We headed to the field nice and early, and on the way some of the cows took an interest in us, so we stopped to take some pictures of them.
Before any of them jets had started up, a National 747 arrived with some cargo, as well as a US Air Force C-40 Clipper departing (which had arrived the previous day)
United States Air Force - C-40 Clipper - 02-0202 (BOXER43)
United States Air Force - C-40 Clipper - 02-0202 (BOXER43)
First up for the jets were the F-15s, with 8x of them quick climbing, followed by 4x standard departures.
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0605 (STAKE31)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0605 (STAKE31)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 96-0205 (STAKE32)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 96-0205 (STAKE32)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 96-0205 (STAKE32)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 00-3000 (MAUL41)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 00-3000 (MAUL41)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 01-2002 (MAUL42)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 01-2002 (MAUL42)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0603 (MAUL43)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0603 (MAUL43)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 00-3001 (MAUL44)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 00-3001 (MAUL44)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 01-2004 (CUSTER21)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 01-2004 (CUSTER21)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 01-2002 (CUSTER22)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 01-2002 (CUSTER22)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0316 (SHARK11)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0315 (SHARK12)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 96-0202 (SHARK13)
United States Air Force - F-15E Strike Eagle - 91-0331 (SHARK14)
Then about an hour later, the F-35s started to head to the runway, with 10x of them quick climbing!
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5593 (DEADLY01)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 19-5489 (DEADLY02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 19-5489 (DEADLY02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 22-5683 (TACO01)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5613 (TACO02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5613 (TACO02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5613 (TACO02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5595 (LOOKER01)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5598 (LOOKER02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5598 (LOOKER02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5622 (RUSTLE01)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5622 (RUSTLE01)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5619 (RUSTLE02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5619 (RUSTLE02)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5616 (RUSTLE03)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5616 (RUSTLE03)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5576 (RUSTLE04)
United States Air Force - F-35A Lightning II - 20-5576 (RUSTLE04)
We didn't stick around for any landings or the later wave of F-35s as we needed to get back home before dark.
