Lakenheath Visitor Summary - 2024

[slogen51]

January 2024

01/01/2024 Carried over from 2023

09-9210 C-17 62AW RCH 778 arrived from Dover AFB on 14/12/2023 - parked on the Hotel ramp on 01/01/2024 after several failed attempts to depart. RCH 778 finally left on 9/01/2024

60-0333 KC-135R 100ARW parked on the victor ramp on 01/01/2024. Arrived on 28/12 as Hobo 13 according to FR24 - departed on 02/01/2024

TDY still present on 01/01/2024 ( I am assuming the following Top Aces are still present?)
04/12/2023 Harbinger 11-14 four RAVN Aerospace Hawks arrived from Ellington: N508XX (Grey), N503XX, N504XX, N511XX [Harbinger four ship departed to Prestwick on 8/4/2024]
22/11/2023 C-FGZE/495 Skyhawk 01 - Departed back to Nordholz on 17/01/2024
31/08/2023 Ambush 71 arrived back from Aviano : C-GLTO/069
29/11/2023 Ambush 73 arrived from Nordholz C-GJTA/057

09/01/2024 ZM164/030 F-35B Marham 108 flew a PD to 06
10/01/2024 (11-5740) C-130J Herky 686 arrived from Ramstein and departed a short time later to Aviano
24/01/2024 ZM158/024 F-35B Marham 110 Low approach to 24
24/01/2024 ZM139/005 F-35B Marham 107 Low approach to 24
29/01/2024 (15-5831) C-130J Herky 687 dropped in from Aviano for a short stay then RTB Ramstein
30/01/2024 C-FGZI A-4N Hotrod 01 arrived this morning from Nordholz - first visit - went back to Nordholz on 13/02/2024
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6 additional visitors

February
09/02/2024 F-017 and F-011 Polly 01/02 322Sqn KLu F-35A arrived this morning from Leeuwarden for a short stop.
13/02/2024 C-FGZT A-4N Hotrod 01 arrived from Nordholz - replaced C-FGZI that went back to Nordholz during the morning
21/02/2024 (00-0180) C-17 RCH 409 arrived from Lulea, Sweden shortly after 15:30 departed next morning to Bangor to Hill AFB
23/02/2023 84-0096 C-21 Dove 75 arrived for a short visit from Ramstein
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5 visitors

March
19/03/2024 Duke 01 formation of two Hunters ( XE704 "XE688" and ZZ190) flew a low approach
26/03/2024 07-4635 C-130J Herky 714 paid a quick visit today in from Ramstein out to Lask
27/03/2024 09-9211 C-17 62AW RCH 225 arrived from Aviano and departed the next day to McChord
28/03/2024 07-4635 C-130J Herky 715 paid a quick visit today in from Ramstein out to Lask
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5 visitors

April
08/04/2024 08-8200 RCH 4178 62AW arrived from Albuquerque via Dover AFB : departed 9/4 to Kleine Brogel
09/04/2024 (07-7186) C-17 RCH 269 arrived this morning from Eglin -> Tyndall -> Lakenheath - Bolar support from CONUS
09/04/2024 Tabor 31-34 four 335FS F-15E arrived from Seymour Johnson: 89-0487 "335FS, 89-0502, 89-0495, 89-0503
10/04/2024 Tabor 41-45 five 335FS F-15E arrived from Seymour Johnson: 87-0178, 87-0192, 87-0193, 88-1684, 88-1708
11/04/2024 Tabor 43-45 Three 335FS F-15E arrived from Seymour Johnson: 87-0181, 88-1695, 88-1703
Tankers were Gold 81-85 and Gold 91-95
( All twelve SJ F-15E departed east on 12/4 as Tabor 31-36 and Tabor 41-46 )
11/04/2024 (95-0107) RCH 317 C-17 arrived from Seymour Johnson departed on 15/4 as RCH 196 to Bangor
17/04/2024 (07-7174) RCH 110 C-17 arrived from Ramstein
22/04/2024 NAF 313 flight of four F-35A from 313Sqn, Volkel: F-030,F-033,F-034,F-037 ( 26/4 departed back to Volkel as Hammer 01/02 [F-034,F-033] and Tiger 01/02[F-037,F-030])
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20 military visitors

