Lakenheath back to full strength

[slogen51]

Hi 3004 was flying yesterday Tuesday.

Chris

Thanks

All eagles back in the nest!

[plmc135]

So if you are sitting at Lakenheath getting bored and some Panthers taxy out I would be grateful to receive reports of either 91-0604 ( no colours) or 00-3004 red just to confirm they are indeed back at Lakenheath

A little more detail.
Claw21 flight from Kleine Brogel

91-0310
91-0329
91-0604
96-0204

Thanks for that . Just leaves 01-3004 red unaccounted for ( it probably is back at Lakenheath but just not noted ) . I have been in hospital followed by a brief trip to Bulgaria so lost track of the Liberty wing.

Two more F-35A of course have been delivered

3004 is noted five posts prior to your own

[slogen51]

Just seen it

Sounds like the Leeuwarden F-35A are RTB Lakenheath so they really will be back to full strength

[slogen51]

With the latest pair of F-35A delivered on 27/10/2022

54 F-15E ( 54 serials but some are on depot maintenance)
18 F-35A ( 1x 493 FS, 17 x 495 FS)

=72 48FW Aircraft

Less
7 F-15E away on depot maintenance**
-----------
=65 48FW aircraft on base

Assuming all jets back from Leeuwarden

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

[slogen51]

With the latest trio of F-35A delivered on 10/11/2022 ( retro 32-34)
Also one F-15E retro 31 thought to be 91-0316 lead the above F-35A delivery in###

54 F-15E ( 54 serials but some are on depot maintenance)
21 F-35A ( 1x 493 FS, 20 x 495 FS)

=75 48FW Aircraft

Less
6 F-15E away on depot maintenance**
-----------
=69 48FW aircraft on base

** The 6 Strike Eagles potentially at Warner-Robbins are
91-0306 went 10/9/22
91-0313
91-0316 ###returned 10/11/2022 but not read off ###. -- noted 20/12/2022 on Aries 11
91-0324
91-0331 10/9/22
00-3000
00-3002 10/9/22

Less Freyja 01-05 Five F-35A departed to Amendola today - 10/11/2022
20-5570
20-5571
20-5572
20-5573
20-5582

= 64 48FW Aircraft on base at 19:30 on 10/11/2022

[Boneyard1]

Cheers Slogen51! Always appreciate your posts!

[slogen51]

Bit late but Freyja five ship came back last Friday

=69 48FW aircraft on base

[slogen51]

Less 6 Bolars to Lask ( departed over 27-28/11/2022)

27/11 Bolar 11,12,15,16 ( the callsigns were juggled as original Bolar 11 didn't go so Bolar 13 'took the hammer ' and became Bolar 11 additionally new Bolar 13 [97-0221] declared IFE and came back with Bolar 14 [98-0135])
97-0218 blue
96-0205 blue
97-0222 blue
91-0315 no colours

28/11 Bolar 11/12
91-0332 no colours (original Bolar 11 from 27/11)
98-0135 no colours ( Bolar 14 chase aircraft from 27/11)

**** 08/12 Tabor 11 97-0221 '492FS' departed to Lask and a so far unidentified ( on FC) F-15E returned after 3pm so probably a swap ***

=63 48FW aircraft on base

[slogen51]

08/12 Tabor 11 97-0221 '492FS' departed to Lask and a so far unidentified F-15E ( on FC) returned after 3pm so probably a swap . The returner was showing as 97-0220 AE17B8 which I think is incorrect

=63 48FW aircraft on base

[slogen51]

Forgot to account for the 6 AK Raptors that diverted in and RON Thursday. Only four managed to leave Friday lunchtime leaving behind:-

07-4151/AK
09-4190/AK

=65 fast jets aircraft on base including 63 48FW Aircraft

Still don't know with certainty which eagle was Tabor 11 from Poland on Thursday afternoon; someone must have photographed it (91-0315?)

[welshandy]

Mentioned on here about the 6 F15E's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHFxFO8YuUM

Though it says on one caption Six Strike Eagles from the Royal Air Force?????

