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by Starbuck
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Google Earth F15's
Replies: 10
Views: 1363

Re: Google Earth F15's

Andy Marden wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:40 pm
The two mentioned ramps don't have enough room for all of the Lakenheath fleet, so clearly some of them are parked in shelters.
It's just much easier to operate from a flightline.
The shelter ones tend to be more for doing maintenance but of course some will launch from them.
by Starbuck
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Google Earth F15's
Replies: 10
Views: 1363

Re: Google Earth F15's

Snoop 95 wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:10 am
So the HAS's are now redundant? From what I hear they are very difficult to demolish - for obvious reasons!
No they're not, most are slowly getting refurbed.
by Starbuck
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Google Earth F15's
Replies: 10
Views: 1363

Re: Google Earth F15's

F-15Es normally park on the two ramps from my (albeit limited) experience, I wonder if the sun shelters were still being built so both squadrons were displaced onto one ramp. Otherwise it just looks like a normal day of possibly 06 ops to me, with a visitor in! They moved to the ramp just in front ...
by Starbuck
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Google Earth F15's
Replies: 10
Views: 1363

Re: Google Earth F15's

Just been looking at the current image of Lakenheath, which is dated13.06.2023 and it shows a line-up of 31 F15's on the South ramp. Seems unusual to me as I thought that they are normally in their HAS's. Also a C17 on the North side plus 5 f35's and two f15's on the taxiways. Was this some special...
by Starbuck
Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Military Aviation Memorabilia
Topic: B1 Deployment Patches (10/2023)
Replies: 6
Views: 2107

Re: B1 Deployment Patches (10/2023)

48 MXO do a yearly spotters patch and 492nd FS did one back in 2022 I think but it was a very small run of them.
by Starbuck
Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: RAF Mildenhall
Topic: nook farm
Replies: 11
Views: 2663

Re: nook farm

Can someone please tell me is Jon's field still open. I have to ask because I haven't been able to get there to get there for several years because of personal reasons. 1- is the field still open 2-are the toilets still there. 3-how much does it cost now, hope you can give me some information , tha...
by Starbuck
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
Replies: 205
Views: 44679

Re: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)

I think that would take the total to 48, so maybe another 6 to come after these? 495 should have 26 when their last couple arrive so I presume 493rd will have the same eventually. So 54 in total as mentioned in Norville's post above. If TR-3 gets sorted they should all have been delivered by the en...
by Starbuck
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
Replies: 205
Views: 44679

Re: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)

NorvilleRogers wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:49 am
I think that would take the total to 48, so maybe another 6 to come after these?
495 should have 26 when their last couple arrive so I presume 493rd will have the same eventually.
by Starbuck
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 2023 in the rear view mirror
Replies: 21
Views: 2135

Re: 2023 in the rear view mirror

Absolutely fantastic work there Chris.

It's on my bucket list just to make a trip to Alaska one day purely just for the F-16 aggressors and a trip to go Hornet aggressor hunting too.
by Starbuck
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: 809 NAS F-35B new sqdn
Replies: 3
Views: 1183

Re: 809 NAS

Snoop 95 wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:26 am
Nice to see the RNAS with some fast jets again. Hope they keep the Phoenix on the tail fins.
If you look closely at the tail, it's just a sticker. Will probably get all the removed before returning to flight ops.
by Starbuck
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022 > 2024
Replies: 59
Views: 10447

Re: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022/23

According to the Royal Web site 809 NAS has been "resurrected " Probably not the same as 'stood up' ? You do occasionally hear Seajet callsigns but no idea if they are 809 Naval Air Squadron pilots? Seajet always used to be associated with jets heading to or from the carriers. 809 hasn't officially...
by Starbuck
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Mildenhall 11th April & 17th October
Replies: 4
Views: 858

Re: Mildenhall 11th April & 17th October

paddyboy wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:32 am
That is one cracking set, Ben :thumbs:

Well done and thanks for posting :thumb:

Paddyboy :clap:
NO worries and thank you :thumbs: :thumbs:
by Starbuck
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Mildenhall 11th April & 17th October
Replies: 4
Views: 858

Re: Mildenhall 11th April & 17th October

Mustang531 wrote:
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:37 pm
Thanks for sharing these, some nice shots and plenty of variety.
Thank you :D
by Starbuck
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Mildenhall 11th April & 17th October
Replies: 4
Views: 858

Mildenhall 11th April & 17th October

Been a while since I've posted any snaps on FC, so here's a few from a couple trips this year. Hope you all enjoy :thumbs: First off is when the AV F-16s stopped off on 11th April on their way stateside along with a few guests that day, did notice a few of the AV's carried bomb marking and what loo...
by Starbuck
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022 > 2024
Replies: 59
Views: 10447

Re: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022/23

Had a chat with the 17sqn guys at Miramar airshow, where ZM135/001 was on display (again! yes I did moan :-) ). They confirmed 004 and 031 are currently on strength at Edwards. 004 was originally due to do Miramar, but was broken so they took 001 instead. I asked why not 002, because it's the one I...
by Starbuck
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022 > 2024
Replies: 59
Views: 10447

Re: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022/23

My GUESS is that ZM136 is somewhere like Ogden getting the test kit and orange wiring removed. Do they still use the Orange wiring these days? With modern jets having the capability to record pretty much everything, I would have thought it was a thing of the past. Yes they do, the jets that fly day...
by Starbuck
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: RAF Marham Opening Times August 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 2089

Re: RAF Marham Opening Times August 2023

Most likely, also some on base training on this week so maybe not enough for runway ops cover possibly?
by Starbuck
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
Replies: 205
Views: 44679

Re: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (37 as at 26/06/2023)

colt41 wrote:
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:34 pm
You are right Starbuck its 22 not 20
I've no idea why they jumped from 20 to 22.

I've also slipped on the tail numbers at LN so need to try and bring the list up to date,
by Starbuck
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
Replies: 205
Views: 44679

Re: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (37 as at 26/06/2023)

colt41 wrote:
Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:55 pm
20-5685 another F-35 for 493fs is now flying, noted on F-16 net
There is no 20-5685, showing as FY 22
by Starbuck
Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Marham runway change 10th August 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 1558

Marham runway change 10th August 2023

Looking at the new aerodrome maps RWY 24/06 changes to 23/05 from 10th August.

RWY 01/19 remains as it is.

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