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AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Mark Beasley, USAF, dedicated crewchief, 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, salutes to pilot Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie, USAF, and Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, who is receiving an orientation ride. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, USAF, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle. The Eagles Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night (LANTIRN) system is visible under the aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To More

Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie (left), USAF, Pilot, 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, go through pre-flight checks prior to a flight in an F-15E Strike Eagle. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To More

Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie (left), USAF, Pilot, 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, go through a pre-flight briefing prior to a flight in a F-15E Strike Eagle. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To More

Dedicated crewchiefs from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, go through final checks prior to launching a F-15E Strike Eagle. Onboard the Eagle are pilot Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie, USAF, and Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, who is receiving an orientation ride. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, USAF, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle. The Eagle is equipped with an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Dedicated crewchiefs from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, g More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Mark Beasley, USAF, Dedicated Crewchief, 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, signals an F-15E Strike Eagle, piloted by Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie, to stop. A1C Beasley will make one more inspection of the tires prior to an orientation ride for Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To More

Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, checks out his flight gear before boarding the F-15E Strike Eagle for an orientation flight. The Eagle will be piloted by Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie (rear), 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General Kenneth Hess, 3rd Air Force Commander, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the Strike Eagle

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To More