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Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK and Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (co-pilot) prepare for an orientation flight on board a USAF F-15E Eagle aircraft. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK adjusts the seat harness onboard the aircraft for Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (seated) prior to an orientation flight. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Major (MAJ), Kurt Thielen, USAF, 492ND Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK gives Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (seated) F-15E Eagle aircraft cockpit familiarization in a simulator at the 48TH Operational Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK poses for a photograph with Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (seated) prior to an orientation flight. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, awaits all systems checks during preflight procedures before rollout down the taxiway. This F-15E hold pilot Major Chris Knehans, from the 492nd and General (GEN) Jean Pierre Job, CHIEF of STAFF for the French Air Force. GEN Job was visiting RAF Lakenheath to receive an orientation ride in one of the United States Air Force's premier fighters, the F-15E Strike Eagle

A F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and a R.A.F. Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, R.A.F. Coningsby do a fly-by over the Battle of Britain ceremony at the Battle of Britain Memorial Park, R.A.F. Lakenheath. This is the 29th annual and final gathering of pilots who took part in the aerial battle with the Germans

Lieutenant Colonel (LCT), Chris Choate, USAF, 492ND Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK examines the book "The Transformation of American Air Power" given to him by the books author, Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (pictured right). Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), performs a preflight inspection on a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, on the flight line at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK). Two new Strike Eagle aircraft were flown over by 494th FS aircrews and will be assigned to the unit

Dedicated crewchiefs from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, go through final checks prior to launching a F-15E Strike Eagle. Onboard the Eagle are pilot Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie, USAF, and Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, who is receiving an orientation ride. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, USAF, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle. The Eagle is equipped with an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)...

An USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK receives a preflight inspection before taking off. The aircraft is carrying Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, (pilot) and Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

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