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13/06/2026

The first of this mornings two USAF B52 Stratofortress movements. Anyone catch the callsigns?


12/06/2026

A USAF F15E Strike Eagle launches from RAF Lakenheath.

Some additional info from a comment on a previous video:
it’s the air powered CENC (Convergent Exhaust Nozzle Control) that makes that unique sound. It then turns the individual drive cable linked mechanical screw actuators that open and close the augmentor nozzle convergent segments.

Bronco Demo Team OV10 Bronco through the Cads on the Mach loop back in 2015 (?).The only other movement that day was the...
12/06/2026

Bronco Demo Team OV10 Bronco through the Cads on the Mach loop back in 2015 (?).
The only other movement that day was the special Goldstars livery Tornado GR4 of 31 squadron and I left my lens cap on by mistake! Spent the rest of the day getting rained on.

11/06/2026

EXERCISE STORM WARRIOR 26-1 & 26-2
6th - 31st July and 10th August - 28th August.

Conducted by the Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
Draken Aviation
British Army

Up to 50 military aircraft operating in mixed formations including Fast Jets, Air to Air Refuelling
(AAR), Rotary Wing and Air Mobility (both Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing), Exercise traffic will conduct air-to-air combat radar profiles (100nm+), supersonic flight, radar and communications jamming, and air
combat serials.

Exercise will be conducted over the North East of England and over the North sea.

Expected aircraft to take part.....
F16, F35A, F35B, F15E, L159, Typhoon
DA20, RC-135W, P-8
KC135, Voyager, KC30
A400, C17
AH64E; Wildcat

Departure/Destination ADs involved - Teesside, Leuchars, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Coningsby, RAF Wittering, RAF Waddington, RAF Marham, Leeming, RAF Cranwell, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lossiemouth.

Timings during exercise days vary and will be posted in the morning brief daily during this exercise period.

11/06/2026

“COKE92” USAF B1 Lancer lands back at RAF Fairford after a local training mission

09/06/2026

USAF Rockwell B1B Lancer returns back to base as FLOW45

07/06/2026

Fweep! A USAF F15E Eagle blasts out of RAF Lakenheath.

The infamous F15 "fweep" noise comes from the rapid opening and closing of the jet's engine exhaust nozzles. This sound is caused by air-powered pneumatic actuators moving the nozzle petals, especially when adjusting between idle and higher thrust levels during taxiing or landing approach.

06/06/2026

A USAF B52 Stratofortress taking off from a wet RAF Fairford this morning

05/06/2026

USAF Rockwell B1B Lancer returns back to base as FLOW44

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