An aviation photographer reports problems with an F-15E taking off from the British airbase Lakenheath

July 25 2021 36

The British pilot expressed gratitude to the spotter (the person involved in monitoring the aviation and their filming) for the information provided to those. According to the latest information, spotter Ian Simpson on July 13 watched the takeoff of fighters from the British Lakenheath Air Force Base in Suffolk.

As one of the F-15E Strike Eagle fighters began to rise into the air, Simpson saw sparks flying out of the engine and flames emerging. Spotter decided to contact Leukenheath AFB to report a likely technical problem with the combat aircraft. Representatives of the military base took into account the message of Ian Simpson, after which they informed the pilot of the Royal Air Force, Major Grant Thompson, who was flying the fighter-bomber, about the situation.

British press reports said Major Thompson of the 48th Fighter Regiment was unaware of the aircraft's engine problems. In the end, he decided to land the plane. It turned out that the F-15E had problems with injectors, engine nozzle.

Aviation photographer Ian Simpson:

As the plane took off, I saw sparks and flames erupting from one of its engines. I decided to report the problem without knowing if the pilot had information about the problem with the aircraft.

According to British media, pilot Grant Thompson then decided to personally meet with spotter Ian Simpson and express his gratitude. From a pilot's address to an aviation photographer:

I don’t know how it could have ended. I can say that, by and large, you saved my life. From my point of view, takeoff went well. But, as it turned out, there were problems.

During the meeting, the pilot presented gifts to Spotter, including the insignia of the 48th Fighter Regiment of the British Air Force.

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Utes

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25 July 2021 09: 35

It's a trifle, but it's nice all the same ..- 1
1. Babay Atasovich
  
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  25 July 2021 10: 00
  
  Quote: Utes
  It's a trifle, but it's nice all the same ..- 1
  
  Reminded.
  Father is sitting in the kitchen, fixing the kitchen drawer, hammering in nails. Nearby, a little daughter helps by feeding nails. Then he misses and kaaak zvezdanu on the finger !!! He clenched his teeth so as not to swear. I looked at my daughter - she shrank and wrinkled her nose ... says:
  - Fuck! ... yes, dad ?!
  A trifle, but nice! Good mood to you all!
2. Clear
  
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  25 July 2021 10: 05
  
  Quote: Utes
  It's a trifle, but it's nice all the same ..- 1
  
  It's good that you said about a trifle. I didn't see her either
  1. Utes
    
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    25 July 2021 10: 11
    
    Quote: Clear
    Quote: Utes
    It's a trifle, but it's nice all the same ..- 1
    
    It's good that you said about a trifle. I didn't see her either
    
    The engine spun on its way and the sensors were silent.
    1. Babay Atasovich
      
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      25 July 2021 10: 16
      
      Quote: Utes
      Quote: Clear
      Quote: Utes
      It's a trifle, but it's nice all the same ..- 1
      
      It's good that you said about a trifle. I didn't see her either
      
      The engine spun on its way and the sensors were silent.
      
      Well I thought that the countdown of the elimination of enemy vehicles began!
      1. Utes
        
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        25 July 2021 10: 26
        
        Quote: Babay Atasovich
        Well I thought that the countdown of the elimination of enemy vehicles began!
        
        Well, obviously minus one .. If the engine is bent, the on-board electronics junk ..
        There, repairs will cost a pretty penny. Most likely they will write off
        
        Alex777
        
        0
        
        25 July 2021 16: 33
        
        They will not write off, they will fix it because he returned on time, but the pilot's admission that they saved his life looks much more like the truth than the initial comments that there was no threat.
  2. novel66
    
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    25 July 2021 10: 59
    
    well. 15 shka for repair, maybe for cancellation, everything is good.
    1. Piramidon
      
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      25 July 2021 11: 30
      
      Quote: novel xnumx
      well. 15 shka for repair, maybe for cancellation
      
      Because of the nozzles ?! "- Guys, can I go to the intensive care unit? - The doctor said to the morgue, then to the morgue."
      1. novel66
        
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        25 July 2021 11: 35
        
        they didn't cheat that way
3. letinant
  
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  25 July 2021 11: 49
  
  The British Air Force does not have the F-15E in service. Major Thomson, cannot serve in the RAF. Lykenheath Base is dual-base, British Air Force and United States Air Force.
  1. Astra55
    
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    25 July 2021 13: 31
    
    Such an enemy voice (bbc.com) writes that it was a us-pilot and a us-base.
    
    “One of our wingmen examined us and noticed that something was wrong with our starboard engine, the injector did not look quite right, and at that moment we returned the plane safely,” Major Thompson said.
    1. letinant
      
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      25 July 2021 14: 10
      
      Such an enemy voice (bbc.com) writes that it was a us-pilot and a us-base.
      
      I agree about the pilot, but about the RAF base, of the same UK. Royal Air Force (Royal Air Force).
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      2. Astra55
        
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        25 July 2021 16: 58
        
        Quote: letinant
        Great Britain
        
        letinant
        
        0
        
        25 July 2021 22: 25
        
        In the photo, in the lower right corner: "RAF LAKENHEATH".
Mountain shooter

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25 July 2021 09: 39

Really Spas both the plane and the pilot. The sensors did not "signal" anything to him, you never know what could have happened in flight ...
1. Utes
  
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  25 July 2021 10: 05
  
  Quote: Mountain Shooter
  Really Spas both the plane and the pilot. The sensors did not "signal" anything to him, you never know what could have happened in flight ...
  
