LIVE US AIR FORCE F-15 & F-35 ACTION 48TH FIGHTER WING • RAF LAKENHEATH 13.05.24

Join us live from the Viewing Area at RAF Lakenheath, a USAF base which is home to the 48th Fighter Wing. RAF Lakenheath might carry the name RAF, but it is a USAFE base and home to four combat ready fighter squadrons under its wing. The base is home to the birth of 'SKIM THE FENCE' and 'SKIM THE VAN' where the F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning pilots like to show us all how it's done.
Scenes
00:05:56 Intro + history
00:24:10 F-35 - wave 1 departing
00:41:56 Presentation - plane spotting at RAF Lakenheath + history
00:45:59 2x F-15, #1 being towed, #2 taxiing for ASP
01:31:31 Silent guard's march w/ US flag
01:31:41 F-15 - wave 1 departing
01:41:23 F-35 - wave 1 returning
02:02:59 Ted doing a ‘Nessie’ for Margo and RAF Lossiemouth
02:07:35 Ted doing a ‘Cobra’ for Spanner Flight + a ‘9g turn’
02:27:25 Reggie
02:42:00 2x F-15 take-off
03:01:28 F-15 - wave 1 returning
03:26:48 Presentation - history
03:58:50 Claire Bear plane spotting + modelling Let’s Ride t-shirt
04:03:54 F-15 - wave 2 departing
04:17:10 Presentation - housekeeping rules
04:35:37 Ted w/ US flag
part 2: • LIVE PT2 US AIR FORCE ...
RAF Lakenheath is the home of the 48th Fighter Wing and home to four combat ready fighter squadrons; 492nd FS, 493rd FS, 494th FS and the recently reactivated 'Valkyries', the 495th Fighter Squadron. It may carry the title RAF but it is a USAF base. This is because the base was originally built for and operated by the Royal Air Force in 1940. The airfield started life out as decoy airfield (Q-site) to RAF Mildenhall, which is about 5.5 miles the way the backwards crow flies. RAF Mildenhall was an established bomber station built in 1934 and to protect it, Lakenheath was chosen to become a decoy, to take any attacks. However, things changes and it was decided that RAF Lakenheath would become a satellite station to Mildenhall.
Lakenheath was home to 20 OTU with Wellington Bombers, 149 Squadron with their Short Sterling Bombers who were also joined later by 199 Squadron. After WWII, and from 1948, it then became home to the USAF's 307th Bombardment Group and also the 2d Bombardment Group.
On the 15th January 1941, the US Army Air Corps activated the 48th Bombardment Group (Light). During WW2, the 492d, 493d and 494th Fighters Squadrons were trained and were significantly involved in the Normandy Landings, Operation Overlord and the Invasion of France. Their combat sorties involved bombings raids over bridges, railway lines and carried out reconnaissance missions. It was on the 10th July 1952, the Oklahoma Air National Guard 137th Fighter-Bomber Wing at Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France was redesignated as the 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing.
The Statue of Liberty was actually made near the base and the Mayor of the town gave a ceremonial name to the base as the "Statue of Liberty Wing". The 48th Fighter Wing is the only Wing in the USAF to have a number and a name!
It wasn't until 15th January 1960 that the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing made Lakenehath their new home. LR, LS and LT were the tail codes for the base with the F-100's but when they transitioned to the Phantom, a temporary tail code of LK was introduced until a few months later it changed once more to LN, which is active today.
In 1977 a fourth squadron joined Lakenheath's 48th, the 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron. They were known as the "Thundervarks" flying the F-111's. However, they deactivated in 1991. They also sported the green tail flash.
In 1991, The 48th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 48th Fighter Wing. This included the 'Tactical' title being dropped on the squadrons too. The 495th disbanded with the retirement of the F-111 in that year but returned 30 years later in 2021 with the F-35A.
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Appreciate your dedication here pilots and Ted's crew ❤❤

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Great streams helped me decide to go to Lakenheath thank you!

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[@DanielWalker4524]

On catch up this week. Part 1 dealt with. All's good with the turnout today. Claire Bear in the Lets Ride T-shirt modelling even if she didn't know it lol 😂. One mass turn out of F15 to wrap our mince pies around. Plus, for starters and for afters, just a few F35A's mixing it up with their signature tone and thunder. Plenty of info on the Lakenheath history, respect the bases you visit. Leave it as you found it!! Housekeeping made simple. Action thick and fast with Mighty low approaches throughout and brutal breaks, climbs and turnouts. 1st up the F35 in the limelight, ah the screen backdrop is epic. Plenty out in the sun. 3:02:19 - What about the brilliant 2 ship and break into circuit?, with the 1st using the airbrake to great effect throughout the circuit. Then Airbrake deployed on landing. Fweeping Great close up of that. Nice work Nikos. Drew, Reggie are about too entertain, they do make you smile. 😂😂. 48FW Wasing us into the week with some delicious action, keeping it low, keeping it fast and giving us a show. Big up the USAF, Groundcrew, ATC, F.Dept for always showing up. To the next part I say. Bring it on!!

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