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A vintage British Supermarine Spitfire arrives at Royal

A vintage British Supermarine Spitfire arrives at Royal

A vintage British Supermarine Spitfire 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/T... More

A wall with 233 signatures of the U.S. military service

A wall with 233 signatures of the U.S. military service

A wall with 233 signatures of the U.S. military service members that died in World War II is on display at the Swan Hotel, Lavenham England, Jan. 20, 2020. The 487th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, arr... More

The 48th Operations Support Squadron hosted a 1940's

The 48th Operations Support Squadron hosted a 1940's

The 48th Operations Support Squadron hosted a 1940's themed tea party at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, November 8, 2019. The tea party was held to commemorate Remembrance Day and educate Airmen on it's local sign... More

The silhouette of soldier stands prominently on a rooftop

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

A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations

A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations

A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, conducts a flypast over Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, in honor of the U.S. Air Force’s 73rd Birthday, Sept. 18, 2020. The event also served ... More

Airman 1st Class Travis Waldrep, 48th Component Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Travis Waldrep, 48th Component Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Travis Waldrep, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics system journeyman and native of Cherokee, Okla., speaks to Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, about avionics equipment... More

Donna Seaward, Canadian Forces Support Unit education

Donna Seaward, Canadian Forces Support Unit education

Donna Seaward, Canadian Forces Support Unit education clerk, helps Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Andrew Webb, RCAF pilot, fill out a registration form at the Canadian Forces U.K. Conference at Eagle’s Landing ... More

Tech. Sgt. Scott Douglass (center), 372nd Training

Tech. Sgt. Scott Douglass (center), 372nd Training

Tech. Sgt. Scott Douglass (center), 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 16 tactical aircraft maintenance instructor and native of Dayton, Ohio, briefs students on the different capabilities of a landing gear tr... More

Electrical and environmental systems journeyman displays 'Excellence in All We Do'

Electrical and environmental systems journeyman displays 'Excellence i...

Airman 1st Class Edgar Diaz, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, inspects an F-15C Eagle Nov. 27, 2012. Edgar was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because he di... More

Tech. Sgt. Mike Morrison, 56th Rescue Squadron NCO

Tech. Sgt. Mike Morrison, 56th Rescue Squadron NCO

Tech. Sgt. Mike Morrison, 56th Rescue Squadron NCO in charge of standards and evaluations and native of Salisbury, Mo., prepares Santa Claus, a North Pole native, to be lowered to the ground from an HH-60G Pave... More

Assistant fire chief displays "Service Before Self"

Assistant fire chief displays "Service Before Self"

Tech. Sgt. Gerald Crates, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of health and safety and native of Orange, Calif., participates as an exercise evaluator during a Phase II Exercise and explains fire ... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing during exercise Red Diamond Dec. 13, 2012. The Liberty Wing recently teamed up with the Royal Air Force for the exercise to prepare... More

Children and volunteers participate in a Kids on the

Children and volunteers participate in a Kids on the

Children and volunteers participate in a Kids on the Move class at the Lakenheath Elementary School Gym on Dec. 13, 2012. The RAF Lakenheath Health and Wellness Center developed KOTM to help children become mor... More

Response force member displays “Excellence in All We Do”

Response force member displays “Excellence in All We Do”

Airman 1st Class Anthony McFarlin, 48th Security Forces Squadron response force member, uses a radio to call back to dispatch Dec. 14, 2012. McFarlin was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because he displays th... More

Katie (left), 6, and Jazmine, 8, work on Christmas

Katie (left), 6, and Jazmine, 8, work on Christmas

Katie (left), 6, and Jazmine, 8, work on Christmas crafts during the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Annual Christmas Party, which was held for U.K. children at the Jubilee Center Dec. 17, 2012. The event, ... More

Senior Airman Chris Dalton, 48th Equipment Maintenance

Senior Airman Chris Dalton, 48th Equipment Maintenance

Senior Airman Chris Dalton, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural journeyman and native of Astoria, Ore., applies a Liberty Wing patch stencil to an F-15C Eagle Dec. 18, 2012. Each stencil is ... More

Career development technician displays “Service Before Self”

