Identify this plane for me

[SunsetZed]

I know there a lot of knowledgeable people here so could anyone tell me what I saw over West Wales a week ago?

[croyde]

F111

I'm sure the experts will be along to shoot me down

[Elroy Blue]

F15 Eagle

F111s were turned into bake bean tins many, many years ago

[croyde]

Elroy Blue said:

F15 Eagle

I now concur. Plus I guess the F111 retired ways back.

[IanH755]

MiG-28. Bought out of retirement for the Top Gun 2 premier after party.

It's an F-15E Strike Eagle from RAF Lakenheath

[SunsetZed]

Thanks all, even quicker than I expected!

[LukeBrown66]

It's an F15 probably the UK based ones with the bulges on the side basically a mud plugging fighter jet!! And basically replaced the F111 which is what was based where I work, Upper Heyford amongst other bases so if it was still operating this is what would likely be based there, I think now they are out of Lakenheath and are being replaced by F35's as we speak.

[anonymous-user]

croyde said:

F111

I'm sure the experts will be along to shoot me down

I assumed it was trolling to annoy us plane spotters.

[Tony1963]

LukeBrown66 said:

It's an F15 probably the UK based ones with the bulges on the side basically a mud plugging fighter jet!! And basically replaced the F111 which is what was based where I work, Upper Heyford amongst other bases so if it was still operating this is what would likely be based there, I think now they are out of Lakenheath and are being replaced by F35's as we speak.

I think the F-15s will be operating alongside the F-35s for a long time yet.

[croyde]

El stovey said:

croyde said:

F111

I'm sure the experts will be along to shoot me down

I assumed it was trolling to annoy us plane spotters.

I was sort of close as it seems the F15 replaced the F111.

Not long until I can join the hallowed halls of plane spotterdom as a lowly junior member sire.

[anonymous-user]

croyde said:

El stovey said:

croyde said:

F111

I'm sure the experts will be along to shoot me down

I assumed it was trolling to annoy us plane spotters.

I was sort of close as it seems the F15 replaced the F111.

Not long until I can join the hallowed halls of plane spotterdom as a lowly junior member sire.

You’re really asking for it now!

[Simpo Two]

croyde said:

Not long until I can join the hallowed halls of plane spotterdom as a lowly junior member sire.

You'll come up against the forum champ, Eric, and you wouldn't last a round. He knows the diameter of every rivet on every aeroplane

[croyde]

No not dear Eric..

He'd have me before I'd ducked through the ropes

[WyrleyD]

I won't believe any of you until GinettaG15 verifies what it is, so there!!