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Spearing through the sky ‍💨 An F35 of the 495th Fighter Squadrons punches through the sky on a spectacular quick climb this morning at RAF Lakenheath 🙌 @48FighterWing @NATO_AIRCOM @SR_Planespotter 📸

RIVET JOINT 🇺🇸 An RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the 55th Wing, @Offutt_AFB, Nebraska, on the taxi at RAF Fairford during the Royal International @airtattoo ✈️ 📸 @RAFMildenhall #RIAT25

Finnish Fluff! 💨🇫🇮 The Finnish Air Force brought the fluff during their display of the F/A-18C Hornet at the Royal International @airtattoo 2025. Another truly awesome aircraft, piloted by Captain Petteri Kairinen. 📸 @FinnishAirForce #RIAT25

The legend that is 'TEO' 🇩🇰 For the final time, this incredible aircraft, livery and pilot performs at the Royal International @airtattoo 2025, and what a display it is, it will be missed! 📸 @forsvaretdk #RIAT25

TIGER TIGER 🐯🇵🇱 The Polish Air Force F16 Tiger Demo Team takes to the skies at the legendary @airtattoo. This was such an incredible demo, a big shoutout to the whole team involved in this incredible display! 🙌 📸 @PLinNATO #RIAT25

DRAGON LADY 🐉 The legendary, agile and reliable high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft that needs no introduction, departing RAF Fairford during #RIAT25 📸 🇬🇧🇺🇸 @LockheedMartin @airtattoo

SUPER GALAXY 🌌 A C-5M Super Galaxy based at Westover Air Reserve Base, home of the 439th Airlift Wing proudly shows off its unmatched cargo capacity at #RIAT25 🇬🇧 📸 @airtattoo @439Westover @AirMobilityCmd @USAFReserve

Catching the namesake 😎 An MC-130J Commando II based at @RAFMildenhall works the local pattern, blending in with those British summer skies ☁️ 📸 @352SOW @AFSpecOpsCmd @HQUSAFEAFAF

It was great to catch 'DUKE64' - a UH-60V Blackhawk working the local pattern at RAF Mildenhall this afternoon 🇺🇸🇬🇧 My first time capturing one flying, and I hope to get a few more snaps in the near future! 📸 @RAFMildenhall @USArmy @USArmyEURAF

It's RIAT week 😎 I'm really looking forward to attending this year's @airtattoo, i'll be there from Friday to Sunday! 📸 Here are just a few shots I captured last year 👇

Happy Strike Eagle Sunday! 🦅 Here are a few shots I’ve captured of our locals based at RAF Lakenheath hard at work 💪

Fire in the sky 🔥 While it maybe a bit of an old school edit, I couldn't help but highlight the raw power of the F-22 Raptor. 📸 @48FighterWing @JBLEnews

Burn baby burn! 🔥 An F-22 Raptor kicking off Friday in style at RAF Lakenheath today, such an awesome aircraft! 📸 @48FighterWing @JBLEnews

Bringing the heat ☀️ An F-22 Raptor from the 94th Fighter Squadron departs RAF Lakenheath on a beautiful summer's day 🙌 📸 @48FighterWing

Double Trouble 🔥 Two @352sow CV-22 Ospreys depart RAF Mildenhall on a local sortie 📸 @RAFMildenhall @352SOW @AFSpecOpsCmd

Built to own the skies. An F-22 Raptor from the 94th Fighter Squadron returns to RAF Lakenheath following a local training sortie 🇺🇸🇬🇧 📸 @48FighterWing

I've somehow managed to miss every Raptor movement at RAF Lakenheath... until yesterday! 😎 Ladies and Gentlemen, we got 'em! What an awesome aircraft 🔥 📸 @48FighterWing @aircombatcmd

RED LEADS 🔴 The 494th Fighter Squadron flexing on departure out of RAF Lakenheath. The Finest, Baddest, Meanest around 😎 📸 @48FighterWing @HQUSAFEAFAF @NATO_AIRCOM

Land or Sea 💪⚓✈️ A @RoyalNavy F-35B Lightning II, based out of @RAF_Marham, tears through the iconic Mach Loop in September 2024 📸 @thef35 @theF35JPO @LockheedMartin

The most advanced version of the Eagle ever built 🔥 It was incredible to watch the @boeing F-15QA Advanced Eagle Demo at @airtattoo 2024. Both clean & loaded demonstrations showed how capable this aircraft really is. 📸 @BoeingDefense

Seek and Destroy. It was great to catch this Typhoon from the Test and Evaluation Squadron (41 Sqn) low level last year. 📸 @RAFConingsby @eurofighter @RAFTyphoonTeam