Career development technician displays “Service Before Self”

Airman 1st Class Devonte Edmond, 48th Force Support Squadron career development technician, files paperwork Dec. 27, 2012. Edmond was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight, because he displays the core value of “Se... More

Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, 56th Rescue Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, 56th Rescue Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, 56th Rescue Squadron flight engineer and native of Wichita Fall, Texas, shows Jake Snowling, a 15-year-old Redgrave resident, a GAU-2C mini-gun on an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a “Pil... More

Liberty Wing airmen initiate dorm recycling program

Liberty Wing airmen initiate dorm recycling program

Senior Airman Conswaila Jackson, 48th Munitions Squadron armament systems technician, recycles a cardboard box outside of the 48th Maintenance Group dorm Jan. 11, 2013. Dorm councils initiated a recycling progr... More

Liberty Wing Airmen initiate dorm recycling program

Liberty Wing Airmen initiate dorm recycling program

Senior Airman Conswaila Jackson, 48th Munitions Squadron armament systems technician, recycles a cardboard box outside of the 48th Maintenance Group dorm Jan. 11, 2013. Dorm councils initiated a recycling progr... More

Communication security accountant displays 'Excellence in all we do'

Communication security accountant displays 'Excellence in all we do'

Airman 1st Class Craig Engelbrecht, 48th Communications Squadron communication security accountant, reviews accounts Jan. 16, 2013. Engelbrecht was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight, because he displays the cor... More

Records relocation preserves Lakenheath history

Records relocation preserves Lakenheath history

Master Sgt. Kenyu Barnes, 48th Communication Squadron superintendent of knowledge operations, looks for records in the new records housing location in the 48th CS building Jan. 16, 2013. The 48th Fighter Wing r... More

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing line up for a buffet

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing line up for a buffet

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing line up for a buffet lunch at Eagles’ Landing during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Luncheon Jan. 18, 2013. The luncheon also included a special presentation from th... More

Tech. Sgt. Ruben TrejoSanchez, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Ruben TrejoSanchez, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Ruben TrejoSanchez, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit NCO in charge of maintenance and native of Rapid City, S.D., shows maintainer for a day participants a Guided Bomb Unit -31 and a GBU-10, both iner... More

Base software license manager displays 'excellence in all we do'

Base software license manager displays 'excellence in all we do'

Senior Airman Kelsey Scott, 48th Communications Squadron base software license manager and personal wireless communication systems alternate, modifies a user profile Jan. 24, 2013. Scott was nominated for a Lib... More

Airman 1st Class Kyle Rice, 48th Medical Group medical

Airman 1st Class Kyle Rice, 48th Medical Group medical

Airman 1st Class Kyle Rice, 48th Medical Group medical readiness technician, asks Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Petro, 48th Aerospace Medical Squadron superintendent, about promotions Jan. 28, 2013. The Liberty Wing... More

Contract specialist displays 'excellence in all we do'

Contract specialist displays 'excellence in all we do'

Staff Sgt. Julie Gill, 48th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, conducts market research training Jan. 29, 2013. Gill was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because she displays the core value of “excellen... More

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing enjoy breakfast buffet

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing enjoy breakfast buffet

Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing enjoy breakfast buffet at Eagle’s Landing for Black History Month, Feb. 1, 2013. February is Black History Month and has been celebrated widely for many years honoring the achi... More

Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, gives

Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, gives

Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, gives the opening remarks during the key spouse recognition luncheon at Eagle’s Landing Feb. 1, 2013. The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force-wide volunteer progr... More

Col. Erik Koda, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander,

Col. Erik Koda, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander,

Col. Erik Koda, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, and Justin Doze, son of Lt. Col. Elizabeth Anderson-Doze, 48th Aerospace Medicine flight commander, cut a ribbon during a ceremony for the newly refur... More

Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander and

Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander and

Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan, 48th FW command chief, present Senior Master Sgt. Nicholas Hollinger, 48th Comptroller Squadron superintendent with a medalli... More

Staff Sgt. Ryan Almy, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit

Staff Sgt. Ryan Almy, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit

Staff Sgt. Ryan Almy, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief and Atlanta native, changes a bearing on an HH-60G Pave Hawk March 14, 2013. Airmen of the 56th HMU recently completed phase maintenance on an H... More

