The US Navy's first F-35C Lightning II squadron, Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101), hosted a rollout ceremony for its new aircraft at the squadron's home at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 1 October 2013. Known as the Grim Reapers, VFA-101 will serve as the Navy's first F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron. Commander, US Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Bill Gortney and Commander, Naval Air Forces, Vice Adm. David H. Buss were the principal speakers. Several local community leaders also attended, including the mayors of Niceville, Mary Ester, and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Formed in 1942, the Grim Reapers flew combat missions in the Battle of Guadalcanal and during the Korean War. At several times since, the squadron has served as a training unit. Photo by Maj. Karen Roganov



A Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopter flies during the annual military exercises held for the media at the Bergen military training grounds on October 2, 2013 near Munster, Germany. The Bundeswehr is transitioning to a professional army as Germany recently ended mandatory military service. (Photo-Bundeswehr)

617 squadron will deploy to Afghanistan later this year to relieve 12 bomber squadron also based at Lossiemouth. This will be the final deployment for the squadron as the RAF have announced that the famous Dambusters will be wound down once they return from their final tour in Afghanistan until the RAF's new fighter jets arrive in three years time.
A Tornado GR4R takes off as 617 squadron based at Lossiemouth take part in War Week Mission Rehearsal Exercise, in preparation for their final Afghanistan deployment on October 2, 2013 in Lossiemouth, Scotland. (Photo RAF)

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron flies above Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 23, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall, to multiple locations in Norway, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, launches from Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall , England to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 is a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies that promotes continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

Two Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripens fly above Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 is a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron launches from Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies above Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 30 aircraft deployed from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall to multiple locations in Norway in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO and regional allies, which promoted continued interoperability between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Falcon flies above Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Norway was the host nation for the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013. ACE-13 was a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Falcon flies above Bod? Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Norway is the host nation for the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2013, it?s a combined exercise with NATO allies and regional partners designed to build upon international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)

That's an interesting camo on F-15 LN 0178. Resembling those early haphazard green patterns applied on some of the early olive drab B-17s? Thanks for sharing.

Emel, that's actually been the standard F-15 camo scheme since 1989.
http://www.usaf-sig.org/index.php/reference/112-color-schemes/155-f-15-mod-eagle-scheme
The lighting must have been just right to make it 'pop' so well, though. Usually the two colors blend together much better.

Okay, good to know. Thanks for the information. I'm not an expert on Jet fighters. That camo just stuck out, and I thought it looks cool.

HMS Dragon's Mk8 Lynx Helicopter conducting a day into night flying serial. As part of the sortie it fired all of it's 60 infer red countermeasure flares as the sun set over the ship. Image by L(Phot) Dave Jenkins CROWN COPYRIGHT

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 389th Fighter Squadron flies over Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2013. The aircraft and its crew were deployed to Southwest Asia and returned that day amidst cheers from welcoming family and friends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse/RELEASED)

Returning U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles with the 389th Fighter Squadron taxi to their shelters at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2013. The jets had returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse/RELEASED)

That shot of the Lynx is freakin' awesome!

Yes it is Harry she is off Cyprus at the moment due to the civil war in Syria, where this photo was taken.

A B-52H Stratofortess takes off during a 17-jet rapid launch from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 2, 2013.The exercise included B-52 bombers from Barksdale AFB, La., that launched one-by-one as part of the training mission. Exercises are regularly scheduled to check the B-52?s ability to respond to threats at a moment?s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kristoffer Kaubisch)

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the runway during an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 2, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission when called upon at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Crawford)