F35s& F22s due 6/10/17

[Malcolm]

l think you will find these FF are the 12 that went via moron 3wks ago to the gulf reg.

The 12 that went through Moron 3 weeks ago were TY machines. The FFs have been down range for several months.

Dinger.

Indeed. There are a load of photos from Moron taken on 31st March 2017 that include some of those now at Lakenheath.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidparo ... 572023672/

If you spend enough time scrolling through them you can probably work out the serials of the 6 that have yet to arrive.

[colt41]

Thanks for that my mistake.

[rh226]

I've been told that they should be:-

08-4153
09-4176
09-4179
09-4182
09-4183
09-4185..."1 OG"

Certainly '176, '182 and '185 appear in the photos in the above link.

[plmc135]

No they are using HAS's.

[rh226]

It would appear from posts in other sections that the reason the remaining six FF's have not returned is because the replacement TY's had not yet made it to Al Udeid. (Any similarity between that and the situation with the SJ's and LN's is purely co-incidental )

If GOLD 98 has finally got the TYs to the sandpit then there is a probability that the FF's will be on their way back soon.

Heard a rumour at Lakenheath today that the last lot of TYs still haven't reached the sandpit - the very recent attempt failed. Don't know how true this is.

[plmc135]

Think you may well find that a pair diverted to Souda Bay.

[rh226]

Doh!!

[raameagle]

That pair diverted to Souda a week ago!

Regards

[eagle driver]

Both F-22s seen at Souda Bay on the 12th according to a post on MSF

[raameagle]

and departed on the 13th, eastbound...

Regards

[Graham]

So are we expecting the final 6 F22's tomorrow then?

[BOLLO]

So are we expecting the final 6 F22's tomorrow then?

Yes fingers crossed any time after 15.00.

[Graham]

Thanks Bollo

[starfighter]

Winds permitting 20 to 35 (gust) expected between 1400-1600
Steve.

[zapper47]

hi can some one confirm the f-22 will be staying at lakenheath until the end of next week 27th october please as iam, planning a trip down next week . cheers zapper

[LN Strike Eagle]

Any Raptor activity so far today?

[Bolar]

No Raptor movements up to 10:55

[gulfstream650]

Any updates for today's please? If known? Cars everywhere at the Heath! Everybody on holiday days off lol beautiful weather too!!.

[slogen51]

Just arrived - at 11:30 - it is heaving here - several Eagles on the last chance but I can't park near enough to read them off with out walking several hundred metres


Using runway 24 at the moment but ground are warning the waiting Eagles of 40kt winds later. Very warm swirling wind

Edit : panther ops informing of a weather warning - 40kt restrictions . Happy to go but have talked about a weather recall

[LN Strike Eagle]

If based jets are being warned of a weather recall, will the Raptors scrub today and try again tomorrow?