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Haunting Honor: Six Years Ago, D-Day Squadron’s C-47s Recreated History for Normandy’s 75th
In 2019, an epic D-Day commemoration marked the 75th anniversary, honoring those who died and paying tribute to surviving ...
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How Britain might use tactical nuclear weapons - and why
The UK is looking into acquiring tactical nuclear weapons for the first time in 30 years. It is a sign of a more dangerous ...
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UK considers return to airborne nuclear deterrent with F-35A jets and US bombs
The UK may revive its airborne nuclear deterrent with F-35A fighters and US B61 bombs, nearly 30 years after retiring its ...
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First Operational EPAWSS-Equipped F-15E Strike Eagles Delivered to RAF Lakenheath
Two USAF F-15E Strike Eagles returned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, UK, after upgrades in the USA, which included the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System self ...
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U.S Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England last week
The drones were spotted between Wednesday and Friday near RAF Lakenheath ... or critical infrastructure. Lakenheath is home to the 48th Fighter Wing, which the U.S. Air Force describes as the ...
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A US Air Force fighter wing is asking the public to please stop pointing lasers at its aircraft
The 48th Fighter Wing out of RAF Lakenheath said on Thursday that there had been recent incidents of laser pointers being aimed at fighter aircraft during flight operations, raising "significant ...
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A US Air Force fighter wing is asking the public to please stop pointing lasers at its aircraft
The 48th Fighter Wing out of RAF Lakenheath said on Thursday that there had been recent incidents of laser pointers being aimed at fighter aircraft during flight operations, raising "significant ...
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A US Air Force fighter wing is asking the public to please stop pointing lasers at its aircraft
A US Air Force fighter wing is asking people to stop aiming laser pointers at its aircraft. The UK-based fighter wing said this activity "poses a serious threat to flight safety." It's not the ...
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RAF Lakenheath warn of night-time noise across East Anglia
People living near RAF Lakenheath in north Suffolk have been warned of noise due to night-time flying. The 48th Fighter Wing will conduct limited night flying at RAF Lakenheath across eleven days ...
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48th Fighter Wing’s New Heritage F-15E Pays Visit To Mach Loop Before Arriving At RAF Fairford
The U.S. Air Force 48th ... Wing’s 70th year of flight operations, as well as the USAFE’s 80th anniversary and the Air Force’s 75th anniversary. The jet was officially unveiled at RAF ...
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RAF Lakenheath welcomes first US Air Force F-35A fighter jets as 495th Fighter Squadron re-forms
The 48th Fighter Wing has been based at RAF Lakenheath since 1960, and currently operates F-15 fighter planes.
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USAF F-35s arrive at RAF Lakenheath
The standing up of the first USAF F-35A unit at RAF Lakenheath was due to happen in 2020, but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Once fully operational with the 48th Fighter Wing ...