Marine Corps Capt. Brett Jones, Marine Aerial Refueler

Marine Corps Capt. Brett Jones, Marine Aerial Refueler

Marine Corps Capt. Brett Jones, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 KC-130T Hercules pilot, visits the 48th Operations Support Squadron combat heritage memorial of his brother, Air Force Capt. Kirk Jo... More

A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron

A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron

A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron jumps from a MC-130H Combat Talon II based out of Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during combat search and rescue training off the coast of Felixstowe,... More

The 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations gives

The 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations gives

The 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations gives a final salute to Col. Evan Pettus, 48th Fighter Wing commander, on behalf of his squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 15, 2018. Relocating ... More

Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing

Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing

Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, works on the brake caliper system of a munitions handling unit during his visit with the 48th Aerospace Ground Equipment flight at Royal Air ... More

Legacy plane lands at Lakenheath

Legacy plane lands at Lakenheath

A World War II era P-51 Mustang makes its landing approach at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 4. The aircraft arrived as a reunion between it and its former pilot, Tuskegee Airman U.S. Air Force Lt. Co... More

F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron

F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron

F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron prepare to launch for a sortie in support of Noble Arrow 16 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 18, 2016. These combined training exercises increase c... More

An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron waits

An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron waits

An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron waits for take-off clearance at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 12, 2016. The 493rd trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat ca... More

HH-60s loaded onto C-5 - An airplane is parked on the runway at sunset

HH-60s loaded onto C-5 - An airplane is parked on the runway at sunset

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron waits to be loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 19. The Pave Hawk's primary m... More

Maintainers battle for superiority

Maintainers battle for superiority

An Airman assigned to 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competes during a 48th Maintenance Group quarterly load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan 25. The competition tests participa... More

F-35A arrives at Lakenheath

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

F-35 deploys to Europe for the first time

F-35 deploys to Europe for the first time

An F-35A Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training deplo... More

An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron,

An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron,

An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, greets maintenance Airmen prior to a flight from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 7. The F-35A is a fif... More

F-35A Lightning II pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron,

F-35A Lightning II pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron,

F-35A Lightning II pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepare to depart Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 7. While at Lakenheath for a training deployment, the ... More

A Vehicle Maintainer from the 48th Logistical Readiness

A Vehicle Maintainer from the 48th Logistical Readiness

A Vehicle Maintainer from the 48th Logistical Readiness Squadron repairs the wiring of a car door panel at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, June 7. Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Maintainers ensure that all vehicle... More

Liberty Wing welcomes Warhawks

Liberty Wing welcomes Warhawks

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrive at RAF Lakenheath, England, July 10, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing wil... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England escorts the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds over RAF Lakenheath July 10. The Thunderbirds are set to perform durin... More

Hollywood actor Bryan Cranston poses for a photo with

Hollywood actor Bryan Cranston poses for a photo with

Hollywood actor Bryan Cranston poses for a photo with Airmen assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 29. During his visit with the 48th SFS, Cranston had a cha... More

57th RQS trains to save lives in Exercise Ares Shadow

57th RQS trains to save lives in Exercise Ares Shadow

Loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron take in the view of Italy from a C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Ares Shadow, Aug. 11. Ares Shadow is a 48th Fighter Wing-led personnel recovery exercise ... More

A 492nd Fighter Squadron member greets his wife after

A 492nd Fighter Squadron member greets his wife after

A 492nd Fighter Squadron member greets his wife after returning from a deployment, Oct. 4. F-15E Strike Eagles and Airmen from the 492nd Fighter Squadron and supporting units across the 48th Fighter Wing return... More

F-22s Back to Europe - A fighter jet taking off from an airport runway

F-22s Back to Europe - A fighter jet taking off from an airport runway

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 8, 2017. The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equip... More

F-22s Back to Europe - A fighter jet taking off from an airport runway

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

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 8, 2017. The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equip... More

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 8, 2017. The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equip... More