May
03/05/2024 ZK373 Typhoon 08 made a short visit from / to Coningsby
10/05/2024 06-6168 RCH 778 arrived from OJMS in the early hours and departed the next day back to OJMS Muwaffaq Salti Air Base as RCH 681 - 494FS support
12/05/2024 06-6168 RCH 681 arrived back from OJMS Jordan in the early hours and departed again to Jordan on 13/5
14/05/2024 06-6168 RCH 681 arrived back from OJMS Jordan in the early hours and departed to Ramstein - 494FS support
14/05/2024 06-6165 RCH 805 436AW arrived early evening from OJMS Muwaffaq Salti Air Base Jordan - 494FS support
16/05/2024 07-7175 RCH 825 436AW arrived late evening from OJMS Muwaffaq Salti Air Base Jordan - 494FS support
17/05/2024 06-6165 RCH 329 436AW arrived from OJMS Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and departed to Ramstein
25/05/2024 08-8200 RCH 4557 C-17 62AW arrived from McChord still present 27/5 departed 3/6
27/05/2024 18-5919 HKY 743 KY ANG arrived bank holiday Monday from Ramstein departed to Keflavik - Icelandic Policing support : Returned from Iceland Monday evening and departed the late Tuesday morning to Keflavik
28/05/2024 (02) Bartok 76 C-17 arrived Tuesday afternoon - probably more Icelandic policing support - departed 29/5
29/05/2024 07-4635/RS C-130J Herky 747 arrived from Ramstein - Icelandic policing support - departed for Keflavik and turned back with engine issues : departed again on 30/5 to Keflavik
29/05/2024 19-5932 Herky 745 KY ANG arrived from Ramstein and departed that day to Keflavik returned same evening and departed again on 30/5
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13 visitors including repeats

June
03/06/2024 20-46078 RCH 046 KC-46 no unit markings arrived from Ramstein
20/06/2024 84-0085 Dove 94 C-21 arrived from Ramstein departed next day back to Ramstein
21/06/2024 10-0219 RCH 4122 C-17 arrived from McChord departed 3/7 to Aviano
25/06/2024 11-5738/RS Herky 760 C-130J arrived on the first of no doubt a few Keflavik shuttles, back on 26/6 , 27/6 and finally on Friday 28/6 before RTB Ramstein Friday afternoon
29/06/2024 03 C-17 SAC Bartok 93 arrived from Keflavik - sweeping up 492nd Icelandic policing stuff
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8 visitors including repeats

July
03/07/2024 (08-8602) C-130J Herky 763 arrived from Ramstein and departed to Lask ( then back to Mildenhall later in the day)
10/07/2024 17-040 and 17-042 F-15QA Retro 61/62 arrived from St Louis behind Blue 13 : departed 15/7 to RIAT via Farnborough as QA536 and QA538 call sign Boeing 64E and Boeing 62E ( ex 17-040 and 17-042)
15/07/2024 QA535 and QA537 F-15QA Retro 61/62 arrived from Mildenhall ( QA535 departed to Farnborough)
18/07/2024 15-5831 Herky 764 C-130J arrived from Ramstein and flew Lakenheath - Lask - Lakenheath before heading back to Ramstein on 19/7
26/07/2024 89-2026 and 89-2137 F-16C 510FS diverted in from Farnborough airshow : 89-2026 departed same day as Hammer 21 leaving 89-2137 behind
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8 visitors

