Capt. Tony "Baron" Bierenkoven from the F-15C West demo performs the Dedication Pass at Royal International Air Tattoo 2006. The F-15C was borrowed from the 493rd Fighter Squadron based at RAF Lakenheath.

The 492nd Fighter Squadrons flagship on final approach into RAF Lakenheath 29th December 2015. (re-edit)

495th Fighter Squadron, Liberty Wing.

Arriving at Royal International Air Tattoo 2014, RAF Fairford.

Arriving at Royal International Air Tattoo 2014, RAF Fairford.

On final approach into RAF Lakenheath.

The 492nd FS heritage jet, specially painted to mark the 75th anniversary year of D-Day, departing from runway 06 at RAF Lakenheath.

F-15 Eagle of 492d Fighter Squadron down low in the Welsh hills

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Surge operations during October 2021

Pulling up on full afterburner at RAF Lakenheath.

USAF F-15C OF 493d FIghter Squadron 'Grim Reapers' down in the weeds on a low level sortie in North Wales

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To mark The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Brew 71 lights the afterburners on runway 11 at RAF Mildenhall. The aircraft was one of four that diverted to Mildenhall after the runway at RAF Lakenheath was closed for a short time due to a F-15E suffering a blown tyre on landing.

LN 91-604 awaits clearance

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LN AF 84 015

To mark The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

'CARD' flight - F-15E of 492d Fighter Squadron, 'Madhatters' on a low level sortie in Wales last Friday

@48fighterwing #LibertyWing #WeAreLiberty #raflakenheath #machloop #snowdonia #f15 #snowdonia

97-0220/LN McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (CN 1358/E219) of 492 Fighter Squadron 'Bolars', 48 Fighter Wing, USAF photographed low level in LFA-17 from Hallin Fell, one of a pair comprising 'Tricky 11' flight.

Take off of the jets !! © Yvonne Wallin All Rights Reserved. No usage allowed including copying or sharing without written permission

To mark The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

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97-0220/LN McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (CN 1358/E219) of 492 Fighter Squadron 'Bolars', 48 Fighter Wing, USAF photographed low level in LFA-17 from Hallin Fell, the sharp eyed WSO spotting us at range and giving a 'good shooting' hand gesture - thanks!

20-5683 on approach to RAF Lakenheath.

Model: F-35A Lightning II

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Manufacturers serial number: AF 343

USAF registration number: 20-5683

Delivered to Lakenheath: 11th. August 2023

Operator: 493 Fighter Squadron, 48 Fighter Wing

Crew: 1

Length: 51 ft. 5 in. (15.7 m)

Height: 14 ft. 5 in. (4.4 m)

Wingspan: 35 ft. (11 m)

Wing area: 460 sq. ft. (43 m2)

Empty weight: 29,300 lb. (13,290 kg)

Gross weight: 49,540 lb. (22,471 kg)

MTOW: 65,918 lb. (29,900 kg)

Internal fuel capacity: 18,250 lb. (8,278 kg)

Engine: 1 x Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan

Thrust, dry: 1 x 28,000 lb. (125 kN)

Thrust with afterburner: 1 x 43,000 lb. (191 kN)

Max speed at altitude: 1,066 knots (1,227 mph - 1,975 km/h)

Range: 1,500 nm (1,700 miles - 2,800 km)

Combat range on internal fuel: 669 nm (770 mile - 1,239 km)

Service ceiling: 50,000 ft. (15,240 m)

g limits: +9

Armament

Guns:

1 x 25 mm GAU-22/A, 4 barrel rotary cannon, 180 rounds

Hardpoints:

4 x internal stations, 6 x external stations on wings

Missiles:

Air-to-air missiles:

AIM-9X Sidewinder

AIM-120 AMRAAM

AIM-132 ASRAAM

Air-to-surface missiles:

AGM-88G AARGM-ER

AGM-158 JASSM

AGM-179 JAGM

Anti-ship missiles:

AGM-158C LRASM

Joint Strike Missile

Bombs:

Joint Direct Attack Munition

Paveway

Precision-guided glide bomb:

AGM-154 JSOW

GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb

GBU-53/B Storm Breaker

B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb

On final approach to runway 24 at RAF Lakenheath.

48th Fighter wing F15 at the mach loop 14/02/19 @48fighterwing #LibertyWing #WeAreLiberty #raflakenheath #machloop #snowdonia #f15

Eagle lights up the background!

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"Rack 21" departing RAF Lakenheath.

Keeping the nose high on landing at Royal International Air Tattoo 2007.

22-5683 on approach to RAF Lakenheath.

Model: F-35A Lightning II

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Manufacturers serial number: AF383

USAF registration number: 22-5683

Operator: 493 FS 'Grim Reapers', 48 FW

Crew: 1

Length: 51 ft. 5 in. (15.7 m)

Height: 14 ft. 5 in. (4.4 m)

Wingspan: 35 ft. (11 m)

Wing area: 460 sq. ft. (43 m2)

Empty weight: 29,300 lb. (13,290 kg)

Gross weight: 49,540 lb. (22,471 kg)

MTOW: 65,918 lb. (29,900 kg)

Internal fuel capacity: 18,250 lb. (8,278 kg)

Engine: 1 x Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan

Thrust, dry: 28,000 lb. (125 kN)

Thrust with afterburner: 43,000 lb. (191 kN)

Max speed at altitude: Mach 1.6 (1,066 knots - 1,227 mph - 1,975 km/h)

Range: 1,500 nm (1,700 miles - 2,800 km)

Combat range on internal fuel: 669 nm (770 mile - 1,239 km)

Service ceiling: 50,000 ft. (15,240 m)

g limits: +9

Armament

Guns:

1 x 25 mm GAU-22/A, 4 barrel rotary cannon, 180 rounds

Hardpoints:

4 x internal stations, 6 x external stations on wings

Air-to-air missiles:

AIM-9X Sidewinder

AIM-120 AMRAAM

AIM-132 ASRAAM

Air-to-surface missiles:

AGM-88G AARGM-ER

AGM-158 JASSM

AGM-179 JAGM

Anti-ship missiles:

AGM-158C LRASM

Joint Strike Missile

Bombs:

Joint Direct Attack Munition

Paveway

Precision-guided glide bomb:

AGM-154 JSOW

GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb

GBU-53/B Storm Breaker

B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb

LN 310 departs for night sortie. 60th sec, f4.

To mark The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

On final approach into FRAF Lakenheath. 84-0027 is credited with two air to air kills; one Mirage F.1 and one Mig-23 during operation Desert Storm, while assigned to the 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Bitburg in Germany.

This shot was taken during Anatolian Eagle exercise at Konya, Turkey