It used to be our annual pilgrimage. Go up to my parents in Watton on Friday. Up early Saturday, get the park & ride from
Lakenheath (in later years), and be on base by about 10am. One smell of the BBQ’ed burgers any you knew you’d arrived.

I wasn’t there in 1977, but went for the 200th anniversary of independence in 1976. That was the first time I saw a
B-52 and B-58. Although didn’t see either flying. The Syd Lawrence Orchestra were playing in the opened nose of a C-5.
(I’m sure it was the same year ?)

I used to go to most of the US open days. The people there were so friendly, and you didn’t feel as if you were being ripped
off, either by the entrance money or the cost of the food.

Is it just a film prop ?
Maybe why it’s been left to face the elements ?

Perhaps this incident will lead to a re-think of how automatic radio beacons could be used in aircraft.
Which will survive violent impact, and act as a homing buoy. If say three were fitted to each aircraft,
at least one should survive ?

One has to ask “Why” are these aircraft going out there ?

Sounds good, what is the overall condition of the aircraft ?

It’s a fair bet that Vettel will win yet another championship this season. With Raikkonen is the next favourite.

Great story and pictures. You don’t seem to have encountered much in the way of opposition.
Radar can’t have picked you up yet. Anything in the way of flak ?

Try this one: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/taking-the-selfie-to-new-heights–pilot-takes-picture-while-firing-missile-132851189.html#NCqIE06