An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron prepares for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April. 9. Over the next several months, the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons will pr... More
The 492nd Fighter Squadron kicks off its 2016 Road
The 492nd Fighter Squadron kicks off its 2016 Road Show in support of exercise Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Aug 17. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Drew Lyons, 492nd Fighter
U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Drew Lyons, 492nd Fighter Squadron, F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, and 1st Lieutenant J. Paul Reasner, 492nd FS, F-15E Strike Eagle weapon systems officer, run through their pre-flight ... More
An Israeli F-15I Ra'am assigned to the 69th Squadron
An Israeli F-15I Ra'am assigned to the 69th Squadron launches for a sortie in support of exercise Juniper Falcon May 7, at Uvda Air Base, Israel. Juniper Falcon 17 represents the combination of several bi-later... More
Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing manuever a
Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing manuever a vintage P-47 Thunderbolt next to an F-15E Strike Eagle for a heritage event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England May 7. The aircraft named, "No guts, no glo... More
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. launches for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. The training serves as a demonstration of U.... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, NATO Allied Air
U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, NATO Allied Air Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander addresses the Lithuanian media after the official Baltic Air Policing Handover, Takeover ceremony at Siauliai ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 493rd aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 493rd aircraft maintenance unit conduct pre-flight checks of an F-15C Eagle in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 t Gando Air Base... More
Senior Airman Daniel Smalls, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Daniel Smalls, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts pre-flight checks of his F-15E Strike Eagle in support of exercise Combat Hammer at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho Aug. 16,... More
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron takes off during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 5, 2018. Exercise scenarios are designed to emphasize the importance of c... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 5, 2018. Exercise scenarios are designed to emphasize the importan... More
A young woman smiles as she sits in a scale model F-35B
A young woman smiles as she sits in a scale model F-35B Lightning II cockpit during Friends & Families Day at Royal Air Force Marham, England July 20. RAF Marham is expected to get their first crop F-35Bs in 20... More
An Israeli Defense Force soldier spars with U.S. Army
An Israeli Defense Force soldier spars with U.S. Army soldiers from bravo company, 82nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat team during a combatives course at an IDF base in support of Juniper Cobra ... More
A 1965 British Mini cooper sits on display for Wings
A 1965 British Mini cooper sits on display for Wings and Wheels 2016 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 2. The event was held by the 48th Fighter Wing in celebration of American Independence Day. (U.S.... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron conducts aerial training over the North Sea April 29. The 494th conducts routine training daily to ensure the 48th Fighter Wing brings unique air com... More
Aviation enthusiasts line up to receive a tour of a
Aviation enthusiasts line up to receive a tour of a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker during Friends & Families Day at Royal Air Force Marham, England July 20. The day is all about saying "thank you," to the ... More
Senior Airman Daniel Smalls, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Daniel Smalls, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts pre-flight checks of his F-15E Strike Eagle in support of exercise Combat Hammer at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho Aug. 16,... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct aerial maneuvers over southern England June 9, 2019. The Liberty Wing conducts routine training daily to ensure the 48th ... More
Senior Airman Daniel Smalls, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Daniel Smalls, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Airman First Class Daniel Wolkwitz, electro/environmental technician complete the morning checks of their F-15E Strike Eagle in suppo... More
An Airman assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance
An Airman assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, conducts a visual inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules engine prior to a sortie in support of exerci... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing commander, peels off from a formation over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 14. The flight served as Novotny’s last as the commander of the Liberty ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), deployed from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and a F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Lang... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron performs a high-speed pass April 10, over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The 492nd conducts routine training daily to ensure RAF Lakenheath bri... More
A Spanish air force Eurofighter Typhoon launches for
A Spanish air force Eurofighter Typhoon launches for a sortie in support of exercise Ocean Sky 19 at Gando Air Base, Oct. 23, 2019. The multinational training, developed and coordinated by the Spanish air force... More
A vintage P-47 Thunderbolt arrives at Royal Air Force
A vintage P-47 Thunderbolt arrives at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England May 7. The aircraft was a guest of the 492nd Fighter Squadron for a heritage day fund raising event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ma... More
