RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020

[paddyboy]

Fishing expedition, guys, so just ignore as usual

[Pune]

Fishing expedition, guys, so just ignore as usual

Thanks Paddy, the voice of reason..

[Vulcan74]

What's the betting Trump gets in again?

[stigorige]

Surely further discussion of totally unrelated subjects and theories on the outcome of elections is outside of a thread which as far as Mildenhall is concerned is finished. Concentrate on LN and the F-35s.
I'm just waiting for the inevitable 'Not if X or Y is elected' you could add a 'the future is uncertain' caveat to almost any statement!
What we want is planes to watch.
Stig

[starfighter]

Surely further discussion of totally unrelated subjects and theories on the outcome of elections is outside of a thread which as far as Mildenhall is concerned is finished. Concentrate on LN and the F-35s.
I'm just waiting for the inevitable 'Not if X or Y is elected' you could add a 'the future is uncertain' caveat to almost any statement!
What we want is planes to watch.
Stig

And I vote for Stig.
Steve.

[paddyboy]

Hi Chris

Hope to see you at LN or MH soon

Paddy

[stigorige]

Thanks for your support Starfighter! You should put it back in your car.
I'll no doubt see you soon Paddyboy I've started back out after isolating for a while

[page_verify]

All gone quiet? I thought people had been to village meetings where all was going to be revealed?

[thevulcan]

Link to the thread regarding fairford page_verify as it was not linked to Mildenhall or Lakenheath it was posted separately.
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=193526

[Finty]

Get your suggestions in

The Air Force will reactivate its 495th Fighter Squadron to support the F-35 mission at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., 48th Fighter Wing spokesperson Maj. Sybil V. Taunton confirmed to Air Force Magazine via email Sept. 15.

“Overall we will see a plus-up of roughly 1,200 personnel to operate and support two full squadrons of F-35s,” she wrote, noting that the base’s first Joint Strike Fighters are still slated to reach the base late next year.

The 48th Fighter Wing has held off on a formal public announcement about the squadron’s reactivation because it’s on an ongoing search for a squadron mascot, she said. However, she noted, the wing is open to proposals from the aviation-loving public.

“We were really intending to target our U.K. aviation enthusiast community for ideas, given our location, but we will welcome suggestions from back home in the U.S. as well,” she wrote.

Anyone can submit their ideas via an email to 48fw.pa@us.af.mil, or by tweeting the wing @48FighterWing, Taunton wrote...

More here https://www.airforcemag.com/usaf-to-rea ... f-35-unit/

[GOOSE]

Thanks for your support Starfighter! You should put it back in your car.
I'll no doubt see you soon Paddyboy I've started back out after isolating for a while

Good to hear that you're well Stig and out and about

[BOLLO]

https://www.airforcemag.com/afsoc-boss- ... 0n6TnxW7Yg

[starfighter]

So with that good news, perhaps the longest thread ( over five and a half years) can finally be put to bed ,
What will we do now .
Steve.

[Dave Smith]

Yeah but this is nothing like the bloke in the Pub said............

[reaperops]

So with that good news, perhaps the longest thread ( over five and a half years) can finally be put to bed ,
What will we do now .
Steve.

Steve,

This post has been Tip of the Spear Stuff and not to worry, the future is bright and so full of promise . They've only skirted around Rubbish at LN, Roads at LN, Live Streaming, OPSEC and the rights and wrongs of heads up!! Its all to come. This has truly has been a blast!!

Here's to the future and the next generation of 'info warriors', 'debate creators', 'Experts' and 'Anoraks'..........'Bring it on'

See ya Soon,

CF

[BOLLO]

So with that good news, perhaps the longest thread ( over five and a half years) can finally be put to bed ,
What will we do now .
Steve.

Spike Milligan Q 7.

[C24]

So the next point for debate could be

“How much of the funding will be allocated to Spy Corner? Can we add to or modify the toilet block; replace the trailer with a set of bleachers and change the fence height to allow better photo ops. Is there room to allocate space for parking at the Mound?”

$200000 from the PR budget should cover it

Comments to Donald please

[paddyboy]

Can't wait to see the pics from our Reaper gang from today, with all the 'Birthday bash' flybys and displays

[HighFlyer21]

https://www.airforcemag.com/afsoc-boss- ... 0n6TnxW7Yg

Obviously we haven’t invested in infrastructure in Mildenhall in a number of years in anticipation of a move to Spangdahlem, but we recognize the change in policy and we’re supportive of that,” Slife said during a press conference as part of AFA’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. “Obviously we’ve worked out a lot of the kinks that come along with training in a new area and that kind of stuff in the U.K. We’ve been there a long time, and we’ve got a great training environment in the U.K., we’ve got good access to particularly the high north and some of the areas that are increasing in relevance for us.”

Wonder if that if referencing Prestwick?

[Agent K]

https://www.airforcemag.com/afsoc-boss- ... 0n6TnxW7Yg

Obviously we haven’t invested in infrastructure in Mildenhall in a number of years in anticipation of a move to Spangdahlem, but we recognize the change in policy and we’re supportive of that,” Slife said during a press conference as part of AFA’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. “Obviously we’ve worked out a lot of the kinks that come along with training in a new area and that kind of stuff in the U.K. We’ve been there a long time, and we’ve got a great training environment in the U.K., we’ve got good access to particularly the high north and some of the areas that are increasing in relevance for us.”

Wonder if that if referencing Prestwick?

I read that as a reference to (N) Yorkshire and the Lakes and surrounding areas where they train most days/nights, not sure Prestwick has any special role to play?