F-35A Squadron Allocation

[slogen51]

Thought I would try to make a cross reference for the two 48FW F-35A Squadrons

( Based on sightings - corrections welcome!)

As of 13/01/2025 there are 41 LN F-35A plus 5 WA F-35A at Lakenheath making a total of 46 F-35A assigned to the 48FW

493rd Fighter Squadron "Grim Reapers" (LN) - 20 aircraft including the five WA machines
19-5485 "48OG"
19-5493 "493FS"
20-5594 493FS
20-5595 493FS
20-5596 493FS
20-5598 493FS
20-5599 493FS
20-5613 493FS
20-5614 493FS
20-5616 493FS
20-5617 493FS
22-5682 493FS
22-5683 493FS
22-5684 493FS
22-5685 493FS

Five 6 WPS F-35A assigned to the 493FS
(19-5497)/WA
(20-5575)/WA
20-5576/WA
20-5587/WA
(20-5597)/WA


** 20-5618 was delivered with a name - Eir but I have logged it as having 493FS markings now 495FS again!
(5485 did have a Norse name but it doesn't anymore as of 1/12/2023 plus it has gold lettering for the crew chiefs)

495th Fighter Squadron "Valkyries" - 26 Aircraft
19-5473 495FS Hildr + 'Battle'
19-5474 495FS Herja
19-5475 495FS GÖL + ' Battle Noise
19-5476 495FS Sigrun
19-5484 '48FW' *** assumed [ name not noted]
19-5486 495FS Gunnr Meaning War or Battle
19-5495 "495FS" Freyja ( noted 22/12/23)
20-5570 495FS Kára
20-5571 495FS [**No Name - 1/12/2023]
20-5572 495FS [Name not Noted]
20-5573 495FS Róta
20-5574 495FS Geirönu
20-5580 495FS Mist
20-5581 495FS Prúdr
20-5582 495FS Göndu
20-5583 495FS [Name not Noted]
20-5588 495FS Skögul
20-5589 495FS Randgrid
20-5590 495FS Skeggöld
20-5600 495FS Skuld
20-5601 495FS Pögn
20-5602 495FS Svipu
20-5603 495FS [Name not Noted]
20-5604 495FS Hlökk
20-5615 495FS Hladgudr Svanhvit
20-5618 495FS*** back to the 495FS noted as such on 30/04/2024

Clearly it seems only the Valkyries put Norse names on their aircraft.

Would like to know the names on
5484
5572
5583
5603

[SamP]

Your missing names are: (but may not be applied to the aircraft yet)

5484 - HjalmÞrimul
5495 - Freyja
5571 - Sveið
5572 - Sigrdrífa
5583 - Sanngriðr
5603 - Skalmöld

I believe the 495th are waiting on a further two aircraft have their names assigned before reaching their full complement of 27. One of which may already be 5618 given the Norse name of Eir? Then possibly a new delivery to replace Brynhildr (Which as you say was 5485 '48OG' now with the 493rd)

It would be nice to know when all the names are finally applied to the aiframes, it's a nice touch by the squadron!

[slogen51]

Thanks that confirms 5484 as a Valkyrie

I saw 5571 495FS today unnamed

5618 has been noted several times as 493FS

[elderforest]

FYI the patch store has patches for individually named jets. Guessing these names are just internal and allocated by the crew chief.

https://493-apg-flight.sumupstore.com

[slogen51]

You can see the name clearly on the inside of the starboard nose wheel door

Some of the jets also carry a caricature of the Norse character related to the name.

[SamP]

The 26 F-35As under the 495th FS are as follows:

19-5473 LN 'HILDR'
19-5474 LN 'HERJA'
19-5475 LN 'GÖL'
19-5476 LN 'SIGRÚN'
19-5484 LN "48FW" 'HJALMÞRIMUL'
19-5486 LN 'GUNNR'
19-5495 LN "495FS" 'FREYJA'
20-5570 LN 'KÁRA'
20-5571 LN 'SVEIÐ'
20-5572 LN 'SIGRDÍFA'
20-5573 LN 'RÓTA'
20-5574 LN 'GEIRÖNU'
20-5580 LN 'MIST'
20-5581 LN 'ÞRUÐR'
20-5582 LN 'GÖNDU'
20-5583 LN 'SANNGRIÐR'
20-5588 LN 'SKÖGUL'
20-5589 LN 'RANDGRID'
20-5590 LN 'SKEGGÖLD'
20-5600 LN 'SKULD'
20-5601 LN 'ÞÖGN'
20-5602 LN 'SVIPU'
20-5603 LN 'SKALMÖLD'
20-5604 LN 'HLÖKK'
20-5615 LN 'HLAÐGUÐR SVANHUIT'
20-5618 LN 'EIR'