Councillor Roy Brame, Mayor of Thetford pays his respects
Councillor Roy Brame, Mayor of Thetford pays his respects to the fallen during a Remembrance Day ceremony at Thetford, England Nov. 11, 2018. The ceremony commemorated 100 years since the signing of the Armisti... More
Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing
Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, poses for a group photo with Airmen from the 48th Aerospace Ground Equipment flight, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 30, 2016. ... More
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron conducts aerial operations in support of exercise Point Blank 19-2, over the North Sea, June 27, 2019. The objective of the exercise is to prepare coalition... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 7th Air
U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct convoy operations for march order emplacement and system validation at an Israeli air base in support of Juniper Cobra Feb. ... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct a flypast over Normandy, France in support of the 75th anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. An epic multinational operation... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing taxis for a training sortie during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 23. Exercises like this provide both aircrew and sup... More
An F-15C Eagle and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
An F-15C Eagle and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing painted with their respective squadron heritage color scheme, support a flypast over the MSPO Expo at Kielce, Poland Sept. 3, 2019. T... More
F-22s Back to Europe - A fighter jet taking off from an airport runway
F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia arrive at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 8, 2017. This flying training deployment is an opportunity for the F-22s to fly alo... More
U.S. Army soldiers from bravo company, 82nd Engineer
U.S. Army soldiers from bravo company, 82nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat team engage in a combatives course at an Israeli Defense Force base in support of Juniper Cobra Feb. 28. Operating cohe... More
An Su-22 Fitter peels off from a formation in support
An Su-22 Fitter peels off from a formation in support of exercise Spring Storm at Amari Air Base, Estonia May 4. The Polish air force will fly with the Estonian Defense Force and the U.S. 131st Expeditionary Fi... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Roth, 48th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Roth, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief prepares to marshal out an F-15E Strike Eagle in support of Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Aug 22.... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, in support of Exercise POINTBLANK May 24, 2018. The objective is to prepare Coalition warfighters f... More
A vintage P-47 Thunderbolt and British Supermarine
A vintage P-47 Thunderbolt and British Supermarine Spitfire fly over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England May 7. The aircraft were guests of the 492nd Fighter Squadron for a heritage day fund raising event. (U.S... More
F-15C Eagles assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
F-15C Eagles assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxi for a sortie in support of exercise One Sky at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Sept. 19, 2018. The bilateral U.S., Poland training event focused on e... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct aerial maneuvers over southern England June 9, 2019. The Liberty Wing conducts routine training daily to ensure the 48th ... More
A U.S. F-15C Eagle taxis after arrival at Amari Air
A U.S. F-15C Eagle taxis after arrival at Amari Air Base, Estonia in support of exercise Spring Storm May 4. The U.S.131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron will fly with the Estonian Defense Force and Polish air ... More
A U.S. Air Force 492nd Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike
A U.S. Air Force 492nd Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 15, 2017. The 492nd trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat capabil... More
A U.S. F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
A U.S. F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron launches for a training sortie in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 at Gando Air Base, Gran Canaria Island, S... More
U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion technicians from
U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion technicians from the 48th Fighter Wing test an F-15 jet engine at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Dec. 13, 2016. The technicians test and validate every engine to ensure ... More
U.S. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct medical evacuation training with the Israeli Defense Force at an exercise site in Israel during Juniper Cobra March 12, 2018. Operating cohesively, t... More
F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew assigned to the 492nd Fighter
F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron prepare for a sortie in support of exercise Combat Hammer at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho Aug. 16, 2019.Training opportunities like Comba... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 493rd aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 493rd aircraft maintenance unit conduct routine operations in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 at Gando Air Base, Oct. 21, 2019.... More
F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing
F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing painted with its respective squadron heritage color scheme conducts aerial maneuvers over southern England Sept. 3, 2019. The Liberty Wing conducts routine t... More
The silhouette of soldier stands prominently on a rooftop
The silhouette of soldier stands prominently on a rooftop during a Remembrance Day ceremony for the fallen at Thetford, England Nov. 11, 2018. The ceremony commemorated 100 years since the signing of the Armist... More
U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jeff Beckel departs
