As seen through a night vision lens, two F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK, taxi down runway for take off. Due to the extended periods of darkness during the winter months, the base shifted to night operations as of September 10th and will continue through March. F-15E Strike Eagles launch from RAF Lakenheath in the early evening and generally return around 1130PM (2330)
Summary
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: SRA James L. Harper Jr., USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
24/09/2001
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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