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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, Reg. 20-5598, Alternate Serial No. AF20-5598, Military Code LN, Serial No. AF-358, Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, McDonnell Douglas, Reg. 97-222, Military Code LN, Serial No. 1360/E221, close-up pilot view, vapour trails, formation, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023

In this head‑on air‑to‑air shot at USAFE Days 2023, a U.S. Air Force F‑35A Lightning II and a Boeing F‑15E Strike Eagle fly in formation. The F‑35A’s stealth design and the F‑15E’s dual‑role configuration are visible. The F‑35A has a single Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, while the F‑15E employs two Pratt & Whitney F100 engines with afterburners. Vapour trails highlight pressure changes over lifting surfaces.

Created: July 11, 2023 15:59

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 23.5 Mpixels (67.3 MB uncompressed) - 5941x3961 pixels (19.8x13.2 in / 50.3x33.5 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: aerial, afterburner, aircraft, airframe, airpower, airtoair, aviation, avionics, Boeing, capability, cockpit, dualrole, Europe, F-15E, F-35A, F135, fighter, flight, formation, headon, jet, Lightning, Lockheed, missions, performance, PrattWhitney, PrattWhitneyF100, precision, stealth, StrikeEagle, technology, trails, training, turbofan, USAF, USAFE, vapour, wing

Published in: USAF Air Power Europe