U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jeff Beckel departs from his F-15C Eagle after landing at Amari Air Base, Estonia in support of exercise Spring Storm May 4. Beckel is part of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Sq... More
F-35A arrives at Lakenheath
F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, land at RAF Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training deplo... More
Ruth Neild is presented with a custom aviator jacket
Ruth Neild is presented with a custom aviator jacket by members of the 48th Fighter Wing key spouses during a farewell event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 26, 2019. Neild and her newly retired h... More
F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron
F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron participate in exercise Combat Hammer at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho August 14, 2019. The exercise is part of the U.S. Air Force Weapon Systems ... More
Spanish air force F/A-18 Hornets launch for a sortie
Spanish air force F/A-18 Hornets launch for a sortie in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 at Gando Air Base Oct. 25, 2019. Exercises like OCEAN SKY remain a symbol of ... More
92-year-old veteran Si Spiegel, poses for photographs
92-year-old veteran Si Spiegel, poses for photographs with Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing May 29, in the village of Brome, England. Spiegel flew 35 missions with the 490th Bomb Group and is believed to be th... More
Sir Hugh Duberly, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of
Sir Hugh Duberly, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire and U.S. Air Force Brig Gen Dieter Bareihs, U.S. Senior Defense Attaché in London, accept their respective wreaths prior to placing them at the ... More
F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron
F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron taxi for a night sortie in support of exercise Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug 15. In addition to daytime operations, Red Flag conducts tr... More
A pilot from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron
A pilot from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron signals that he is good-to-go to his wingman prior to a sortie at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Aug. 31, 2017. The 493rd EFS will conduct routine patrols in... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron lands after conducting air-to-air fighter integration training with F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron April 20, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Eng... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Collins and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Collins and Staff Sgt. Cody Thompson, 48th Fighter Wing aerospace propulsion craftsmen, stand silently as a World War II “ghost crew” while Col. Thomas Torkelson, 100th Air Refuel... More
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron launches for a sortie in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 t Gando Air Base Oct. 20, 2019. Exercises like OCEAN S... More
A U.S. F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
A U.S. F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron conducts aerial operations in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 at Gando Air Base, Gran Canaria Island, Spain... More
Two Su-22 Fitters taxi for take-off in support of exercise
Two Su-22 Fitters taxi for take-off in support of exercise Spring Storm at Amari Air Base, Estonia May 6. The Polish air force will fly with the Estonian Defense Force and the U.S. 131st Expeditionary Fighter S... More
Two Su-22 Fitters launch for a sortie in support of
Two Su-22 Fitters launch for a sortie in support of exercise Spring Storm at Amari Air Base, Estonia May 6. The Polish air force will fly with the Estonian Defense Force and the U.S. 131st Expeditionary Fighter... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, taxis to park after completion of a sortie in support of exercise Juniper Falcon May 14, at Nevatim ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clint Guenther, 493rd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clint Guenther, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, presents the key to the Baltic Air Policing mission to Royal Dannish air force commander Col. Uffe Holstener du... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron prepares for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April. 9. Over the next several months, the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons will pr... More
U.S. Air Force Major Richard Knight (center), Diplomate
U.S. Air Force Major Richard Knight (center), Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, Chief of Surgery at the 48th Medical Group, performs a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy surgery using FlexDex technolo... More
An F-15C Eagle and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
An F-15C Eagle and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing painted with their respective squadron heritage color scheme, rendezvous with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refuell... More
U.S. military personnel arrive at an exercise site
U.S. military personnel arrive at an exercise site in Israel for Juniper Cobra March 1. Juniper Cobra 18 is a ballistic missile defense joint U.S.-Israel exercise that uses computer simulations to train forces ... More
48th Fighter Wing munitions Airmen move a GBU-24 Paveway
48th Fighter Wing munitions Airmen move a GBU-24 Paveway III laser-guided bomb during the United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa’s inaugural Combat Ammunition Production Exercise July 17, 2018. Th... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircrew member from the
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircrew member from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron responds to an alert scramble notification at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Sept. 4, 2017.The 493rd EFS pilots routinely... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cody Blake, 493rd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cody Blake, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, accepts the key to the Baltic Air Policing mission from Polish air force Lt. Col. Piotr Ostrouch during the officia... More
