Lakenheath Visitor Summary - 2025

[slogen51]

Hope I am not being too prempting but the base is NOTAM closed until 2nd January 2025

Carried over from 2024 : F-15QA [17-045] arrived on 21/10/2024 as Hawk 21 from Mildenhall

January 2025
01/01/2025 (08-8201) C-17 RCH 246 arrived from Ramstein and departed same afternoon back to Ramstein
13/01/2025 19-5497/WA and 20-5575/WA arrived in the dark as Trend 11/12 from Nellis via Burlington and Bangor
21/01/2025 NAF 313 arrived from Volkel for point blank : F-026, 030 & 037
21/01/2025 NAF 322 arrived from Leeuwarden for point blank : F-014 (special) & 017.
27/01/2025 Flame 11/12 diverted? in for a short stop ZM159 ZM166 F-35B ( credit A clover for the noz)
28/01/2025 Three F-35B dropped in from Marham ZM161 ZM137 ZM143 ( credit ACL ) callsigns?

February 2025
23/02/2025 RCH 695 (08-8195) arrived from McChord via Dover AFB. Departed 25/2 to Kleine Brogel - Volkel - Spangdahlem

March 2025
10/03/2025 RCH 331 (10-0219) arrived from Kliene Brogel departed next day to Spangdahlem - next Buchel
19/03/2025 Eight HL F-35A direct from Hill AFB in near total dark serials based on departure callsigns :
Tabor 11-14 [5258,5259,5566,5262]
Tabor 21-24 [5611,5610,5686,5568]
20/03/2025 Four HL F-35A direct from Hill AFB in near total dark serials based on departure callsigns :
Tabor 31-34 [5282 '419 OG ', 5488 '388FW',5263,5237]
21/03/2025 Herky 728 11-5740/RS arrived from Ramstein and departed same day to Stockholm Vasteras

April
02/04/2025 HKY649 C-130 19-5928 WV ANG from Aviano back to Ramstein
04/04/2025 HKY 650 C130J 07-4635 Ramstein /Lakenheath /Rzeozow. Thanks Sentinel
05/04/2025 Tabor 21-24 4 F-15E arrived in the dark from Mountain Home via Seymour Johnson - arrival order not known
(90-0236++,90-0247++,91-0323%%,92-0366%% Gunfighter)

05/04/2025 Tabor 11-14 4 F-15E arrived in the dark from Mountain Home via Seymour Johnson and a Prestwick diversion
Tabor 11-14 read off at Prestwick ( 90-0242++, 90-0246++ & 90-0249++ all 'MO' tiger, plus 91-0600++ MO no colour)
08/04/2025 RCH 879 05-5140 arrived from Mountain Home
++ departed 09/04/2025 in Tabor 21-26
%% departed 11/04/2025 in Tabor 11-12

08/04/2025 8 F-16C/D arrived from 555FS Aviano AV - Thanks to Alexander and FC for the details
(Nickel 51-52 : 87-0350,88-0460; Hammer 51-53 : 89-2041,89-2096,87-0359; Viper 51-53: 87-0351,90-0773,89-2016) : departed on 18/04/2025 back home to Aviano

11/04/2025 callsign not noted F-35B ZM143/009 low approach- Thanks to WinchesterMGF
13/04/2025 Tabor 15-18 four MO F-15E arrived from Bangor (90-0250 391FS,91-0300 391FS,91-0319 391FS,90-0238 391FS)
14/04/2025 RCH 4202 05-5140 C-17 arrived early from Ramstein and departed same day to Al Udeid
17/04/2025 RCH 4202 05-5140 C-17 arrived back from Al Udeid and departed next day as RCH 879 to Muwaffaq Salti AB, Jordan via Ramstein ( credit Sentinel) - back to Ramstein - RCH 879 Ramstein - Lajes
25/04/2025 RCH 660 (10-0219) arrived from Kliene Brogel and departed 28/4 to Dover AFB

May 2025
01/05/2025 RCH 4270 97-0043 C-17 AFRC arrived (from Al Udeid according to trackers)
06/05/2025 RCH 4525 07-7185 C-17 arrived from Dover AFB departing next day to Al Udeid
06/05/2025 Jungly 20 ZJ130 Merlin HC3 arrived for a fuel stop before departing to Holbeach and Norwich (thanks to FC)
08/05/2025 RCH 270 08-8196 C-17 62AW arrived from Spangdahlem and departed on 12/5 to Buchël - thanks to Sentinel
13/05/2025 Gold 82 18-46047 KC-46 arrived from Al Udeid ( probably because Mildenhall was full?) RON to Pease AFB
13/05/2025 Marham 24 ZM162/028 F-35B PD to Runway 05
22/05/2025 Bluebird 42 (ZM420) A400M made a low approach to 05 before landing at Honington
22/05/2025 RCH 4141 (99-0059) C-17 arrived from Al Udeid and departed next day to Ramstein
26/05/2025 RCH 796 (10-0214) C-17 arrived from Ramstein and planning to go to Jordan ( thanks to Sentinel)

[Sentinal]

1/1/25.
RCH 246,C17.
Arrived from Ramstein.
08-8201.

