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Post by rh226 on Oct 1, 2017 20:41:08 GMT
As someone has already spilt the beans on FC.......
Friday 06/10/2017 should see the arrival (for a few weeks exercise) of:-
6 x F-22As from 1FW at Langley AFB, VA 4 x F-35As from 388FW/34FS at Hill AFB, UT.....same unit as earlier in the year
No further details known at present. Watch out for NOTAMs. |
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Post by rh226 on Oct 5, 2017 18:49:22 GMT
Doesn't look like the F-35s will materialise on this date.
F-22s?? If they are coming from the sandpit, possibly we will see some. |
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Post by lynothehammer on Oct 6, 2017 20:28:29 GMT
Apparently due on Sunday now, the F22s that is...
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Post by Jeff on Oct 6, 2017 20:50:24 GMT
12 x F22 to LKN on Sunday - 6 staying 2 weeks, 6 moving on.
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Post by rh226 on Oct 8, 2017 16:35:57 GMT
Sunday 8th October 2017
Only 6 made the trip today and brought 3 tankers with them!!!
Serials in landing order:-
16.28BST "TREND11" 09-4172/FF F-22A 1FW.......marked "27FS" 16.29BST "TREND12" 08-4154/FF F-22A 1FW 16.29BST "TREND13" 08-4155/FF F-22A 1FW
16.30BST "TREND14" 08-4171/FF F-22A 1FW
16.31BST "TREND15" 09-4175/FF F-22A 1FW
16.32BST "TREND16" 10-4192/FF F-22A 1FW.......marked "192FW"
If these are the ones going home, they should depart on Tuesday (10th)
Word on the fence is that the remainder will arrive on Tuesday/Wednesday (10th/11th) - more likely Wednesday.
The F-35s have cancelled. Apparently Lakenheath were not ready for them.
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Post by rh226 on Oct 9, 2017 16:15:06 GMT
Forgot to say that these are not visible from the fence.
They are in HASes in the centre - where the F-35s were earlier in the year. |
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Post by rh226 on Oct 17, 2017 7:42:00 GMT
Tuesday 17th October 2017
Looks like the other 6 F-22As are finally on their way. Guesstimated ETA Lakenheath of around 11.30 - 12.00. |
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Post by rh226 on Oct 17, 2017 12:01:25 GMT
Duly arrived about 11.45 accompanied by both 305AMW KC-10s ("BLUE71" 87-0124 and "BLUE72" 79-1949) that did the honours today.
Did a really tight formation run-and-break as a 4 + 2. 
Serials in landing order:- 09-4185/FF F-22A 1FW........marked "1 OG" 09-4176/FF F-22A 1FW
08-4153/FF F-22A 1FW
09-4182/FF F-22A 1FW
09-4183/FF F-22A 1FW
09-4179/FF F-22A 1FW
Likely that these will depart for CONUS on Thursday. |
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Post by rh226 on Oct 17, 2017 19:11:25 GMT
In fact, it will be tomorrow (18th) that they depart - at approx. 09.45 - 10.00BST. Westbound Shanwick NOTAM has been posted. |
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Post by rh226 on Oct 18, 2017 10:02:05 GMT
NOTAM taken down. No replacement posted as yet.
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Post by rh226 on Oct 19, 2017 12:31:54 GMT
Thursday 19th October 2017
"TREND21/26" departed Lakenheath at 12.28BST. Serials were:-
09-4185/FF......" OG" 09-4175/FF..................from the 1st lot. Replaced 09-4176 which is now in the HAS area. 08-4153/FF 09-4182/FF 09-4183/FF 09-4179/FF
Tankers from Mildenhall were "BLUE71" KC-10A 87-0124 and "BLUE72" KC-10A 85-0028. |
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Post by rh226 on Oct 20, 2017 10:59:50 GMT
Friday 20th October 2017
The final six F-22As departed for home at 11.25BST as "TREND11-16"
"TREND11" 08-4171/FF "TREND12" 08-4154/FF "TREND13" 09-4176/FF "TREND14" 09-4172/FF........"27 FS" "TREND15" 10-4192/FF........"192d FW" "TREND16" 08-4155/FF
Accompanied by three KC-10As!!! "ROMA61" 86-0028 "ROMA61" 87-0122
"ROMA61" 79-1949
Credit FC for the departure sequence.
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