August
01/08/2024 07-8614 C-130J Herky 620 arrived from Ramstein and departed to Aviano
05/08/2024 QA537 and QA536 repositioned back to Lakenheath from Stansted
06/08/3024 Trend 71 -76 6 AK F-22A arrived direct from Elmendorf (07-4090, 07-4151, 10-4193, 10-4195, 07-4149, 07-4150)
06/08/2024 Trend 81- 86 6 AK F-22A arrived direct from Elmendorf (09-4190, 07-4143, 05-4087, 07-4147, 07-4145, 05-4088)
All the AK F-22 departed eastbound two days later ( have the callsign tie up somewhere)
07/08/2024 05-5146/HH RCH 898 arrived from Elmendorf - departed east next day
07/08/2024 98-0051/AK RCH 863 arrived from Elmendorf - departed east next day
09/08/2024 three KC-46 arrived back after a night in the desert still present on 12/08/2024 - why?
09/08/2024 11-46057 ( 305AMW?) RCH 865 [ departed 13/8 as Roma 62 - OK Vipers to CONUS]
09/08/2024 19-46061 ( 305AMW?) RCH 806 [ departed 13/8 as Gold 23]
09/08/2024 17-46025 (22ARW?) RCH 868 [departed 13/8 as Roma 63 - OK Vipers to CONUS]
21/08/2024 16-5883/RS 86th AW C-130J HKY 621 arrived from Aviano and departed shortly later
29/08/2024 15-5831/RS C-130J HKY 623 arrived from Ramstein and departed to Rzeszow
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22 visitors

September
10/09/2024 NOW332A-H Eight RNoAF F-35A from 332skv at Ørland arrived for Cobra Warrior : callsign order not landing order: 5669, 5667, 5503, 5150, 5504, 5505, 5208, 5668 : landed E-F-H/A-B-C-D/G ( All eight departed home on 27/9)

12/09/2024 Trend 11-14 four VT F-35A arrived from Zeltweg enroute to CONUS (17-5279/VT, 18-5343/VT, 18-5359/VT, 18-5360/VT) : Departed west 13/09/2024 behind Roma 62 ( 21-46089 unmarked)
13/09/2024 Bison 11-14 four Finnish F-18C did a PD : HN-417, HN-446, HN-434, HN-457 ( on exercise at Waddington) thanks to Paul C and Matty82 for the serials
17/09/2024 18-5908 C-130J WV ANG Herky 627 arrived from Ramstein and departed to Albacete - 494FS TLP support
20/09/2024 03-3120 C-17 RCH 483 arrived from Bangor and departed 23/9 to Incirlik as RCH 925 - thanks sentinel
23/09/2024 (08-3176) C-130J HKY624 arrived from Ramstein and departed to Ramstein
23/09/2024 03 C-17 Bartok 52 arrived and departed to Andravida
24/09/2024 (08-3176) C-130J HKY628 arrived from Ramstein
24/09/2024 Z???? Vortex 514 Chinook arrived for fuel - not read off ( possibly ZD983 according to adsbexchange)
27/09/2024 08-8196 C-17 arrived from Aviano and departed the next day to McChord - thanks sentinel
28/09/2024 (08-3176) C-130J Herky 999 arrived from Ramstein and departed a couple of hours later to Aviano
28/09/2024 (07-8614) C-130J Herky 998 arrived from Ramstein and departed back to Ramstein after Herky 999
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25 visitors

October
04/10/2024 03-3125 RCH 603 C-17 305AMW McGuire arrived from Ramstein and departed to Ramstein via Berlin
04/10/2024 07-7177 RCH 441 C-17 436AMW Dover arrived from Ramstein and departed to Ramstein via Berlin
04/10/2024 18-5921 HKY 783 C-130J KY ANG arrived from Lask and departed to Ramstein
04/10/2024 19-5942 HKY 784 C-130J KY ANG arrived from Lask and departed to Ramstein
05/10/2024 03-3125 RCH 664 C-17 305AMW doing another Ramstein - Lakenheath - Berlin - Ramstein
05/10/2024 07-7177 RCH 669 C-17 436AMW doing another Ramstein - Lakenheath - Berlin - Ramstein
07/10/2024 18-5921/KY C-130J was back in

12 389FS F-15E MO transited East :-
07/10/2024 Tabor 72,73,74,76 "Tabor 71 flight" of Four 389FS F-15E arrived behind Gold 21 :
90-0245*, 88-1667#, 87-0210#, 87-0183#

07/10/2024 Tabor 81-84 Four 389FS F-15E from Mountain Home arrived behind Gold 31 :
87-0198#, 87-0182#, 87-0173#, 87-0202*