[slogen51]

14/12
2 Alpha jets arrived in Lakenheath before the fog set in

C-GFTO/038
C-GLTO/069

Less 1 F-15E that is stuck at waddington ( the remaining F-35A at waddington came back late Friday afternoon)

The two Alpha Jets departed Thursday afternoon

[slogen51]

01-2003 red finally arrived back to the Jungle from Waddington

The 2 Remaining AK F-22A finally went home behind Bobby 64 87-0117 KC-10

Therefore
54 F-15E ( 54 serials but some are on depot maintenance**)
21 F-35A ( 1x 493 FS, 20 x 495 FS)

=75 48FW Aircraft

Less
6 F-15E away on depot maintenance**
-----------
=69 48FW aircraft on base

** The 6 Strike Eagles potentially at Warner-Robbins are
91-0306 went 10/9/22
91-0313
91-0324 ( back to Lakenheath 11 Jan 23)
91-0331 went 10/9/22
00-3000 ( back to Lakenheath 11 Jan 23)
00-3002 went 10/9/22

Less 6 Bolars to Lask ( departed over 27-28/11/2022) :-

27/11 Bolar 11,12,15,16 ( the callsigns were juggled as original Bolar 11 didn't go so Bolar 13 'took the hammer ' and became Bolar 11 additionally new Bolar 13 [97-0221] declared IFE and came back with Bolar 14 [98-0135])
97-0218 blue
96-0205 blue
97-0222 blue
91-0315 no colours. **** Replaced by Tabor 11 97-0221 '492FS' on the 8/12

28/11 Bolar 11/12
91-0332 no colours (original Bolar 11 from 27/11)
98-0135 no colours ( Bolar 14 chase aircraft from 27/11)

**** 08/12 Tabor 11 97-0221 '492FS' departed to Lask and a so far unidentified ( on FC) F-15E returned after 3pm so probably a swap *** ( I suspect 91-0315 is the plane that came back *EDIT* 91-0315 noted at Lakenheath on 4th Jan 2023 so it obviously did come back)

=63 48FW aircraft on base

Nil visitors

[slogen51]

10 Jan 23

98-0131 blue Tabor 11 departed to Lask shortly after 11am ( found out later he brought back 91-0332)

The six eagles already in Lask should be
27/11 Bolar 11 flight
97-0218 blue
96-0205 blue
97-0222 blue
97-0221 '492 FS' Tabor 11 replaced 91-0315 on the 8/12

28/11 Bolar 11/12
91-0332 no colours
98-0135 no colours

=62 48FW aircraft on base

Tabor 11 is most likely a swap out so one of the above 6 will probably be back soon?

[reaper493]

Thanks Mike - are these Bolars going out in A/A fit, rather than the traditional Strike Eagle fit?

I guess they could get re-rolled etc when they arrive so difficult to tell?

[slogen51]

They just looked like normal echo models to my eyes complete with Conformal tanks and wing tanks for the short journey to Lask

[slogen51]

10 Jan 23

98-0131 blue Tabor 11 departed to Lask shortly after 11am

The six eagles already in Lask should be
27/11 Bolar 11 flight
97-0218 blue
96-0205 blue
97-0222 blue
97-0221 '492 FS' Tabor 11 replaced 91-0315 on the 8/12

28/11 Bolar 11/12
91-0332 no colours
98-0135 no colours

=62 48FW aircraft on base

Tabor 11 is most likely a swap out so one of the above 6 will probably be back soon?

18:00 10/1/23 Tabor 11 back on approach therefore obviously one of the above six (or seven) eagles has come back - I Don't know which one unfortunately.

Hooray! 91-0332 is at Lakenheath - Hatter 32 on 17/1/23

=63 48FW aircraft on base

[slogen51]

11/1/23

Retro 71/72 which brought two F-15E from W-R landed in the dark so serials from Panther ops
00-3000
91-0324

=65 48FW aircraft on base

** The 4 Strike Eagles potentially still at Warner-Robbins are
91-0306 went 10/9/22
91-0313
91-0331 went 10/9/22
00-3002 went 10/9/22

Doubtless some more will go West shortly

[slogen51]

=65 48FW aircraft on base

17/01/23 add point blank visitors

F-024 and F-027 313 Squadron F-35A from Volkel

=67 fast jets on base ( including 65 48FW aircraft )

Two MacDill tankers waiting to take some eagles for depot maintenance at Warner-Robins

=69 aircraft on base

[slogen51]

91-0332 was noted at Lakenheath today as Hatter 32 which proves this was the previously unidentified aircraft swapped back from Lask on 10 Jan 2023

The six Eagles now in Lask should be
27/11 Bolar 11 flight
97-0218 blue
96-0205 blue
97-0222 blue
97-0221 '492 FS' Tabor 11 replaced 91-0315 on the 8/12

28/11 Bolar 11/12
98-0131 blue Tabor 11 replaced 91-0332 no colours on 10/1/23
98-0135 no colours

Might be a coincidence but now there are no 91-fiscal F-15E in Poland