At first I thought flying over the pond would get extremely boring but on 2nd thought flying F-15 over the pond with the bubble canopy is got to be the best scenery imaginable and could never be boring.
At 4:29 Lt Col Conaboy's got a nicely folded US Flag riding up front with him. That flag probably went up on every air defense mission and is most likely now professionally displayed.
craig hodgson I wish I know, but by the book and precision is what those pilots does..that's why patterns of handling both take off N landings were similar... My personal thought as the first one settled down was Chuck Yeager .. those pioneers of his like had blazed the trails..
My guess is that they are trying to achieve the best possible gentle touchdown for the rear and front landing gears. Besides being double, the rear gears are much robust compared to the single and smaller front. Theoretically there has to be an ideal angle and speed of approach for both all situations considered and the numbers have to be different for each gear. The pilot must be trying to get as close as he could to the ideal positions of touching the ground in both cases. If he is good at that every time he lands, it would mean longevity and less maintenance for his landing gear. But, since I cannot claim to be an expert on the subject, don't take my word for it for I only am guessing based on observation.
Greg, they are refueled in the air from tankers so the centerline tanks aren't needed...there would definitely be more drag and fuel burn if they flew with them.
That's a long flight even with the drop tanks and the seat in a F-15 is not a ass friendly aircraft. A F-22 and a F-35 will make you feel like you're riding on your couch.
Why are they all carrying dissimilar stores? All had the large drop tanks under the wings while 1 carried an additional large drop tank on the centerline and 1 carried an additional small drop tank on the centerline. All seemed to carry one AIM 9 but then differing loadouts of finless missile looking items... looked like AIM 120's sans the fins and AIM 9's sans the rear fins but adding weird antenna looking protrusions in place of the forward fins.
The runway looks like the guy who built rt .35 built it. Big dips and bumps.lol you can get your pilot license driving rt35. You spend as much time in the air as you do on the ground.
You know they have some fun up there, depending on their commanding officer, and whether or not he lets them play a little on that long flight. Heck he might be the one saying, let's RIP it a little boys... And then again some play it by the book... They were the ones you were dreading the flight, or the maneuver before you even got in the air...
I imagine that they may pass each other to let others fly lead or fly side by side, but on the norm, they won't push it hard or long because they have to watch their fuel burn as tankers are calculated to be at certain locations and times. Plus if they start playing too far away from land, they put their aircraft in unnecessary risks of damage hours away from emergency landing points. It wouldn't be a wise career move and compromises life safety transiting over broad waters which also jeopardizes the mission and taxpayer dollars.
Despite it's age, the F-15 Eagle is a magnificent plane.
At first I thought flying over the pond would get extremely boring but on 2nd thought flying F-15 over the pond with the bubble canopy is got to be the best scenery imaginable and could never be boring.
It's boring. Only thing that breaks the monotony is refueling
Nice to see they got back home safely. They started their tour here at my home base Leeuwarden AB The Netherlands this year March.
great footage & a beautiful aircraft
At the beginning, you can see how some dim-witted individuals might mistake those planes for flying saucers hovering in the sky.
At 4:29 Lt Col Conaboy's got a nicely folded US Flag riding up front with him. That flag probably went up on every air defense mission and is most likely now professionally displayed.
Great photography, video!!
Must be nice to see this older birds fly again I live very close to Langley AFB in Hampton va. All I see is the F-35s and the F-22s fly over
They never quit flying. C models are still going strong.
Gotta be a long day............Atlantic..............Beautiful Birds..............................
Awesome Single and two seats
Can anyone tell me why they ride the back wheels alone for so long before dropping the front end down? Beautiful plane!
craig hodgson I wish I know, but by the book and precision is what those pilots does..that's why patterns of handling both take off N landings were similar... My personal thought as the first one settled down was Chuck Yeager .. those pioneers of his like had blazed the trails..