F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew assigned to the 492nd Fighter
F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron prepare for a sortie in support of exercise Combat Hammer at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho Aug. 16, 2019.Training opportunities like Comba... More
An F-15C Eagle and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
An F-15C Eagle and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing painted with their respective squadron heritage color scheme, support a flypast over the MSPO Expo at Kielce, Poland Sept. 3, 2019. T... More
U.S. Air Force fire fighters assigned to the 48th Civil
U.S. Air Force fire fighters assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, conduct an emergency aircrew egress briefing with Spanish air force fire fighters during the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exe... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 5, 2018. Exercise scenarios are designed to emphasize the importan... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct a flypast over Normandy, France in support of the 75th anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. An epic multinational operation... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing,
An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 20, 2018. The 510th FS are participating in a bilateral trai... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron bares the names of the heroic 364th Bomb Squadron B-17 crew 'Mi Amigo' Feb 20, 2019, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. 1st Lt John Krieghauser ... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter
An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxis for a sortie in support of a flying training exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 25. Eight... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing commander, taxis his F-15E Strike Eagle after completion of his fini-flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 14. The flight served as Novotny’s l... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct a flypast over Normandy, France in support of the 75th anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. An epic multinational operation... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron launches for a training sortie April 11, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The 492nd conducts routine training daily to ensure RAF Lakenheath b... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing taxis for a training sortie during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 23. Exercises like this provide both aircrew and sup... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct a flypast over Normandy, France in support of the 75th anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. An epic multinational operation... More
A pair of Spanish air force Eurofighter Typhoons conduct
A pair of Spanish air force Eurofighter Typhoons conduct aerial operations in support of the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19 at Gando Air Base, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, Oct. 28,... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron "Grim Reapers" arrived at Gando Air Base Oct. 17, 2019 to support the Spanish-led air-to-air combat training exercise, OCEAN SKY 19. The multinational training... More
492nd Fighter Squadron aircrew inspect an inert munition
492nd Fighter Squadron aircrew inspect an inert munition on an F-15E Strike Eagle during a pre-flight check in support of exercise Combat Hammer at Mountain Home Air Force base, Idaho August 14, 2019. The exerc... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), deployed from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returns from a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Engla... More
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. returns from a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. The Raptors are training with U.S. allies an... More
493rd Fighter Squadron Heritage F-15C Eagle
An F-15C Eagle painted in the heritage colors of it's P-47 Thunderbolt predecessor launches for a training sortie April 10, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The 493rd Fighter Squadron conducts routine tr... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing commander, makes a high-speed pass over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 14. The flight served as Novotny’s last as the commander of the Liberty Win... More
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxis
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxis out of a protective aircraft shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 12, 2016. The 493rd trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique... More
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. launches for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. The training serves as a demonstration of U.... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron returns from a sortie in support of exercise Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Aug 24. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving U.S. a... More
The Flags of Israel and the United States wave above
The Flags of Israel and the United States wave above a camp for U.S. service members supporting exercise Juniper Cobra at an Israeli Defense Force site Feb 23. Operating cohesively, U.S. and IDF forces will def... More
Airman First Class Andrew Pullen, assigned to the 48th
Airman First Class Andrew Pullen, assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron touches up the paint on the 494th Fighter Squadron's Hertiage F-15E Strike Eagle tail flash at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, E... More
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned
A pair of heritage painted F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing conduct aerial maneuvers over southern England June 9, 2019. The Liberty Wing conducts routine training daily to ensure the 48th ... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron launches for a sortie in support of exercise Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Aug 18. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air comb... More