SEND IT! MASS TAKE OFF US AIR FORCE F-15 STRIKE EAGLE & F-35 LIGHTNING • RAF LAKENHEATH 48TH FW

Описание: Who doesn't like Mondays? Well in our video at RAF Lakenheath, we have Ten F-15E Strike Eagles of the 492d FS and Sixteen F-35A Lightning II of both 493d & 495th Fighter Squadron in a mass take off on Monday 30th October 2023.

RAF Lakenheath is USAF base and is the home of the 48th Fighter Wing and has been since 1948. It used to be a Royal Air Force base from 1941-1948, which is why it still carries the title 'RAF' because the Royal Air Force still own it but is now the home of the USAFE.

What does the E mean after USAF?
USAFE, United States Air Forces in Europe. Their mission is to Defend vital US interests, Deter aggression, Deepen relationships with allies and NATO partners, by projecting combat ready air-power in Europe (and Africa). The USAFE HQ is at RAMSTEIN Air Base in Germany and also have a second base in the country, SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE. Here in the UK, they show air-power from RAF LAKENHEATH, RAF MILDENHALL and RAF FAIRFORD. They also operate out of Turkey in INCIRLIK AIR BASE (39th AIR BASE WING), AVIANO AIR BASE in Italy. They also have bases in AFRICE too.
Which is your favourite at RAF LAKENHEATH, the F-15E or the F-35A?
The F-35s at Lakenheath are the A variant and they have some very unique characteristics of the three main variants. They have a 'Vulcan-like' howl and although they cannot hover, they are the variant of the ABC that can pull +9Gs. They are incredible to watch and hear.

RAF Lakenheath is the home of the 48th Fighter Wing. Armed with four fighter squadrons which include the 492nd FS, 493rd FS, 494th FS and the newly reactivated 'Valkyries', the 495th Fighter Squadron.

Although the base carries the name of RAF, it is in fact a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. Historically, the 48th FW has been the foundation of USAFE's combat capability and remains so today...it is known as LIBERTY WING. All aircraft belonging to RAF Lakenheath will carry the tail code LN. If you see an aircraft with different letters, then youve seen an aircraft from a different airbase....

So a little intro to the fighter squadrons:
492nd are the Bolars and Madhatters, they fly the F15E Strike Eagle
493rd are the legendary GRIM REAPERS. They were briefly deactivated with their F-15C and F-15D in April 2022 but have been requipped with the F35A oooooh yeah
The 494th are nicknamed the Panthers and fly the F-15E Strike Eagle
Finally, we have the 'Valkyries', the 495th Fighter Squadron who became the first overseas USAF to operate the F-35A...oooooh yeah! They were reactivated after 30 years on the 1st October 2021

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For more info:
RAF LAKENHEATH
https://www.lakenheath.af.mil

F-15E STRIKE EAGLE
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Shee...
https://www.airforce-technology.com/p...
F-35A LIGHTNING II
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Shee...

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