[slogen51]

17:10 Camber 587 ( N569CA) B744F National Cargo ex B-18706 China Airlines inbound runway 23 on 136.50 from Jordan

At least the third such flight plus a couple of C-17

[AlexanderClover]

Don’t think the 747 has departed, aerodrome was open till 19:00z. Looks like it’s night stopping.

[Nighthawke]

Yay - 747 is my first frame of the year.

[slogen51]

17:10 Camber 587 ( N569CA) B744F National Cargo ex B-18706 China Airlines inbound runway 23 on 136.50 from Jordan

At least the third such flight plus a couple of C-17

Correction: Six! B744F and Four C-17 from Jordan since 19/12/2024

That is an awful lot of Strategic Hardware in Transit!

[Nighthawke]

Christmas presents clearing customs

[slogen51]

Bizarrely I wouldn't mind betting that is more Jumbo's than seen at Heathrow in the same period - I haven't looked but I am not sure there are any B747 services out of Heathrow now? Stansted still gets a few B744F - Lakenheath the UK's top B747 destination!

Oops! do Virgin still fly B744 from Gatwick?

[Nighthawke]

No Virgin 747s left in service - last two survivors at Marana. Not sure about Heathrow but happy to one at any time so very welcome at Lakenheath - or floating past my window on finals.

[slogen51]

Limited opening hours for this morning
U0006/25 - AERODROME OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. 02 JAN 06:30 2025 UNTIL 02 JAN 11:00
2025. CREATED: 02 JAN 06:28 2025

[slogen51]

Not strictly visitors but nonetheless not code LN

13/01/2025 Trend 11/12 arrived from Nellis via Burlington - Bangor behind Roma 61
19-5497/WA and 20-5575/WA

The tails were heard on ops credit EF-111 and photographed at Bangor

I am away next week but I gather that point blank from the 21th should see some Dutch visitors?

[AlexanderClover]

I am away next week but I gather that point blank from the 24th should see some Dutch visitors?

I’ve heard 5 are due from the 21st till the 24th.

[sdad]

Bizarrely I wouldn't mind betting that is more Jumbo's than seen at Heathrow in the same period - I haven't looked but I am not sure there are any B747 services out of Heathrow now? Stansted still gets a few B744F - Lakenheath the UK's top B747 destination!

Oops! do Virgin still fly B744 from Gatwick?

Search on FR24 for 9VSF* to see Singapore Airlines to LHR. They have arrived about 18:00 on Thursday and Saturday for the last couple of years at least. Also, quite a few 747s use EMA. Sorry, non-military.

[blackhandgang17]

5 Cargolux scheduled through Prestwick each week mix of 400’s and -8’s

[michiellankamp]

I am away next week but I gather that point blank from the 24th should see some Dutch visitors?

I’ve heard 5 are due from the 21st till the 24th.

Any news on this?

[AlexanderClover]

21st January

5x F-35a's from the Royal Netherlands Air Force arrived at RAF Lakenheath for Point Blank.

NAF313 - Volkal AFB

F-026
F-030
F-037

NAF322 - Leewarden AFB - Callsign change to Polly 03/04 and returned with some 493rd Grim Reapers.

F-014
F-017

[cat1]

No Virgin 747s left in service - last two survivors at Marana. Not sure about Heathrow but happy to one at any time so very welcome at Lakenheath - or floating past my window on finals.

Singapore Cargo operate a few logistic flights from Heathrow once in a blue moon, last 747 I saw at Heathrow was theirs.

[AlexanderClover]

27/01/25

Flame 11/12 diverted in from Marham due to weather.

ZM159
ZM166

Edit: departed early afternoon.

[AlexanderClover]

28/01/25

More RAF F-35Bs stopped off for a fuel stop, apparently part of an exercise going on?

ZM161
ZM137
ZM143

[Sentinal]

23/2.
RCH 695, C17.
Arrived from Dover.
08-8195.

25/2.
Departed Lakenheath /Kleine Brogel.