492nd FS returns from deployment

492nd FS returns from deployment

A 492nd Fighter Squadron member greets his wife after returning from a deployment, Oct. 9, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. F-15E Strike Eagles and Airmen from the 492nd FS and supporting units across th... More

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia taxis prior to take off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 12, 2017. The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen a... More

F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia and F-15E Strike Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing prepare for a sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 12, 2017. The flyi... More

F-22s complete flying training deployment

F-22s complete flying training deployment

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia prepares to take off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 12, 2017. The U.S. Air Force deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and asso... More

An F-22 pilot performs pre-flight checks before taking

An F-22 pilot performs pre-flight checks before taking

An F-22 pilot performs pre-flight checks before taking off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 12, 2017. The flying training deployment is an opportunity for F-22s to fly alongside Europe-based U.S. and... More

An Airman assigned to the 48th Logistics Readiness

An Airman assigned to the 48th Logistics Readiness

An Airman assigned to the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron marshals in a forklift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 18. The ground transportation element of the 48th LRS is responsible for transport... More

An F-22 Raptor taxis on the taxiway at Royal Air Force

An F-22 Raptor taxis on the taxiway at Royal Air Force

An F-22 Raptor taxis on the taxiway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 19, 2017. Six F-22 Raptors transited through RAF Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John A. Crawford)

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia takes flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 19, 2017. Six F-22 Raptors transited through RAF Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Forc... More

An airman first class who is a Fuels Distribution Operator

An airman first class who is a Fuels Distribution Operator

An airman first class who is a Fuels Distribution Operator from the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron, monitors the flow of fuel at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 26. The 48th LRS fuels management fl... More

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard present the colors during

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard present the colors during

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard present the colors during a Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Lakenheath village, England, Nov. 12. The ceremony was held to remember the Royal soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and g... More

Medical personnel from the 48th Medical Group discuss

Medical personnel from the 48th Medical Group discuss

Medical personnel from the 48th Medical Group discuss the plan for the day's operation at the 48th Fighter Wing Hospital at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 2. The 48th MDG maintains a round-the-clock... More

494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen work on an F-15E

494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen work on an F-15E

494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen work on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 28. Maintenance Airmen regularly inspect all aspects of their aircraft to maintain mission readi... More

48th Maintenance Group Airmen prepare an F-15C for

48th Maintenance Group Airmen prepare an F-15C for

48th Maintenance Group Airmen prepare an F-15C for an engine run at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Mar. 8. Engines are tested inside of hush houses to minimize noise and provide a safe area for maintainer... More

Two members of the Lakenheath High School Robo-Lancers

Two members of the Lakenheath High School Robo-Lancers

Two members of the Lakenheath High School Robo-Lancers adjust controller settings at Lakenheath High School on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 8, 2018. The team members manually input operating progr... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to 494th

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to 494th

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing over Scotland, March ... More

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies above Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 5, 2018. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter. (U.S. Air Force ... More

Members of the United Kingdom’s Joint Arms Control

Members of the United Kingdom’s Joint Arms Control

Members of the United Kingdom’s Joint Arms Control Implementation Group perform a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe training event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 12, 2018. The CFE treaty was si... More

An Airman from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron participates

An Airman from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron participates

An Airman from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron participates in a relay run as part of the 48th Force Support Squadron's "You Got Served" events at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 4, 2018. During the r... More

A P-47 Thunderbolt and a Supermarine Spitfire fly next

A P-47 Thunderbolt and a Supermarine Spitfire fly next

A P-47 Thunderbolt and a Supermarine Spitfire fly next to each other before landing at RAF Lakenheath, England, May 7, 2018. The Thunderbolt aircraft was painted to replicate the 492nd Fighter Squadron's World ... More

U.S. Air Force F-22s arrive in Europe for Raptor Redeploy 19-1

U.S. Air Force F-22s arrive in Europe for Raptor Redeploy 19-1

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., taxis down the flightline at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 5, 2018. The F-22 deployed to the U... More

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron,

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron,

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., prepares to land at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 5, 2018. The purpose of this deployment, “Ra... More

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 10. The 493d trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat capabilities to the figh... More

