"MUD HEN" // F-15E landing at RAF Lakenheath

Описание: When I went over to the UK in November 2023 to meet the lovely people I met on the Ted Coningsby channel (    / @tedconingsby   ), I also took the opportunity to do a little plane spotting (alongside Ted and Nikos) at RAF Lakenheath, an airbase that has RAF (for Royal Air Force) in its name, but is operated entirely by the USAFE (US Air Force in Europe). Of the 4 flying units based there, 2 fly the F-35A Lightning II, nicknamed 'Fat Amy' and 2 fly the F-15E Strike Eagle, nicknamed the 'Mud Hen', one of which you can see one in this video.The aircraft featured in the video has the tail code 91-321, the first two digits of which indicate that it was ordered in the (fiscal) year 1991. This certainly doesn't mean it entered service that year, but it does give a rough idea of the age of the aircraft and I have to say that, considering the stresses and strains an ultra-high performance jet like the F-15 has to endure, a service life of around 30 years seems pretty impressive to me!The aircraft can be seen here, landing on runway 24 at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, UK.Recorded on 2023-11-29similar videos on my channel: ► 2023: https://tinyurl.com/y9xyvr9d ► McDonnell Douglas: https://tinyurl.com/yckrtse3