09/10/2024 Tabor 83-86 Four 389FS MO F-15E arrived behind Gold 31
89-0506^, 87-0204* "366og", 90-0227^, 90-0241* 391FS

# departed 09/10/2024 in Tabor 71-76
* Departed 11/10/2024 in Tabor 81,82,85,86 ( Tabor 83/84 taxy back to park)
^[89-0506 and 90-0227 remain as at 17/10 departed 24/10 as tabor 85/86^]

10/10/2024 NAF 313 F-026 and F-029 two F-35A from 313Sqn Volkel arrived for a pre exchange and departed back to Volkel
12/10/2024 RCH 4547 (08-8196) C-17 arrived this morning from McChord AFB departed 24/10 to Ramstein per FR24 track
15/10/2024 Dove 83 84-0083 C-21 arrived for a short stop from to Ramstein
17/10/2024 18-5921 HKY 631 C-130J KY ANG arrived from Andravida and departed the next day to Ramstein
18/10/2024 Dove 84 84-0083 C-21 arrived for a short stop from to Ramstein
25/10/2024 Herky 636 (07-4635) C-130J arrived from Andravida and departed next day
29/10/2024 RCH 4547 08-8196 C-17 62AW arrived from Ramstein
29/10/2024 BAF 501 FB-21 touch and go back to KB credit nighthawke for the serial
29/10/2024 Vortex 496 ( ZK555) Chinook arrived for fuel
31/10/2024 RCH 805 07-7177 C-17 arrived from Ramstein and departed next morning to Jordan
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30 visitors including repeats

November
01/11/2024 RCH 805 07-7177 C-17 arrived back from Jordan - AVZF1198C306 and departed 4/11 to Jordan
05/11/2024 RCH 317 02-1098 C-17 arrived from Ramstein and departed back to Ramstein on 7/11
07/11/2024 RCH 118 07-7177 C-17 arrived from Mildenhall(diversion from lakenheath) and departed a short time later to Ramstein
08/11/2024 HKY 797 (19-5942) C-130J arrived from Aviano and departed a short time later to Ramstein thanks to Sentinel and FC
09/11/2024 Tabor 31-35 Five 335FS SJ F-15E arrived from Jordan via Aviano: 89-0487 "335FS", 87-0181, 87-0193, 89-0502##,88-1695##
09/11/2024 Tabor 41-44 Four 335FS SJ F-15E arrived from Jordan via Aviano: 87-0192##, 89-0503##, 89-0495##, 87-0178##
## departed 11/11/2024 in Tabor 41-46 to Seymour Johnson

12/11/2024 RCH 677 (99-0058) C-17 62AW arrived from Ramstein and departed next day to Bangor - Seymour Johnson
12/11/2024 84-0083 C-21 Dove 92 arrived
12/11/2024 RCH 317 (04-4128) C-17 arrived from Jordan via Ramstein departed late At night or early next morning to Jordan but diverted to Ramstein
13/11/2024 Tabor 34-36 three 335FS F-15E arrived from Aviano: 88-1684, 88-1703 , 88-1708
21/11/2011 Trend 11-13 Three WA F-35A 20-5576/WA, 20-5587/WA, (20-5597)/WA arrived after dark from Nellis via Burlington VT behind Roma 61 - intermediate stock prior to TR3 acceptance ( 6 new LN F-35A went straight to Nellis)

22/11/2024 Herky 707 (11-5740) C-130J arrived late Friday afternoon from Ramstein and departed soon after to Ramstein
23/11/2024 Herky 708 (11-5740) C-130J arrived from Ramstein ( credit sentinel)
26/11/2024 Herky 710 07-8614/RS C-130J arrived from Ramstein and departed to Ramstein a short while later
30/11/2024 Vortex 423 (ZH900) 43C5F7 arrived ( credit Winchestermgf) for a brief visit departing to Odiham
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26 visitors including repeats ( may have missed a Herky)

