EGUL 4+5 /10/2018

[AK01]

For those who missed it. Currently Lakenheath is rather interesting.
Yesterday evening (in the dark) saw the arrival of 18 MO F15E's, they are on route from Conus to the Middle East.
Yesterday afternoon 9 F18's arrived from the Truman who will visit Portsmouth this weekend.
Today has the arrival of 6 F22's coming from the Middle East, and most likely going to Conus in a couple of days. Others might follow??
Pieter,

[EA6B Prowler]

F/A-18
166624/AB102 VFA-11
166631/AB106 VFA-11
166839/AB411 VFA-81
166840/AB412 VFA-81
166820/AB300 VFA-136
166823/AB303 VFA-136
166808/AB204 VFA-211
166665/AB210 VFA-211

F-22A 1stFW
08-4162 FF
09-4173 FF
09-4177 FF
09-4181 FF
09-4183 FF
10-4194 FF

F-15E 366thFW
90-0233 MO
90-0234 MO
90-0236 MO
90-0237 MO
90-0238 MO
90-0240 MO
90-0241 MO
90-0244 MO
90-0247 MO
90-0248 MO
90-0250 MO
91-0300 MO
91-0319 MO
91-0323 MO
91-0330 MO
91-0333 MO
91-0600 MO
92-0366 MO

[Fishbed_9307]

F/A-18
166624/AB102 VFA-11
166631/AB106 VFA-11
166839/AB411 VFA-81
166840/AB412 VFA-81
166820/AB300 VFA-136
166823/AB303 VFA-136
166808/AB204 VFA-211
166665/AB210 VFA-211

F-22A 1stFW
08-4162 FF
09-4173 FF
09-4177 FF
09-4181 FF
09-4183 FF
10-4194 FF

F-15E 366thFW
90-0233 MO
90-0234 MO
90-0236 MO
90-0237 MO
90-0238 MO
90-0240 MO
90-0241 MO
90-0244 MO
90-0247 MO
90-0248 MO
90-0250 MO
91-0300 MO
91-0319 MO
91-0323 MO
91-0330 MO
91-0333 MO
91-0600 MO
92-0366 MO

I read that the Raptors went to the 493 area so I assume that they are in the shelters. But what about the MOs en the F-18s? Are they visible from the outside?

[Fishbed17]

The F-18's and F-15's are all on the visitors ramp, most are difficult to read. 90-0248 has apparently been hangared and 91-0319 was not read off but all others were read from the verges of the A1065 and the field dirrectly opposite the ramp, it took about two hours to finally read everything.
The F-22's are apparently in HAS's in the 493 FS area.

Regards
Tony

[Hornet69]

The Raptors and Hornets will be part of an exercise held at the UK the upcoming week.

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Communities in East Anglia and the surrounding areas will continue to see more jets in the sky than usual throughout October, including limited weekend takeoffs for transient aircraft.

There are no plans for low-altitude or night flying in East Anglia during this period.

The increase in activity will result from flying exercises with visiting F-22 Raptors assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, out of Langley Air Force Base, Va., U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., and our NATO Allies, as well as aircraft transiting through RAF Lakenheath on their way to final destinations around the globe.

As one of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa main operating bases, RAF Lakenheath serves as an important way station for transient aircraft. In some instances, operational requirements necessitate departures outside of the normal Monday through Friday flying schedule.

Source: https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Arti ... akenheath/

Be aware: Columbus day on the 8th. Do not know EGUL wil be closed? According to Notam not and even that EGUL will be open tomorrow. Already some of the 'MO' eagles left today (saturday) as Tabor flight.

U4429/18 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QSPLC/IV/BO /AE/000/031/5225N00034E005
A) EGUL B) 1810060900 C) 1810070700
E) LAKENHEATH AD CLOSED. NO AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED.

[Le Addeur noir]

And it looks like TABOR61 Flt will be departing today (the 7th) . KC-10A 83-0075 airborne out of EGUN as CLEAN11 around 08:50 LT. This should leave 6 MO jets to depart tomorrow or Tuesday.

[Le Addeur noir]

TABOR71 Flt ( the remaining 366th FW 6 F-15E) departed on the 8th at 08:59 LT.