As seen through a night vision lens, Captain Doug Bartels, USAF, 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK, goes over a final check as he prepares for take off in an F-15E Strike Eagle. Due to the extended periods of darkness during the winter months, the base shifted to night operations as of September 10th and will continue through March. F-15E Strike Eagles launch from RAF Lakenheath in the early evening and generally return around 1130PM (2330)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Raf Lakenheath
State: East Anglia
Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Harper Jr., USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
24/09/2001
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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