F35s& F22s due 6/10/17

[Scuba 11]

Trend11 Flt filled for 1600 local into Lakenheath. Coming up from south of Italy.

[raameagle]

There are no F-22s at Lakenheath! The man serving coffee will have spoken to one of the pilots who has come over by air transport ready for the fighters arrival. A classic case of putting two and two together and not coming up with four!
Regards

Or alternatively it was a case of putting two and two together and coming up with the correct answer. Post in heads up confirms a 1500 arrival for today, a mere 30 minutes difference from the original suggestion. Sometimes you do need to believe what is hopefully an accurate post, we cannot however allow for the failings of the USAF.

plmc135,
If you read my post correctly I just stated the fact that there were no F-22s at Lakenheath at the time that the man in the coffee shop was saying 'they are already here'! I never said anything about them not coming.
As has already been posted, all being well, the sound of freedom will once again grace the fence at Lakenheath this afternoon...
Regards

[BOLLO]

LN tower RAPCON just doing radio check .

[Thor]

There are no F-22s at Lakenheath! The man serving coffee will have spoken to one of the pilots who has come over by air transport ready for the fighters arrival. A classic case of putting two and two together and not coming up with four!
Regards

So these days fighter pilots catch a lift with air transport whilst their aircraft are flown over for them??

Yes. Normal procedure for most deployments.

[Bearcat 64]

Good afternoon folks
Please can anyone confirm what type of aircraft Tampa594 heavy was that just landed at the Heath?

Many thanks
Barry

[Nighthawke]

It was Camber not Tampa. Omni Air B.767 N351AX

[Bearcat 64]

Camber? my mistake and thanks

[martmpf]

BLUE61 82-0192 AE0211 Douglas KC-10A
BLUE64 58-0001 AE0475 Boeing KC-135R
BLUE62 85-0032 AE0224 Douglas KC-10A
Showing on ADSB south west (ish) of Italy/Scilly, 61 and 64 heading towards France, 62 towards Spain
May be connected?

[bizfreeq]

See:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=153160

[Bearcat 64]

BLUE61 82-0192 AE0211 Douglas KC-10A
BLUE64 58-0001 AE0475 Boeing KC-135R
BLUE62 85-0032 AE0224 Douglas KC-10A
Showing on ADSB south west (ish) of Italy/Scilly, 61 and 64 heading towards France, 62 towards Spain
May be connected?

looking hopeful as all 3 ships heading towards UK and now just east of central France

[Bearcat 64]

Blue 61 calling the Hall 30 mins out

[Bearcat 64]

22's now coming in ILS 24

[slogen51]

Serials - last three

172 "27FS
154
155
171
175
192 "192FW"

All FF

Sorry if a duplicate post

[reheat104]

Could someone help me please? I saw the first 4 and the second one of the pair ,as they went over Dereham. Was this the landing order?
172 "27FS
154
155
171
175
192 "192FW"

Graham.

[slogen51]

The F-22s are in that central shelter area that is opposite the viewing area ( where the F-35s were earlier this year)

I read on here that Monday is a US holiday for Lakenheath so Tuesday hopefully for some flying - only guessing!

[slogen51]

Could someone help me please? I saw the first 4 and the second one of the pair ,as they went over Dereham. Was this the landing order?
172 "27FS
154
155
171
175
192 "192FW"

Graham.

Yes that was the landing order - the flight split into a four and two.

[reheat104]

Thank you Slogen51.

[gavin.biggs]

Correct, and if 6 aircraft deploy, they don’t just have the 6 ‘ferry’ pilots to fly during the deployment. All of the other pilots go civair or by military charter/transport and are usually in position (jet lag rested etc) ready to start flying straight away.
Regards

Interesting, never come across that before, thanks.

[TREBAX_RAVEN]

Here's a video of them landing

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/556796/f ... l-stringer

[slogen51]

Also going to forward deploy to work with nato allies during the coming weeks

http://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Rele ... to-europe/