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    Point Blank from the ground up [Image 5 of 6]

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    A twin-engine military fighter jet is photographed from the rear as it climbs through overcast skies with afterburners fully engaged, producing bright orange flame from both engines. The aircraft appears to be a Soviet/Russian-designed fighter, likely an MiG-29 or Su-27 family variant, based on its twin-tail and twin-engine configuration. Condensation vortices are visible trailing from the wingtips and fuselage, indicating high-speed, low-altitude flight through humid air.

    RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    07.16.2020

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Roth 

    48th Fighter Wing

    An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, during Exercise Point Blank 20-3, July 16, 2020. Large force exercises provide aircrew and support personnel the experience needed to maintain a ready force by integrating multiple aircraft allowing aircrews to train for different objectives which is critical to ensuring the collective defense of the NATO alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2020
    Date Posted: 07.17.2020 04:41
    Photo ID: 6277810
    VIRIN: 200716-F-PW483-0228
    Resolution: 2784x1712
    Size: 3.47 MB
    Location: RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, GB
    Web Views: 93
    Downloads: 72

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    A military personnel member wearing US Air Force ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage is shown in a three-quarter profile view. The individual is wearing green aviation-style hearing protection headset with a boom microphone positioned near the mouth. The subject appears to be monitoring or communicating, looking upward attentively in what appears to be a hangar or aircraft maintenance environment.
    A military jet fighter, consistent with an F-15 Eagle design, is positioned head-on inside a large aircraft hangar. The aircraft is painted in a dark gray scheme and appears to be undergoing inspection or pre-flight checks, with at least one ground crew member visible near the left landing gear. The hangar interior features yellow floor guide lines, overhead lighting, and weathered red and green painted walls.
    Multiple F-15 Eagle fighter jets are lined up on a wet tarmac under overcast skies, suggesting a military airfield setting. The aircraft are painted in a dark gray/charcoal color scheme and appear to be parked in a row facing the same direction. The wet runway surface and cloudy conditions indicate recent or ongoing rainfall.
    A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter jet is captured during takeoff roll on a runway with afterburners fully engaged, producing intense orange flame exhaust. The aircraft bears tail code 'LN' and serial number 'AF 86-160', identifying it as belonging to the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath, UK. The overcast sky and surrounding vegetation suggest a European airbase setting.
    A twin-engine military fighter jet is photographed from the rear as it climbs through overcast skies with afterburners fully engaged, producing bright orange flame from both engines. The aircraft appears to be a Soviet/Russian-designed fighter, likely an MiG-29 or Su-27 family variant, based on its twin-tail and twin-engine configuration. Condensation vortices are visible trailing from the wingtips and fuselage, indicating high-speed, low-altitude flight through humid air.
    A close-up photograph of a two-seat military jet fighter cockpit, likely an F-15E Strike Eagle, taken in wet/rainy conditions. Two crew members are visible inside the canopy — a pilot in the front seat and a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) in the rear seat. The aircraft fuselage displays crew name markings identifying the pilot as Capt. Andrew Milnoe and the WSO as Capt. Derek Saballos.

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