F 15C 86-0167 from the 493FS GRIM REAPERS from RAF Lakenheath Suffolk about to take the barrier at Mildenhall.Note tail hook in the down potion,this is done at Mildenhall to test the barrier in the event of an emergency divert by LN jets.
With 28L/10R currently closed at PDX for resurfacing. The only runway that is long enough for the F-15's to use is 28R/10L. The Oregon Air National Guard wanted to see if there was shorter response time if they were closer to 28R/10L.
122nd Fighter Squadron Bayou Militia part of the 159th Fighter Wing Louisiana Air National Guard. Voodoo 1 selects zone 5 and an unrestricted climb off of 28R to the cloud base. After a fuel stop after spending the weekend with the 173rd Fighter Wing.