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LIVE US AIR FORCE F-15 & F-35 ACTION 48TH FIGHTER WING • RAF LAKENHEATH 21.06.24

Ted Coningsby
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Join us live from the Viewing Area at RAF Lakenheath, a USAF base which is home to the 48th Fighter Wing. RAF Lakenheath might carry the name RAF, but it is a USAFE base and home to four combat ready fighter squadrons under its wing. The base is home to the birth of 'SKIM THE FENCE' and 'SKIM THE VAN' where the F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning pilots like to show us all how it's done. Scenes 00:09:53 Intro 00:31:28 F-35s departing 00:47:17 F-35 variants explained 00:48:04 RAF Lakenheath + RAF Mildenhall – the connections 00:58:32 F-15s departing 01:06:54 F-15 history 01:38:55 Guest bear: Spock (joined by Red) 01:40: …...more
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Intro

9:53

F-35s departing

31:28

F-35 variants explained

47:17

RAF Lakenheath + RAF Mildenhall – the connections

48:04

F-15s departing

58:32

F-15 history

1:06:54

Guest bear: Spock (joined by Red)

1:38:55

F-15s returning

1:40:11

Where’s point Charlie?

1:57:08

2x F-15 low approach in formation

1:57:29

F-35s returning

1:58:27

2x F-15 - #1 landing, #2 low approach

2:01:57

2x F-35 - #1 approaching runway, #2 go-around

2:05:47

4x F-15 entering circuit in formation

2:32:15

Presentation – original T-shirt + housekeeping rules

2:52:14

Presentation - Lakenheath history

3:21:43

RAPCON explained

4:18:56

Transponder codes explained

4:22:37

ILS explained pt. 1

4:27:00

ILS explained pt. 2

4:40:08

ILS explained pt. 3

4:47:50

Red Ted

4:51:11

Drew + Red Ted

4:52:55

C-21 backtracking

4:54:47

take-off

4:57:07

Guest bear: Daryl

5:00:19

Drew

5:11:52

Lakey

5:13:50

Presentation – Q&A

5:47:18

Outro

6:30:50
LIVE US AIR FORCE F-15 & F-35 ACTION 48TH FIGHTER WING • RAF LAKENHEATH 21.06.24
Join us live from the Viewing Area at RAF Lakenheath, a USAF base which is home to the 48th Fighter Wing. RAF Lakenheath might carry the name RAF, but it is a USAFE base and home to four combat ready fighter squadrons under its wing. The base is home to the birth of 'SKIM THE FENCE' and 'SKIM THE VAN' where the F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning pilots like to show us all how it's done. Scenes 00:09:53 Intro 00:31:28 F-35s departing 00:47:17 F-35 variants explained 00:48:04 RAF Lakenheath + RAF Mildenhall – the connections 00:58:32 F-15s departing 01:06:54 F-15 history 01:38:55 Guest bear: Spock (joined by Red) 01:40:11 F-15s returning 01:57:08 Where’s point Charlie? 01:57:29 2x F-15 low approach in formation 01:58:27 F-35s returning 02:01:57 2x F-15 - #1 landing, #2 low approach 02:05:47 2x F-35 - #1 approaching runway, #2 go-around 02:32:15 4x F-15 entering circuit in formation 02:52:14 Presentation – original T-shirt + housekeeping rules 03:21:43 Presentation - Lakenheath history 04:18:56 RAPCON explained 04:22:37 Transponder codes explained 04:27:00 ILS explained pt. 1 04:40:08 ILS explained pt. 2 04:47:50 ILS explained pt. 3 04:51:11 Red Ted 04:52:55 Drew + Red Ted 04:54:47 C-21 backtracking 04:57:07 - take-off 05:00:19 Guest bear: Daryl 05:11:52 Drew 05:13:50 Lakey 05:47:18 Presentation – Q&A 06:30:50 Outro RAF Lakenheath is the home of the 48th Fighter Wing and home to four combat ready fighter squadrons; 492nd FS, 493rd FS, 494th FS and the recently reactivated 'Valkyries', the 495th Fighter Squadron. It may carry the title RAF but it is a USAF base. This is because the base was originally built for and operated by the Royal Air Force in 1940. The airfield started life out as decoy airfield (Q-site) to RAF Mildenhall, which is about 5.5 miles the way the backwards crow flies. RAF Mildenhall was an established bomber station built in 1934 and to protect it, Lakenheath was chosen to become a decoy, to take any attacks. However, things changes and it was decided that RAF Lakenheath would become a satellite station to Mildenhall. Lakenheath was home to 20 OTU with Wellington Bombers, 149 Squadron with their Short Sterling Bombers who were also joined later by 199 Squadron. After WWII, and from 1948, it then became home to the USAF's 307th Bombardment Group and also the 2d Bombardment Group. On the 15th January 1941, the US Army Air Corps activated the 48th Bombardment Group (Light). During WW2, the 492d, 493d and 494th Fighters Squadrons were trained and were significantly involved in the Normandy Landings, Operation Overlord and the Invasion of France. Their combat sorties involved bombings raids over bridges, railway lines and carried out reconnaissance missions. It was on the 10th July 1952, the Oklahoma Air National Guard 137th Fighter-Bomber Wing at Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France was redesignated as the 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing. The Statue of Liberty was actually made near the base and the Mayor of the town gave a ceremonial name to the base as the "Statue of Liberty Wing". The 48th Fighter Wing is the only Wing in the USAF to have a number and a name! It wasn't until 15th January 1960 that the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing made Lakenehath their new home. LR, LS and LT were the tail codes for the base with the F-100's but when they transitioned to the Phantom, a temporary tail code of LK was introduced until a few months later it changed once more to LN, which is active today. In 1977 a fourth squadron joined Lakenheath's 48th, the 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron. They were known as the "Thundervarks" flying the F-111's. However, they deactivated in 1991. They also sported the green tail flash. In 1991, The 48th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 48th Fighter Wing. This included the 'Tactical' title being dropped on the squadrons too. The 495th disbanded with the retirement of the F-111 in that year but returned 30 years later in 2021 with the F-35A. #f35 #f15 #runway #lakenheath #raflakenheath #usaf #usafe #fighterpilot #awesome #tedconingsby #trending #lookatthis #oohyeah aviation #usaf #trending #number1 #best #fun #armedforces #livestream #runway #top #sendit Official Ted Coningsby Merchandise https://tedconingsby.co.uk/shop/ noTEDS https://tedconingsby.co.uk/noteds/ Ted Social stuff Instagram   / ted_coningsby   Facebook   / tedconingsbyuk   X   / tedconingsby   www.tedconingsby.co.uk Ted Coningsby Membership: Join our channel to get access to members only perks. In reality, we rely on your subscriptions to keep our channel growing, so this is a MASSIVE help and thank you to ALL of you who have subscribed. We go all over the country to get the footage we need for you to enjoy but this comes at a cost. Your membership will help fund us with the fuel and the equipment we need...    / tedconingsby  

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Ted Coningsby

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