I believe although the total number of aircraft being delivered to the 48th FW is 54 there will effectively only be 26 aircraft per squadron, with the remaining 2 being considered floating spares to the fleet. How these will end up being marked I don't know.

[GOOSE]

Thank you for this, a useful resource.

[das]

Excellent thread, I have been logging the pilot names too, only 5596 without one so far, and one change I can find:

19-5473 LT COL JARED "DIABLO" THIBAULT
19-5474 MAJ DAVID "EVIL" BOWN
19-5475 LT COL JAMES "HOLY" SCHMIDT
19-5476 MAJ JUSTIN "SPIKE" LENNON
19-5484 BRIG GEN JOSEPH "KNUCKLES" CAMPO
19-5485 COL PETER "JUICE" LEE
19-5486 CAPT HEATH "SHADY" WILLIAMS
19-5493 LT COL MATTHEW "TRICK" WILSON
LT COL GRANT "SHOOTER" SAUM
19-5495 LT COL IAN "DINGO" McLAUGHLIN
20-5570 MAJ DANIEL "DINGO" GIDASI
20-5571 CAPT MATTHEW "LOCO" UNDERWOOD
20-5572 CAPT EMILY "BANZAI" THOMPSON
20-5573 CAPT JOHN "GREAT" SCOTT
20-5574 CAPT TYLER "OUTLAW" HAJEWSKI
20-5580 CAPT JACOB "LONE" WULFSON
20-5581 CAPT MICHAEL "MARIO" ADAMS
20-5582 CAPT SEAN "HANNIBAL" HARVEY
20-5583 CAPT WALKER "GRAVE" GALL
20-5588 CAPT JASPER "JESTER" ARMEBERG
20-5589 CAPT EVAN "FELON" MILLER
20-5590 CAPT ANDREW "ADDICT" MARTY
20-5594 CAPT JOSHUA "TALON" JONES
20-5595 LT COL GREG "VOODOO" SCHROEDER
20-5596
20-5598 CAPT CAMERON "REX" FIERRO
20-5599 MAJ JOSEPH "LOBO" BONITA
20-5600 CAPT SIDDHARTH "I-AM" ROOT
20-5601 CAPT MASON "MAD" McDANIEL
20-5602 CAPT JOSH "SLAMMIN" SELF
20-5603 CAPT COLE "SCOOTER" BURTON
20-5604 CAPT DEREK "CASA" JENKINS
20-5613 CAPT IAN "SHAGGI" VERNON
20-5614 CAPT PATRICK "HObIT" PEARCE
20-5615 CAPT MATTHEW "SLAM" WINGER
20-5616 CAPT SAMANTHA "FORCE" VERNON
20-5617 LT COL DUSTIN "SKOOBY" MERRITT
20-5618 CAPT DAVID "LOOSE" CANNON
22-5682 CAPT DAVID "ADDER" POE
22-5683 MAJ JONATHAN "BIRDDOG" BUCEY
22-5684 MAJ SAMUEL "RUK" HARMS
22-5685 CAPT JORDAN "MONTE" KENDALL

Ray2

[sdad]

A lot of brass!

[XWP29]

Excellent thread, I have been logging the pilot names too, only 5596 without one so far, and one change I can find:

