until tomorrow
Tabor51 Flight should arrive tomorrow

Whether the revised schedule comes to fruition clearly depends on serviceability of the F-15s and their tankers.

[andypspotter]

The four F-15s that did make it are:

88-1687/'SJ' y
89-488/'SJ' y
89-495/'SJ' y
89-501/'SJ' y

[andypspotter]

Well, out of a grand total of 18xF-15s due, a mere 8 have managed to make it!

Today's planned 12 became 6, and then 4, when 2 diverted to Greenwood, Canada.

Those that did make it today were:

87-176/'SJ' y
88-1688/'SJ' y
88-1706/'SJ' y
89-492/'SJ' y

Furthermore, it is rumoured that the remaining 10 may head out to the Middle East via Moron, Spain. Good luck with that one.

Info courtesy of FC.

[andypspotter]

Another 5 of the planned 18 arrived at Lakenheath today (Sat 7/10). They were:

87-177/'SJ' y
87-181/'SJ' y
88-1675/'SJ' y
89-474/'SJ' y
89-505/'SJ' y

6 of the 8 that arrived last weekend departed during the week, meaning that there are now 7 'SJ' machines present. The other two being:

87-176/'SJ' y
89-495/'SJ' y

So, just 5 more 'stragglers' to come, potentially!

[andypspotter]

So, the 5 'stragglers' should have arrived on Saturday 14/10, but of course, best laid plans, and all that.

In the end, 3 made it in the form of:

88-1668/'SJ' y
88-1669/'SJ' y
88-1671/'SJ' y

The other two diverted to Gander.

Of the 3 that did make it, -1669 and -1671 departed early AM 16/10.