The F-15 is not as close to these buildings as it looks (Image: SWNS) Link copied A photographer has captured jaw-dropping scenes of Top Gun-style flying in the Lake District. Iain Knox pictured US Air Force F15 Eagle fighter jets as they practised high-speed manoeuvres on Thursday. He also pictured an RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.
Mk 4 aircraft from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. He said: "These were taken from a hillside near Keswick in the Lake District, within one of the UK's Low Flying Areas. "They show USAF F15 Eagles, based at Lakenheath, conducting one of their regular training exercises against a backdrop of stunning heather-covered hills.
" Iain commented: "I'd made a last-minute decision to take a trip to the Lakes, and was even rewarded with some patches of sunshine between Storm Lilian's frequent showers." He was keen to reassure readers that the warplanes were not as close as they looked to the buildings below. (Image: SWNS) Link copied Iain said: "The very long lens focal length (600mm) compresses perspective a lot, especially noticeable in the shot where the aircraft looks as though it's almost overhead the farm (See top image).
In fact, the aircraft was over the lake and the farm was about 1km beyond it." (Image: SWNS) Link copied The F-15 jets - which cost around $30m each and have been in service since 1976 - did not feature in the original Top Gun film, which featured F-18 Super Hornets. However, the F-15, built by McDonnell-Douglas and Boeing, is reputed to .