  Such sensors mean ..
  1. Piramidon
    
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    25 July 2021 12: 51
    
    Quote: Utes
    Quote: Mountain Shooter
    Really Spas both the plane and the pilot. The sensors did not "signal" anything to him, you never know what could have happened in flight ...
    
    Such sensors mean ..
    
    If all parameters were normal, what could the sensors signal? You cannot put a sensor on each nut.
    1. Utes
      
      0
      
      25 July 2021 14: 03
      
      Quote: Piramidon
      If all parameters were normal, what could the sensors signal? You cannot put a sensor on each nut.
      
      So the nut flew off and got into the rotors of the engine .. Should there still be a signal if the flame and sparks are a rod from the nozzle? Well, I'm not special, of course, but still ..
      1. Piramidon
        
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        25 July 2021 15: 00
        
        Quote: Utes
        The signal must still be
        
        Which sensor and by what parameter should this signal be generated? If the temperature has not increased, the pressure of the fuel and oil remain normal, so the sensors are "bustling about". I myself experienced a similar case. During a passenger flight at night on our regimental service Tu-114, we noticed periodically flying sheaves of sparks from the nozzle of the 3rd engine. Until we went into the cockpit and reported this to the flight engineer, the crew did not know about it. All indicators were normal. We got on the forced one in Nikolaev, replaced the engine.
Nikolay Ivanov_5

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25 July 2021 09: 45

Nothing happened, the incident did not happen.
Ros 56

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25 July 2021 09: 51

Don't they have an official photo-video documentary recording of takeoff and landing?
1. Babay Atasovich
  
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  25 July 2021 10: 09
  
  Quote: Ros 56
  Don't they have an official photo-video documentary recording of takeoff and landing?
  
  Maybe there is, maybe they saw it, or maybe it often happens due to the suction of any garbage and they are used to it. And then the call, rather via 911, is recorded and they are obliged to respond! Conjuncture. How do you like this version?
  1. Ros 56
    
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    25 July 2021 10: 11
    
    I, frankly, somehow don't care about their problems.
2. orionvitt
  
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  25 July 2021 13: 11
  
  Quote: Ros 56
  Don't they have an official photo-video documentary recording of takeoff and landing?
  
  I don’t know how everything was set up in the British Air Force, but in our time, shooting military equipment near a military base immediately attracted espionage. It will be funny if the British media say that the "Russian spy" warned about a malfunction of the British plane.
3. Piramidon
  
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  25 July 2021 15: 08
  
  Quote: Ros 56
  Don't they have an official photo-video documentary recording of takeoff and landing?
  
  Usually shooting is carried out from the control room. The nozzle is not visible from there. And this "paparazzi" was filming from behind.
rotmistr60

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25 July 2021 09: 54

sparks fly out of the engine and a flame appears
To be honest, it's a strange situation. How long has it passed since the spotter managed to contact the base, report what he saw, they digested this information, informed the pilot, who made the decision to return, returned and sat down calmly? As I understand it, the instruments did not record any malfunctions and the pilot was confident that the aircraft was working properly. Well, what shall we assume that the spotter was in the right place at the right time and fulfilled his civic duty.
1. donavi49
  
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  25 July 2021 10: 10
  The piping outside the sensors may have burned. And in general, the engine could produce a given mode.
  
  Quickly, he's legal there. I called my mobile and informed me of the board number and that he had fire from the engine.
Sidor Amenpodestovich

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25 July 2021 10: 10

During the meeting, the pilot presented gifts to Spotter, including the insignia of the 48th Fighter Regiment of the British Air Force.
URAL72

0

25 July 2021 10: 17

"then informed about the situation of the pilot of the Royal Air Force, Major Grant Thompson,"

And what was the British pilot doing on the F-15E? They don't seem to be in service with the Royal Air Force?
1. Pete mitchell
  
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  25 July 2021 10: 46
  
  Quote: URAL72
  what was the British pilot doing on the F-15E? They don't seem to be in service with the Royal Air Force?
  Apparently the difficulties of translation: a blooper on a blooper. I especially liked: 48th Fighter Regiment of the British Air Force, had fun in the morning
2. Piramidon
  
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  25 July 2021 16: 09
  
  Quote: URAL72
  And what was the British pilot doing on the F-15E?
  
  Well, I took a ride from a Yankes-friend. What's wrong with that?
grandfather_Kostya

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25 July 2021 11: 26

It is high time to accompany all takeoffs and landings of all aircraft on all runways of all countries of the world with video filming. It is clear that most of them will go "into the basket", but sometimes there will be no price for such frames. It was once very expensive, now it is a penny.
hohohol

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25 July 2021 11: 59

The launch dispatcher noticed that kerosene was flowing from the Yak-40 taking off (they forgot to close the plug after refueling), the plane was planted, everything worked out. The dispatcher was given a bonus of 30 Soviet rubles. 30 rubles .....
1. Ros 56
  
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  25 July 2021 16: 52
  
  Previously, for this money you could buy good shoes or trousers. Or dine in the dining room for a whole month.
bang

0

26 July 2021 00: 20

Author, correct the error.
American pilot.
And it turns out like in that joke, you heard the news ...