Landing Boeing F-15QA Eagle destined for Qatar.
This photo was taken in the evening of 31 July 2023 at RAF Mildenhall. The picture shows 1 of 5 F-15's that were en route to Qatar from the United States via a stopover in England. These 5 fighters are in fact destined for the Qatar Air Force.
During the ferry flights from the factory in the US to Qatar, the aircraft are still fitted with US markings. Only after arrival in Qatar are the Qatari markings applied.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…