December
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03/12/2024 NOW 331A/B 5148 and 5385 two RNoAF F-35A from 331Skv Ørland arrived early morning and departed late afternoon back to Ørland
04/12/2024 (ZJ954)/W Puma Vortex 305 arrived from ?? and departed about 30 minutes back to Benson via Aldershot
17/12/2024 BAF 451 FA-81 F-16AM did a low approach to runway 23
19/12/2024 RCH 737 01-0193 C-17 437AW arrived from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base departed next day to Ramstein
19/12/2024 RCH 735 (04-4130) C-17 arrived from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base Jordan departed next day to Ramstein
23/12/2024 RCH 299 (02-1106) C-17 arrived from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base Jordan. Departed to Ramstein at 00:27 24/12
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7 Visitors

175 visitors including repeats during 2024 excluding civil airliners

[John Fletcher 54]

On Thursday 4/01 there were 3 of the Hawks outside around 2pm. I read off 511 as it was put away in the left HAS. The grey one 508 was still outside when I left. Can anyone confirm the other Hawk that was put away just before 511 (into the same HAS)? Cheers John

[AlexanderClover]

Herky 686 departed not so long after arriving, enroute Aviano for an F35 deployment.

[AlexanderClover]

26/01/24 - Omni Air International Boeing 767-200 N234AX arrived from Aviano AFB bringing the 495th Crew back.

[Sentinal]

29/1.
HKY 687.
Arrived from Aviano.
15-5831. C130j.

[slogen51]

Ta

Out of curiosity I have that mission down for the 29/1 ; did they come back on the 30th?

Cheers

[Nighthawke]

It was 29th Mike - and ADS-B Exchange shows no movement for the airframe on 30th.

[Sentinal]

It was 29th Mike - and ADS-B Exchange shows no movement for the airframe on 30th.

silly me.

[slogen51]

09/02/2024 Polly 01/02 F-017 and F-011 two 322Sqn KLu F-35A arrived this morning from Leeuwarden and went back home with the midday F-35A launch

[slogen51]

13/02/2024 C-FGZT Hotrod 01 arrived late afternoon to replace C-FGZI which departed back to Nordholz as HotRod 01

[slogen51]

21/02/2024 (00-0180) C-17 RCH 409 arrived from Lulea, Sweden

Departed next day to Hill AFB via Bangor

[slogen51]

23/02/2023 84-0096 C-21 Dove 75 arrived for a short visit from Ramstein To Ramstein

[Sentinal]

GTI 8222.
Atlas Air 767 Inbound from Miami
N645GT.

[Sentinal]

CKS 9707.
Kalita Air 747 Inbound.

[slogen51]

07-4635 Herky 714 paid a quick visit today in from Ramstein out to Lask credit sentinel

Probably a sign of an imminent deployment - has to be F-35A as there isn't much else at Lakenheath!?

Should really add in the two Hunters from last week I suppose although they are Civil?

[Professor_M]

Should really add in the two Hunters from last week I suppose although they are Civil?

More military than the Hawks/Skyhawks/Alpha Jets - at least the Hunters are flying on the military register - not civilian registrations.

[slogen51]

Yes I agree and actually they don't appear on the UK civilian register so I assume they are owned by the MOD and operated by a civilian contractor (HHA)

19/03/2024 Duke 01 formation of two Hunters ( XE704 "XE688" and ZZ190) flew a low approach to runway 24 at Lakenheath -

[Sentinal]

RCH 225, C17.
Arrived 27/3,from Aviano.
09-9211

[slogen51]

RCH 4178 arrived this morning from Dover AFB and parked on Victor

08-8200 C-17 62AW AE2FAC

Looking back RCH 4178 went McChord AFB - Albuquerque - Dover AFB - Lakenheath

MDINI/ID88200A,RCH4178,PAM104971097/MR0,0/AFKTCM,KABQ/TD061850,18507259
MDINI/ID88200A,RCH4178,PAM104971097/MR0,0/AFKABQ,KDOV/TD070005,00056544
MDINI/ID88200A,RCH4178,PAM104971097/MR0,0/AFKDOV,EGUL/TD080305,030598E8

[slogen51]

(07-7186) C-17 RCH 269 arrived this morning from Eglin -> Tyndall -> Lakenheath