My guess is that they are trying to achieve the best possible gentle touchdown for the rear and front landing gears. Besides being double, the rear gears are much robust compared to the single and smaller front. Theoretically there has to be an ideal angle and speed of approach for both all situations considered and the numbers have to be different for each gear. The pilot must be trying to get as close as he could to the ideal positions of touching the ground in both cases. If he is good at that every time he lands, it would mean longevity and less maintenance for his landing gear. But, since I cannot claim to be an expert on the subject, don't take my word for it for I only am guessing based on observation.
Aerodynamic braking? Save wear on the wheel brakes? Still the best looking fighter!
It´s a procedure to generate more Drag- like an airbrake
To create additional air-resistance. greetings from Germany
wondering how many times air refueling or are those drop tanks enough for the whole trip?
Thodeus, for a typical sortie or training mission the drop tanks are enough, but for x-country and trips across the pond air refueling is needed.
@@scottbellone Wonder why they didn't carry the centerline tank as well? Less drag & fuel burn?
Greg, they are refueled in the air from tankers so the centerline tanks aren't needed...there would definitely be more drag and fuel burn if they flew with them.
@@scottbellone I knew that. You passed.
That's a long flight even with the drop tanks and the seat in a F-15 is not a ass friendly aircraft. A F-22 and a F-35 will make you feel like you're riding on your couch.
What is the purpose of the"hatch" behind the cockpit? It opened as one was landing..
What beautiful aircraft..!
titanium9000, it is an air brake used to slow the plane down.
It's an air brake to slow down the plane
Especially when stopping on short runways
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Why are they all carrying dissimilar stores? All had the large drop tanks under the wings while 1 carried an additional large drop tank on the centerline and 1 carried an additional small drop tank on the centerline. All seemed to carry one AIM 9 but then differing loadouts of finless missile looking items... looked like AIM 120's sans the fins and AIM 9's sans the rear fins but adding weird antenna looking protrusions in place of the forward fins.
Is the air national guards unit that got called up for active duty in Europe tour
The runway looks like the guy who built rt .35 built it. Big dips and bumps.lol you can get your pilot license driving rt35. You spend as much time in the air as you do on the ground.
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How many hours do you think they flew across the pond?
Normal Boeing plane would take at least 6hrs
If I remember correctly it was about that many hours...they typically conserve fuel on long trips.
@Joshua N. Ajang Yes, they do set up inflight refueling.
When the rest?
How many time refueled to reach USA. .?
What is the maximum endurance of these birds that enables them fly from Europe to North America?
3,450 miles (3,000 nautical miles) with 3 external fuel tanks. Googled it.
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Probably needs a months of service after that flight
I wonder if they "play" a little by passing the speed of sound during those flights across the Atlantic
wondering the same thing
You know they have some fun up there, depending on their commanding officer, and whether or not he lets them play a little on that long flight. Heck he might be the one saying, let's RIP it a little boys... And then again some play it by the book... They were the ones you were dreading the flight, or the maneuver before you even got in the air...
I imagine that they may pass each other to let others fly lead or fly side by side, but on the norm, they won't push it hard or long because they have to watch their fuel burn as tankers are calculated to be at certain locations and times. Plus if they start playing too far away from land, they put their aircraft in unnecessary risks of damage hours away from emergency landing points. It wouldn't be a wise career move and compromises life safety transiting over broad waters which also jeopardizes the mission and taxpayer dollars.
Being in afterburn will burn up their fuel quicker. They only have enough fuel to make it to their destination.
..and it only took them 20 minutes 🤣.. But I am wondering how long it "could have" taken them if they opened up and w/ refueling 🤔
This is Westover air Base mass
I think that the base is Barnes in Westfield, Mass. Westover has no hills and very little grass.You can see the Mass. Pike at the end of runway.
Actually, this is at Westfield-Barnes in Westfield, MA, home to the 104th Fighter Wing.
Curious which squadron is replacing them in Euro zone ?
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Prefer watching Navy jets land.
No gay ass wheelies, just land the damn jet.
This is fake... in DCS the F15 blows its tires when ever taking off or landing... 😂