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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)
The 492nd FS heritage jet, specially painted to mark the 75th anniversary year of D-Day, departing from runway 06 at RAF Lakenheath.
USAF F-15C OF 493d FIghter Squadron 'Grim Reapers' down in the weeds on a low level sortie in North Wales
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.
'CARD' flight - F-15E of 492d Fighter Squadron, 'Madhatters' on a low level sortie in Wales last Friday
Take off of the jets !! © Yvonne Wallin All Rights Reserved. No usage allowed including copying or sharing without written permission
48th Fighter wing F15 at the mach loop 14/02/19 @48fighterwing #LibertyWing #WeAreLiberty #raflakenheath #machloop #snowdonia #f15
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 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.