Red Arrows, Seymour Johnson Strike Eagles and a Globemaster — a busy afternoon at RAF Mildenhall.

The RAF Red Arrows depart for Duxford’s Flying Finale, ten visiting USAF F-15E Strike Eagles take off in two groups of six and four, and a C-17 Globemaster III arrives. Full replay of our live coverage on Saturday 3 October 2026.

Location: RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Date: 3 October 2026

RED ARROWS
Aircraft: BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A
Unit: Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
Home base: RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire
Departure for: Duxford Flying Finale 2026
Published onward routing: RAF Waddington

Visiting Hawk serials reported at Mildenhall:
XX177, XX202, XX221, XX261, XX295, XX310, XX321, XX322.

F-15E STRIKE EAGLES
Operator: United States Air Force
Unit: 4th Fighter Wing
Home base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA
Tail code: SJ
Footage: Ten departures in two groups — six followed by four.

Visiting F-15E serials reported at Mildenhall during this stopover:
87-0177, 87-0181, 87-0193, 87-0196, 88-1670, 88-1703, 88-1704, 89-0478, 89-0490, 89-0492, 89-0505, 90-0229.

Twelve aircraft were logged as visitors; ten departures were captured in this livestream. The visitor list is not a confirmed departure order.

Earlier positioning arrivals included TABOR 11–16 on 25 September and TABOR 31–32 on 30 September.

C-17 GLOBEMASTER III
Footage: Arrival and landing at RAF Mildenhall.

Filmed and produced by Red 2 Aviation.

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00:23:35 F-15 Movement/taxi
00:47:35 C-17 Landing
00:49:59 F-15 Afterburner take-off (6 aircraft)
02:13:06 The Red Arrows movement/taxi
02:20:58 The Red Arrows Take off
02:23:35 F-15 Movement/taxi
02:36:10 F-15 Afterburner take off (4 aircraft)
02:39:35 Red 8 take-off