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Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:49 am
by NAW
Source is Air Force Magazine (airforcemag.com), although no base is mentioned, it could be for Lakenheath.
Quoting the article from last week: "USAF fifth generation aircraft will come back to the European theater later this summer, US Air Forces in Europe boss Gen. Tod Wolters said Wednesday."
Though Wolters would not say whether the flying training deployment would include F-22s or F-35s, he said “they will work with US and allied forces already in Europe to build on … previous deployments,” and called the integration of fifth generation assets into theater a “game changer.”
“The purpose is to introduce a US fifth-gen capability one more time to the European continent, so we can improve our interoperability with other fifth-gen assets already on the continent and also improve our interoperability with other fourth gen” aircraft in theater, Wolters told reporters during a media roundtable via telephone on Wednesday.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:22 am
by arch
Or F-22 to Spangdalem !!
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:34 am
by BOLLO
F 35's to Norway ??
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 11:05 am
by STARIL
How about integration with newly arrived 35's at Marham now they are 'home'?
KB
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:10 pm
by Snoop 95
NAW wrote: ↑Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:49 am
Source is Air Force Magazine (airforcemag.com), although no base is mentioned, it could be for Lakenheath.
Quoting the article from last week: "USAF fifth generation aircraft will come back to the European theater later this summer, US Air Forces in Europe boss Gen. Tod Wolters said Wednesday."
Though Wolters would not say whether the flying training deployment would include F-22s or F-35s, he said “they will work with US and allied forces already in Europe to build on … previous deployments,” and called the integration of fifth generation assets into theater a “game changer.”
“The purpose is to introduce a US fifth-gen capability one more time to the European continent, so we can improve our interoperability with other fifth-gen assets already on the continent and also improve our interoperability with other fourth gen” aircraft in theater, Wolters told reporters during a media roundtable via telephone on Wednesday.
I think the words at the beginning of the last paragraph are key in that he says "...... a US fifth-gen capability one more time.." which to me suggests F22 as they have already done tours in Europe.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:56 pm
by reaperops
"introducing the fifth-gen fighters to the European continent for one more time so we can improve our interoperability"...………….
By this they mean...….
"Everytime time we deploy to Europe, we forget to bring the correct plugs to charge our gadgets (and jets) and its about time we got a grip on this. How are we supposed to know what we doing? if we cannot log on and check internet forums to give us the latest SITREP's.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:40 pm
by rh226
So, it's a European training area deployment?
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:58 pm
by Apache123
well heres hoping either show up
apache123
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:04 pm
by Supra
rh226 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:40 pm
So, it's a European training area deployment?
That went straight over me!...just like the F-22 Deployment will in the morning.
'European training area deployment' = ETAD = Spangdahlem!
Very Good.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:38 pm
by rh226
I was beginning to wonder if anyone would get it. Well done.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:39 pm
by NAW
12 F-22A's from the 325thFW Tyndall are due at Spangdahlem tomorrow for a 3 weeks stay.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:08 am
by PeteHemsley
NAW wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:39 pm
12 F-22A's from the 325thFW Tyndall are due at Spangdahlem tomorrow for a 3 weeks stay.
2 of the 12 are going to Albecete for the duration.
Re: Possible TDY F-22 or F-35 at Lakenheath
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:33 am
by Nighthawke