19-5473 LT COL JARED "DIABLO" THIBAULT
19-5474 MAJ DAVID "EVIL" BOWN
19-5475 LT COL JAMES "HOLY" SCHMIDT
19-5476 MAJ JUSTIN "SPIKE" LENNON
19-5484 BRIG GEN JOSEPH "KNUCKLES" CAMPO
19-5485 COL PETER "JUICE" LEE
19-5486 CAPT HEATH "SHADY" WILLIAMS
19-5493 LT COL MATTHEW "TRICK" WILSON
LT COL GRANT "SHOOTER" SAUM
19-5495 LT COL IAN "DINGO" McLAUGHLIN
20-5570 MAJ DANIEL "DINGO" GIDASI
20-5571 CAPT MATTHEW "LOCO" UNDERWOOD
20-5572 CAPT EMILY "BANZAI" THOMPSON
20-5573 CAPT JOHN "GREAT" SCOTT
20-5574 CAPT TYLER "OUTLAW" HAJEWSKI
20-5580 CAPT JACOB "LONE" WULFSON
20-5581 CAPT MICHAEL "MARIO" ADAMS
20-5582 CAPT SEAN "HANNIBAL" HARVEY
20-5583 CAPT WALKER "GRAVE" GALL
20-5588 CAPT JASPER "JESTER" ARMEBERG
20-5589 CAPT EVAN "FELON" MILLER
20-5590 CAPT ANDREW "ADDICT" MARTY
20-5594 CAPT JOSHUA "TALON" JONES
20-5595 LT COL GREG "VOODOO" SCHROEDER
20-5596
20-5598 CAPT CAMERON "REX" FIERRO
20-5599 MAJ JOSEPH "LOBO" BONITA
20-5600 CAPT SIDDHARTH "I-AM" ROOT
20-5601 CAPT MASON "MAD" McDANIEL
20-5602 CAPT JOSH "SLAMMIN" SELF
20-5603 CAPT COLE "SCOOTER" BURTON
20-5604 CAPT DEREK "CASA" JENKINS
20-5613 CAPT IAN "SHAGGI" VERNON
20-5614 CAPT PATRICK "HObIT" PEARCE
20-5615 CAPT MATTHEW "SLAM" WINGER
20-5616 CAPT SAMANTHA "FORCE" VERNON
20-5617 LT COL DUSTIN "SKOOBY" MERRITT
20-5618 CAPT DAVID "LOOSE" CANNON
22-5682 CAPT DAVID "ADDER" POE
22-5683 MAJ JONATHAN "BIRDDOG" BUCEY
22-5684 MAJ SAMUEL "RUK" HARMS
22-5685 CAPT JORDAN "MONTE" KENDALL

Ray2

Excellent list, thanks for sharing, I knew a few of the names from my photos taken, although I’m not a numbers man, so not fussed about capturing all the individual airframes. Some of the present and former 495th Pilots were at IWM Duxford last year at the very interesting and inspiring ‘open’ lecture on the history and operations of the 495th.
Looking up the pilots in the list it’s really interesting to see the journeys they have made to be posted, sometimes back, to RAF Lakenheath flying the F-35A’s.
What is clear here is there is a brilliant pool of Aviation talent assembled.
( Of course the 493rd lead the way )

[slogen51]

5618 was recently seen in 493FS markings - I have seen it myself as such

I will keep a look out for it

9/2/24 5618 definitely in 495FS markings

[das]

finally have the name on 20-5596 MAJ MATTHEW "LOCO" UNDERWOOD, he has been promoted (his name was on 5571) so now need to get the new name on 5571

[Vulture 01]

Strange to have two pilots with the same call sign (Dingo). Doesn't tradition demand that the one with the lower rank be re-allocated a different one?

[Focal_Plane]

Strange to have two pilots with the same call sign (Dingo). Doesn't tradition demand that the one with the lower rank be re-allocated a different one?

Dingo Jr ?

[das]

finally have the name on 20-5596 MAJ MATTHEW "LOCO" UNDERWOOD, he has been promoted (his name was on 5571) so now need to get the new name on 5571

new name on 5571 is CAPT PATRICK "MAMBA" RYAN

[slogen51]

Only just noticed 20-5618 has gone back to the 495FS - it was delivered as a Valkyrie and became a grim reaper

30/04/2024
Fury 01 two 495FS machines airborne
5582
5618

[slogen51]

May as well update the opening post to reflect the five 6 WPS F-35A assigned to the 493FS
19-5497/WA
20-5575/WA
20-5576/WA
20-5587/WA
20-5597/WA

Making a total of 46 F-35A assigned to the 48FW ( 20 493FS including the WA and 26 495FS )

Not official numbers just from observations at Lakenheath so open to corrections

[slogen51]

Updated for Trend 11/12 (19-5497) and (20-5575)