Mach Loop F-15D and F-35A pictures

[CANicoll]

Captured this image of an F-15 at the Mach Loop and thought I would share.  I did a "Photographers Day" at Duxford with Darren several years ago and it was a blast.  Just being out on the flight line (standing in the grass!) and getting bounced by a couple of Spitfires was worth it.

And is it my eyes or is the camo actually three colors?  Two shades of gray (see the right elevator), and the blue/gray?  The blue/gray also looks to be splotchy in spots.

[Martinnfb]

Beautiful pictures, F-15 is an absolute classic in terms of beautiful lines and shape. But I have to admit that ugly duck on the second picture is growing on me as we speak.

thanks for sharing Chris

[smitty44]

Sweet! I need to get a group together to go hit the Jedi Transition at Star Wars Canyon. 

[The Dude]

Nice pix!! It is three colors, the left elevator looks like it is dark gray as from and E model.

[BlrwestSiR]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Haven't seen a monotone F-35 before. 

Carl

[CANicoll]

2 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Haven't seen a monotone F-35 before. 

Carl

Me neither!  Apparently the F-35s just arrived in the UK?

[CANicoll]

And I mixed up the photographers.  I did the Photo Day with Darren Harbar, who is frequently in the magazine FlyPast, and these pictures are from Daren Edwards.  My bad!

[CANicoll]

And here is the flip side of a different F-15, but very cool to see all the hard points and the weathering closer to the engines.  I've not seen that before.  If you are building certain aircraft, this guy is a bonanza of reference photos!  On YouTube.

[Peterpools]

Chris

Holy Smokes ... One lucky guy and the scenery' is spectacular. I'm i agreement that the left elevator seems to be a bit darker in tone but since it doesn't have the cammo, it appears to have been a replacement from another Eagle.  I'm a F-35 guy and just love the Lightning.

Thanks for posting

 

[CANicoll]

Whenever I can get back to the UK I hope the Mach Loop is active.  It would be worth it to haul all the camera gear out there for this.

[Peterpools]

Chris, absolutely. 📷