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd 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 for a hi... More

A crew chief marshals out an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned

A crew chief marshals out an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned

A crew chief marshals out an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 5, 2018. Exercise scenarios are designed to emphas... More

A Weapons Systems Operator assigned to the 492nd Fighter

A Weapons Systems Operator assigned to the 492nd Fighter

A Weapons Systems Operator assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron prepares for a sortie in support of Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 5, 2018. BALTOPS is a prem... More

48th Fighter Wing Airmen don mission-oriented protective

48th Fighter Wing Airmen don mission-oriented protective

48th Fighter Wing Airmen don mission-oriented protective posture gear during a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 4, 2018. Exercise scenarios were designed to emphasize the importan... More

Pettus completes final flight as 48th Fighter Wing commander

Pettus completes final flight as 48th Fighter Wing commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Evan Pettus, 48th Fighter Wing commander, makes a high-speed pass over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 9, 2018. The flight served as Pettus’ last as the commander of the Liberty Win... More

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson receives

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson receives

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson receives a maintenance immersion brief from a 48th Maintenance Group Airman at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 11, 2018. During her visit, Wilson met with Air... More

A 48th Fighter Wing munitions Airman prepares a GBU-24

A 48th Fighter Wing munitions Airman prepares a GBU-24

A 48th Fighter Wing munitions Airman prepares a GBU-24 Paveway III laser-guided bomb for transport during the United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa’s inaugural Combat Ammunition Production Exerci... More

F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxi to

F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxi to

F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxi to the runway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 20, 2018. On average, the 48th Fighter Wing flies up to 50-70 sorties daily, but during a surge, figh... More

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing,

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 flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 20, 2018. The 510th FS are participating in a bilateral tr... More

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing,

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, prepares to land at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 20, 2018. The 510th FS is participating in a bi... More

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing,

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, prepares to taxi to the runway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 3, 2018. The 501th FS "Buzzards" ... More

Liberty Wing personnel put blue chalk on their face

Liberty Wing personnel put blue chalk on their face

Liberty Wing personnel put blue chalk on their face in preparation of a color dash at RAF Lakenheath, England, Aug. 18, 2018. The free end of summer color dash was hosted by RAF Lakenheath Child and Youth Progr... More

An F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 493rd Fighter

An F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 493rd Fighter

An F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron prepares for a sortie in support of exercise One Sky at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Sept. 20, 2018. The bilateral U.S., Poland training event ... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers"

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers"

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-11), deployed from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lands 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

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 5, 2018. The Raptors will train with U.S. allies and partners as a demonstration... More

An Airman assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An Airman assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base

An Airman assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., marshals an F-22 Raptor on the flightline at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 5, 2018. The F-22s deployed to the U.S. Europea... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers"

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers"

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-11), deployed from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) launches for a sortie Oct. 9, 2018, at Roy... More

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint

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 Major Richard Knight, Diplomate of the

U.S. Air Force Major Richard Knight, Diplomate of the

U.S. Air Force Major Richard Knight, Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, Chief of Surgery at the 48th Medical Group, makes the final sutures on a patient during a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy surg... More

Students from Liberty Intermediate School inspect care

Students from Liberty Intermediate School inspect care

Students from Liberty Intermediate School inspect care package tracking numbers at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 14, 2018. Students from the National Elementary Honors Society and Continuous School ... More

A French Dassault Rafale lands at Royal Air Force

A French Dassault Rafale lands at Royal Air Force

A French Dassault Rafale lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, in support of exercise POINTBLANK Nov. 25, 2018. The objective of the exercise is to prepare coalition warfighters for a highly contested f... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, 352nd Special Operations

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, 352nd Special Operations

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, 352nd Special Operations Wing commander, greets distinguished visitors at the Yuletide reception at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 7, 2018. Events like this provide... More

Soris Cox, a Liberty Spouses Association member, packs

Soris Cox, a Liberty Spouses Association member, packs

Soris Cox, a Liberty Spouses Association member, packs cookies for the Airman Cookie Drive at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 12, 2018. For more than nine years, the Liberty Spouses and First Sergeant... More

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