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New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:31 pm
by hawgwash
New F-35A 19-5484 marked "48 FW" first flew from Fort Worth yesterday (Jan 4th), it carries a rather odd interpretation of the Statue of Liberty on the tail. At first I thought they'd split paint down the tail....
aIMG_1201 by
Matt Ellis, on Flickr
aIMG_1210 by
Matt Ellis, on Flickr
aIMG_1252 by
Matt Ellis, on Flickr
aIMG_1260 by
Matt Ellis, on Flickr
It should be followed by 5485 and 5486 in the next few days/week or so.
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:51 pm
by slogen51
nice
looking forward to seeing it but as you know you cannot get such a nice touchdown shot at Lakenheath from outside the fence
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 2:39 am
by f106dart
Even has all 4 squadrons on the intake
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:39 am
by paddyboy
Well caught, Matt
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:28 pm
by fisherman
I always like your runway shots. What a great position you have there for photography!
Regards, Mike.
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:28 pm
by Vulture 01
Lovely shots- thank you.
Let's hope the wing get 493 and 495 as well. That'll give them an excuse for two more special sets of markings for squadron CO's.
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:37 am
by hawgwash
Vulture 01 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Lovely shots- thank you.
Let's hope the wing get 493 and 495 as well. That'll give them an excuse for two more special sets of markings for squadron CO's.
I believe, in addition to 5484, 5485 and 5486 (second batch), the third batch will be 5492, 5493, 5494, and 5495.
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:36 pm
by Supra
Very nice shots from a advantageous location ?
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:07 pm
by Weazel69
very very good hawgwash
- bring it on, even though they are F35's you just gotta live with them
its now the start of a 5th era of types at Lakenheath for me personally, having started with the F100, But you could'nt get the pix then that you can today
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:27 pm
by Bilvo
Vulture 01 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Lovely shots- thank you.
Let's hope the wing get 493 and 495 as well. That'll give them an excuse for two more special sets of markings for squadron CO's.
And just think if they still had all four squadrons operational as per the F-111F glory days
The Statue of Liberty depicition looks the same as seen on above said Swingers and Eagle boss birds over the years to me, i.e "Statue of Liberty Wing" which the 48th are/were known as unless things have changed!?
Its going to be a real shame once the Eagles are gone, that will be the end of visits to Lakenheath for me as I gave up number crunching years ago and F-35s are of no interest at all (other than moaning about them, which I like to do
)
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:40 pm
by Alf
Bilvo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:27 pm
Vulture 01 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Lovely shots- thank you.
Let's hope the wing get 493 and 495 as well. That'll give them an excuse for two more special sets of markings for squadron CO's.
And just think if they still had all four squadrons operational as per the F-111F glory days
The Statue of Liberty depicition looks the same as seen on above said Swingers and Eagle boss birds over the years to me, i.e "Statue of Liberty Wing" which the 48th are/were known as unless things have changed!?
Its going to be a real shame once the Eagles are gone, that will be the end of visits to Lakenheath for me as I gave up number crunching years ago and F-35s are of no interest at all (other than moaning about them, which I like to do
)
They will have all 4 squadrons again once all the F-35s are delivered. The 2 F-15E squadrons are not going anywhere so 2 X F-15 squadrons and 2 x F-35 squadrons for many years to come.
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:43 pm
by Nighthawke
F-35 moaners will still be banned from the area
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:21 pm
by KeBul
Nice Ones 'Hawg'
Good to see confirmation of 4 Squadrons, thanks for taking the time to share and for your heads up on movements over there.
Kev
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:14 pm
by capercaillie
Nighthawke wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:43 pm
F-35 moaners will still be banned from the area
Allowed out when Eagles are about?
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:31 pm
by Nighthawke
Not without a separate byelaw
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:59 pm
by quid21
The touchdown angle looks so steep, I wonder if the pilots can actually see ahead at that point over the nose?
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:59 pm
by Philwinward
Looks like they ran out of space for Statue of Liberty!!
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:41 pm
by gulfdave
quid21 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:59 pm
The touchdown angle looks so steep, I wonder if the pilots can actually see ahead at that point over the nose?
Forward visibility (or in any direction for that matter) isn't an issue for the F-35 pilot. See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay6g66FbkmQ
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:20 pm
by GhostFlight91
Very very nice
Re: New 48th FW F-35 Boss Bird
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:19 am
by Pune
Cracking images, looking forward to seeing them in 'the flesh' as it were when we can get down that way, nice looking aircraft.
Thanks for sharing.
Pune