Lakenheath 12th September VT F-35s and BOEING 37E

[747woody]

TREND 11 to 14. These used to be the 'Green Mountain Boys' but now appear to be the 'Yellow Scorpions'. Anyone know when that changed? A quick Google didn't throw up any clues.

17-5279/VT F-35A 134th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath 12th September 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

18-5343/VT F-35A 134th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath 12th September 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

18-5359/VT F-35A 134th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath 12th September 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

18-5360/VT F-35A 134th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath 12th September 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

This went for a test flight as BOEING 37E. Apparently it still had it's Qatari markings yesterday!

17-041 F-15QA RAF Lakenheath 12th September 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[EF-111]

Very nice & sharp pics.

I guess the best way get an answer to your question would be to email the 158th public affairs at 158fw.pa.publicaffairs@us.af.mil

Regards, Steve

[Stratocruiser]

Brilliant!
Thanks for sharing your superb captures

[gmc007]

TREND 11 to 14. These used to be the 'Green Mountain Boys' but now appear to be the 'Yellow Scorpions'. Anyone know when that changed? A quick Google didn't throw up any clues.

It's all explained here,
https://www.158fw.ang.af.mil/FACTSHEETS ... s-history/

[747woody]

TREND 11 to 14. These used to be the 'Green Mountain Boys' but now appear to be the 'Yellow Scorpions'. Anyone know when that changed? A quick Google didn't throw up any clues.

It's all explained here,
https://www.158fw.ang.af.mil/FACTSHEETS ... s-history/

I did see that, but didn't feel it answered the question. Don't recall the squadron being referred to as the Yellow Scorpions in the F-16 days.

The F-16s looked like this:

86-0363 F-16C 134th Fighter Squadron Nellis AFB 2nd February 2015 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

They don't seem to have worn a squadron badge on the left side (did check my photos).

[gmc007]

TREND 11 to 14. These used to be the 'Green Mountain Boys' but now appear to be the 'Yellow Scorpions'. Anyone know when that changed? A quick Google didn't throw up any clues.

It's all explained here,
https://www.158fw.ang.af.mil/FACTSHEETS ... s-history/

I did see that, but didn't feel it answered the question. Don't recall the squadron being referred to as the Yellow Scorpions in the F-16 days.

The F-16s looked like this:

86-0363 F-16C 134th Fighter Squadron Nellis AFB 2nd February 2015 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

They don't seem to have worn a squadron badge on the left side (did check my photos).

Conceived in the Pacific Theater during World War II and nicknamed the “Yellow Scorpions” by none other than Tokyo Rose