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by slogen51
Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: F-35A Squadron Allocation
Replies: 18
Views: 11060

Re: F-35A Squadron Allocation

Updated for Trend 11-15 ( direct from Keflavik, no tankers required for the Keflavik - Lakenheath leg) on 27/6 All WA coded, in callsign order. 19-5487 19-5489 20-5593 20-5608 "USAFWS" 20-5612 Ten WA F-35A assigned to the 48FW ( 5487,5489,5497,5575,5576,5587,5597,5593,5608,5612) From observation 20-...
by slogen51
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:52 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath back to full strength
Replies: 525
Views: 145989

Re: Lakenheath back to full strength

19-5474/LN arrived back late from Tampere - thanks to the FC men at the fence, Tiger and Sentinel So : - =86 active fast jets on base as at 15:00 on 01/07/2025 (35 F-15E, 39 F-35A[32 LN, 7 WA], 12 FF F-22A) ( 10 WA now assigned to the 48FW) The 7 Strike Eagles away on depot maintenance are : Three p...
by slogen51
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:01 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath back to full strength
Replies: 525
Views: 145989

Re: Lakenheath back to full strength

Retro 91/92 arrived behind Blue 02

91-0303
91-0308

Thanks to f4jphontommil and Bollo for the tie ups
by slogen51
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - July 2025
Replies: 1
Views: 181

Marham Opening Hours - July 2025

U3833/25 - MARHAM AD OPR HOURS
30 JUN 0900-1630
01 JUL 0800-1700
02 JUL 0800-1630
03-06 JUL CLOSED. 30 JUN 00:00 2025 UNTIL 06 JUL 23:59 2025. CREATED: 27 JUN
08:49 2025

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by slogen51
Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:49 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath back to full strength
Replies: 525
Views: 145989

Re: Lakenheath back to full strength

Friday 27/6/2025 Seven out of eight Finland F-35A returned Axe 01 - 03 5486 495FS 5583 495FS 5570 495FS Loki 01-04 5600 5475 5495 5602 (5474 hasn't come back - unless you know different :) ) The six 'Finland' F-15E returned this morning Bolar 11-16 98-0135 blue 97-0220 blue 91-0329 no colours [EPAWS...
by slogen51
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:51 am
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath Visitor Summary - 2025
Replies: 74
Views: 17226

Re: Lakenheath Visitor Summary - 2025

Big thanks for these details, I will try to update the summary which is badly out of date
by slogen51
Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:27 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Strategic Defence Review - 2025
Replies: 184
Views: 22069

Re: Strategic Defence Review - 2025

Disagree, this is about new technologies rendering the SSBNs vulnerable to detection. This is largely a myth, in the same vein as "Russia/China/Iran can track stealth aircraft". There are rapid developments in terms of autonomous undersea warfare, but the same is also true for evading detection. Th...
by slogen51
Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:41 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Strategic Defence Review - 2025
Replies: 184
Views: 22069

Re: Strategic Defence Review - 2025

Sorry if this has already been discussed but fascinating that we are buying 12 F-35A with tactical nuke capability, where will they be based ?

I read further up about replacing subs? Big difference in terms of lethality between tactical and ICBM ( destruction of cities versus a company of tanks )
by slogen51
Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:35 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Something a little out of the norm.
Replies: 11
Views: 2163

Re: Something a little out of the norm.

What is it then? I like this shot / thread - simply enlarge the photo to read self explanatory titles plus a little bit of background to marseille - just what many enthusiasts want to see - perfect. ( sorry sdad - after careful consideration a warning will be issued- if you don't have something con...
by slogen51
Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:14 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath back to full strength
Replies: 525
Views: 145989

Re: Lakenheath back to full strength

Fair to say the Paris Airshow jets returned Axe 01-04 (3 F-35A and the static Strike Eagle) credit FC Plus two Langley 94FS F-22A that are still present at 17:00 credit FC TABOR63 10-4194 "94FS" TABOR64 08-4164 FF =55 active fast jets on base as at 17:00 on 23/06/2025 (27 F-15E, 26 F-35A[24 LN, 2 WA...
by slogen51
Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:31 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 2903

Re: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025

U3621/25 - MARHAM AD OPR HOURS
THU 19 0800-1630
FRI 20 0900-1400, 2000-2200
(NO VISITING ACFT SERVICING SECTION AVBL FRI 20 2000-2200)
SAT/SUN 21-22-CLSD. 19 JUN 00:00 2025 UNTIL 22 JUN 23:59 2025. CREATED: 18 JUN
16:13 2025

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Delivery sliding right to Friday evening?
by slogen51
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 2903

Re: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025

Delivery slipped to Thursday

U3593/25 - AD OPR HOURS
17 JUN 0800-1630
18 JUN 0830-1630
19 JUN 1020-2115
20 JUN 0900-1400
21-22 JUN CLOSED. 17 JUN 16:12 2025 UNTIL 22 JUN 23:59 2025. CREATED: 17 JUN
16:12 2025

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by slogen51
Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:09 pm
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 2903

Re: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025

Ascot 9108 (ZZ334) 43C6D2 westbound
by slogen51
Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:03 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 2903

Re: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025

Any sign of RAF Voyagers heading west recently? Ascot 94##
by slogen51
Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 2903

Re: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025

Updated Late opening Wednesday evening for presumably another delivery ( from a selfish point of view I hope they delay until the following Tuesday :) ) U3525/25 - AD OPERATING HOURS 16 0900-1630 17 0800-1630 18 1145-2130 19 0830-1630 20 0900-1400 21-22 CLOSED. 16 JUN 00:00 2025 UNTIL 22 JUN 23:59 2...
by slogen51
Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: RAF Northolt
Topic: Northolt- 13/06/2025
Replies: 0
Views: 182

Northolt- 13/06/2025

13:55 on the deck at Northolt

V-117 G650 Klu
G-ZAHS F900
by slogen51
Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:00 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 2903

Re: Marham Opening Hours - June 2025

Updated - closed Friday 13th

U3500/25 - AD OPR HOURS:
12 0800-1700
13 CLOSED
14 1030-1345
15 CLOSED. 12 JUN 14:42 2025 UNTIL 15 JUN 23:59 2025. CREATED: 12 JUN 14:42
2025

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by slogen51
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Image Catch up ,Turkey and Greece
Replies: 15
Views: 2153

Re: Image Catch up ,Turkey and Greece

Fantastic

that day on a hillside near Eskisehir will attain a legendary almost mythical stature for those that made the climb. I had never seen anything like it and probably won't see the likes again.
by slogen51
Thu Jun 12, 2025 5:52 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath back to full strength
Replies: 525
Views: 145989

Re: Lakenheath back to full strength

12/06/2025 busy morning for departures to France and Finland ; 17 went in total (14 to Finland, 3 to France) Axe 01-03 Three 495FS F-35A departed to Le Bourget for Paris Airshow 5473 495FS 5582 495FS 5590 495FS Eight 495FS F-35A departed to Tampere Finland Valkyrie 01-04 5474 5475 5486 5495 Sage 01 ...
by slogen51
Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Bastille Day Flyover
Replies: 5
Views: 770

Re: Bastille Day Flyover

Nice one

I assume the route is back pass Les Invalides after the Olympics

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