Lakenheath back to full strength

[slogen51]

Plus 14 555FS F-16C/D from Aviano that arrived this morning

=81 active aircraft on base

Plus two Top Aces Civilian Alpha jets

=83 active aircraft on base at 24/08/2022

The Triple Nickel vipers are :
Nickel 51 -54
89-2137 31og
87-0350 green
89-2096 no colours
88-0532 green

Rebel 51-54
89-2068 green
88-0425 have glass
88-0435
88-0460 green

Viper 51-54
88-0526 green
90-0800 green F-16D
90-0772 green
89-2016 green

Hammer 51/52
89-2044 green
90-0773 green

Top Aces Alpha Jets Striker 11/12
C-GLTO
C-GVTA

[Spur 11]

Have the Alpha jets nightstopped?

[slogen51]

Yes they went in to the 493rd area

[slogen51]

The five Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A have gone

=78 active aircraft on base at 25/08/2022

Less Freya 1-4 four F-35A to Orland - RTB Lakenheath 30/8
5484
5572
5573
5574

= 74 active at 25/8

[Starbuck]

Hello everyone, could anyone help with the status of these two 492nd Strike Eagles,

91-0312
97-0219

Many thanks

[Paul Coppin]

91-0312 noted flying 6.7.22 LN multi "48 OG"
97-0219 noted flying 2.8.22 LN no fin tip colour

[Starbuck]

91-0312 noted flying 6.7.22 LN multi "48 OG"
97-0219 noted flying 2.8.22 LN no fin tip colour

312 hasn't flown for nearly 2 months?

[Mike]

Last noted on the forum on 25/07 :- viewtopic.php?f=8&t=222606&p=1430101&hi ... 2#p1430101

[colt41]

Anyone seen 19-5473 lately , l've not seen it noted since may ?

[colp]

If you type in 19-5473 in the search bar the following comes up search.php?keywords=19-5473

So would appear it flew on 25/8

[colt41]

The 4 that went to Norway were on the 25th
19-5484
20-5574
20-5572
20-5573 not 19-5473

[slogen51]

Thanks for the update

?? I said 5573 eight posts up?

=78 active aircraft on base at 30/08/2022

[colt41]

Someone actually noted 19-5473 on the 30/8/22 being towed from the 493 shelters with some body work been done, thanks to Ray who noted it on a email.

[slogen51]

07/09/2022 Blue 21 returned two Eagles to Lakenheath from rework:
Retro 71/72
98-0135
91-0315

**Leaving four potentially at Warner-Robbins
91-0313
91-0316
91-0324
00-3000

=80 active aircraft on base at 07/09/2022

Made up of:-

54 F-15E ( 54 serials but some are on depot maintenance)
14 F-35A ( 1x 493 FS, 13 x 495 FS)

=68 48FW Aircraft

Less
4 F-15E away on depot maintenance**
-----------
=64 48FW aircraft on base

Plus 14 555FS F-16C/D from Aviano

= 78 active military fast jets

Plus two Top Aces Civilian Alpha jets

= 80 Active Fast jets on base at 07/09/2022
___________________________________________

The Triple Nickel vipers are :
Nickel 51 -54
89-2137 31og
87-0350 green
89-2096 no colours
88-0532 green

Rebel 51-54
89-2068 green
88-0425 have glass
88-0435
88-0460 green

Viper 51-54
88-0526 green
90-0800 green F-16D
90-0772 green
89-2016 green

Hammer 51/52
89-2044 green
90-0773 green

Top Aces Alpha Jets Striker 11/12
C-GLTO
C-GVTA

[slogen51]

Less 10 Strike Eagles (494FS) to Albacete 9 September

Claw 11-14
91-0334 no colours
00-3004 red
91-0329 no colours
91-0602 no colours

Claw 15-18
91-0314 panther 1
01-2001 red
01-2003 red
00-3003 red

Claw 19
96-0201 Mlt '48FW'

Claw 21
91-0604 no colours

Less Axe 01/02 to Kleine Brogel
5574
5475

= 68 fast jets on base

[slogen51]

Less three jet to Warner-Robbins today (10/9) Retro 81-83

91-0331 blue
00-3002 red
91-0306 blue

= 65 active jets on base at 10/09/2022

With potentially 7 Strike Eagles at Warner-Robbins
91-0306 went 10/9/22
91-0313
91-0316
91-0324
91-0331 10/9/22
00-3000
00-3002 10/9/22

And as reported above 10 Panthers went to Albacete on 9/9 plus two F-35A in Belgium on the 8/9

The visitors on base are

The Triple Nickel vipers are :
Nickel 51 -54
89-2137 31og
87-0350 green
89-2096 no colours
88-0532 green

Rebel 51-54
89-2068 green
88-0425 have glass
88-0435
88-0460 green

Viper 51-54
88-0526 green
90-0800 green F-16D
90-0772 green
89-2016 green

Hammer 51/52
89-2044 green
90-0773 green

Top Aces Alpha Jets Striker 11/12
C-GLTO
C-GVTA

[slogen51]

12/09/2022 Axe 01/02 RTB from Kleine Brogel
5574
5475

= 67 fast jets on base at 12/09/2022

[slogen51]

Less

15/09/2022 Six F-35A departed I assume to Albacete for TLP

Freyja 01-04
5475
5476
5484 '48FW'
5485 '48OG'

Axe 01/02
5486
5493 '493FS'

=61 fast jets on base at 15/09/2022 including 14 AV plus 2 civil Alphajets
_________________________________________________________________________

By my reckoning 16 48FW jets have gone on TLP : 10 F-15E and 6 F-35A

The 61 aircraft is made up of :-

54 F-15E serials ( some are always on depot maintenance - 7 currently )
14 F-35A
---------------
68 48FW aircraft
-7 on depot maintenance at Warner-Robbins - assumed location
------
61 48FW potentially at Lakenheath

Less aircraft at TLP
-10 Eagles
-6 F-35A
--------
45 48FW on base at 15/09/2022

Add visitors
13 AV F-16C
1 AV F-16D

2 Top Aces Alphajets
-------
61 active aircraft on base at 15/09/2022

[slogen51]

For the record the 17 48FW TLP participants as far as I know are

10 Strike Eagles:-

Claw 11-14
91-0334 no colours
00-3004 red
91-0329 no colours
91-0602 no colours

Claw 15-18
91-0314 panther 1
01-2001 red
01-2003 red
00-3003 red

Claw 19
96-0201 Mlt '48FW'

Claw 21
91-0604 no colours

Claw 11 departed on 16/9 - * included in the above 61 jets summary
91-0309 red

6 F-35A
Freyja 01-04
5475
5476
5484 '48FW'
5485 '48OG'

Axe 01/02
5486
5493 '493FS'

[slogen51]

Less

Claw 21-24 four Strike Eagles to Kleine Brogel
91-0310 no colours
98-0134 no colours
91-0326
91-0364 special - RTB 21/9

*Claw 11 single to Albacete for TLP
91-0309 red

= 56 active jets on base at 14:00 on 16/09/2022

Including 14 AV two 2 Aces Alpha Jets