LIVE US AIR FORCE F-15 & F-35 ACTION FIGHTER TOWN • RAF LAKENHEATH 23.05.24
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
- 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
00:13:07 House keeping rules
00:23:04 C-17 approaching RAF Mildenhall
00:34:40 F-35 - wave 1 departing (quick climbs galore!)
00:44:52 Presentation - Why the Like button is important + history
01:17:10 History continued
01:24:00 F-15 - wave 1 departing (2x quick climb)
01:42:36 Presentation - history
01:47:03 KC-135 approaching RAF Mildenhall
01:49:16 Presentation - fighter escort explained + WWII airfields
02:08:37 KC-46 approaching RAF Mildenhall
02:18:16 F-35 - wave 1 returning
02:22:22 ILS explained
02:32:02 PAPI lights explained
02:36:46 F-15 - wave 2 departing (all quick climbs)
02:42:22 Ground crew greeting from the base
02:43:32 Presentation - quick climb explained
02:55:14 F-15 - wave 1 returning (pt. 1)
03:09:33 Reggie
03:11:10 Reggie
03:20:03 PAPI lights explained
03:24:07 Drew
03:27:09 Red Ted + Jens
03:28:35 Lakey
03:29:34 Gina
03:31:41 Ozzie + Reggie
03:33:30 Drew + Lakey
03:38:05 F-15 - wave 2 returning
03:44:16 2x F-15 landing (wave 1 pt. 2)
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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Oii oiii Ladies, gents and teddy bears This was a sweet n neat stream as the 48th OG finished early for a nice well earned 4 day break for Memorial Day. Enjoy the millions of quick climbs from our live show. In this show, Nikos made a brave announcement that he had to correct himself. It is minefield out there when trying to research history, the internet sources aren’t always correct. He DID find reliable sources to state that the 48th were in fact operational during WW2, since 1941 and played a major part. So we’ve had to rewrite lots of our history notes in the description. Nikos corrects his own history lesson live and apologises for any misinformation. Don’t always trust wiki but cross reference it instead. With over 2,000 sorties flown during WW2, receiving a DUC, taking part in important missions in the invasion of France and D-Day landings in Normandy, the three fighter squadrons played a major part in the persuit for freedom. 🇺🇸
It was great to meet you & Ted yesterday at Fairford
Oii Oii 🤙🏼you too Martin
Afternoon
Missed the live stream today Nikos. But let me say this, “It takes a big man to admit he has made an error.” Well done my man!
Thank you so much. Yes, Nikos sadly got some facts wrong and didn’t want to give wrong facts so the best thing to do was to admit it and correct himself.
Thank you for bringing us this.
You’re most welcome
Short stream today but packed with action F35's and F15's plenty of fweeeeeps. To make is even better we had every ted out Drew, Reggie, Red Ted, Jens, Lakey, Ozzy and not forgetting Ted's girlfriend Gina came to see him. Very nice indeed. Nice filming today Nikos and Ted lets see what they have in store for us tomorrow by for now.
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Hi Ted, any idea where they off too...
Would it be the mac loop...!!
They go here they go there. We leave them to their training wherever that may be
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Who knew that Quick Climb Thursday would be a thing? Looks like another great day at Lakenheath with the weather not as emotional today. Congratulations on smashing through 52k subscribers too!
Are they likely to be flying late tonight as closed tomorrow?
They finished early today. A well earned 4 day break for our friends of the 48th 🗽🇺🇸
you don't film from the other end anymore . any reason.