US: F-35s to Europe in 2020, Mildenhall closes

[Bennie]

The (planned) future:

United Kingdom
Divest RAF Mildenhall:
• Returns the installation and four supported sites to the United Kingdom.
• DOD intends to relocate the operational units at RAF Mildenhall within Europe — the assigned KC-135s and the 352nd Special Operations Wing to Germany and the assigned RC-135s within the U.K. This paves the way for the stationing of two squadrons of F-35s at RAF Lakenheath, starting in 2020.
• Divest RAF Alconbury/RAF Molesworth — Consolidation of missions allows the permanent return of RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth and supporting sites to the United Kingdom. The majority of U.S. personnel, and many of the U.S.-funded host nation positions assigned to these bases will be transferred to RAF Croughton.

[evhest]

The US Air Force is planning to station two Lockheed Martin F-35 squadrons at RAF Lakenheath from 2020 on, according to statements released on Thursday 8 January. Furthermore, nearby Mildenhall airbase is to cease operations, with the local KC-135 tanker aircraft and special ops C-130s moving to Germany and other aircraft dispersed elsewhere in the UK.

More is at Airheadsfly.com.

[Stefan]

More details here: http://www.stripes.com/news/europe/raf- ... s-1.322825

United Kingdom
Divest RAF Mildenhall:
• Returns the installation and four supported sites to the United Kingdom.
• DOD intends to relocate the operational units at RAF Mildenhall within Europe — the assigned KC-135s and the 352nd Special Operations Group to Germany and the assigned RC-135s within the U.K. This paves the way for the stationing of two squadrons of F-35s at RAF Lakenheath, starting in 2020.

[Le Addeur noir]

If this is implemented this will be the best possible Christmas present imaginable for Vladimir Putin.

Ironic that the Russian orthordox Christmas has only just happened in the last days.

[pjotrtje]

If this is implemented this will be the best possible Christmas present imaginable for Vladimir Putin.

Why?
Special OPS closer to Russia (but they were forward operated anyway), fighter-bombers still at the same place, tankers in Germany iso UK: nothing really changes, tactically, in the european theater?

[Stratofreighter]

What / is something to happen to the 48th Wing F-15 Eagles when the F-35As move in at Lakenheath

[nilsko]

KC-135/C-130/V-22's move to Ramstein?
RC-135 move to Waddington?

[Fishbed_9307]

What / is something to happen to the 48th Wing F-15 Eagles when the F-35As move in at Lakenheath

What do you think about them being replaced by the F-35?

I feel extremely sorry for our English friends as Mildenhall is a fantastic place, love to go there, but it would surely make Ramstein a much more interesting place!

Regards, Paul

[Starman]

What / is something to happen to the 48th Wing F-15 Eagles when the F-35As move in at Lakenheath

Is your office equipment 30 years old?

[Stratofreighter]

What / is something to happen to the 48th Wing F-15 Eagles when the F-35As move in at Lakenheath

Is your office equipment 30 years old?

Gettin' off topic, but: Can the "Flying Bathtub" really replace the Strike Eagle?

[Bennie]

KC-135/C-130/V-22's move to Ramstein?
RC-135 move to Waddington?

Special Ops to Stuttgart?

[K-9]

Would mean pretty much work to do there ... Where ramstein has everything in place to support 10 extra C-130 and some CV-22. Article said, station them close to Stuttgart ...

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[maurits]

352 SOG will be relocated to Spangdahlem.. So it is expect the KC-135s possible to Ramstein (as all the support is already in place here).

[evhest]

Spangdahlem now named as home for C-130s and CV-22, surprisingly. Could point to F-16s moving elsewhere.

[Bennie]

Spangdahlem now named as home for C-130s and CV-22, surprisingly. Could point to F-16s moving elsewhere.

The shelter area at Ramstein has recently been refurbished if I'm not mistaken....