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in July of 2021 a British plane spotter noticed sparks coming off an F-15E Strike Eagle s engine after it took off from RAF Lakenheath. He called the base s switchboard to alert the base and the plane returned safely. The pilot publicly thanked him and gave him his insignia patch.

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Fun Fact: in July of 2021 a British plane spotter noticed sparks coming off an F-15E Strike Eagle’s engine after it took off from RAF Lakenheath. He called the base’s switchboard to alert the base and the plane returned safely. The pilot publicly thanked him and gave him his insignia patch.

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