F-15E Strike Eagles of the 492d Fighter Squadron, the 'Bolars' and F-35A Lightning IIs of the 495th Fighter Squadron takeoff in what is called a 'Quick Climb' at RAF Lakenheath.
What is a Quick Climb?
Well, the F15E and F35A will whack on the afterburner/s and as soon as they are airborne, will keep a very low altitude (50-100ft) and clear the runway at a speed of around 320mph and then...whack the stick back hard spectacular, breathtaking steep or vertical climb!
What is a Local climb?
This is your conventional, standard takeoff.
RAF Lakenheath is the home of the 48th Fighter Wing. Armed with four fighter squadrons which include the 492nd FS, 493rd FS, 494th FS and the newly reactivated 'Valkyries', the 495th Fighter Squadron.
492nd are the Bolars and Madhatters, they fly the F15E Strike Eagle. The tradition of wearing the bowler hat has continued to present day despite the lack of official uniform regulations authorizing such wear. Despite the usual spelling of the "bowler" hat, the squadron uses the flight callsign "Bolars."
The practice of adopting the headgear indicative of the various geographic regions the Bowlers are sent to has been continued. In Turkey, each deployed Madhatter had a blue fez hat.
The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries were reactivated on 1 October 2021, it became the first overseas United States Air Force squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II on 15 December 2021. They disbanded on the 13th December 1991, so this was a major comeback and are the 'new kids on the block'.
The unit had previously operated the General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark at RAF Lakenheath between 1977 and 1991. They were known as the Thundervarks during the F-111F days. But now, flying the F-35A, they are known as the Valkyries
Which is your favourite at RAF LAKENHEATH, the F-15E or the F-35A?
The F-35s at Lakenheath are the A variant and they have some very unique characteristics of the three main variants. They have a 'Vulcan-like' howl and although they cannot hover, they are the variant of the ABC that can pull +9Gs. They are incredible to watch and hear.
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