Lowestoft Aviation Society

Thursday 12th June 2008

Ten Louisiana Air National Guard F-15 Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing/122nd Fighter Squadron, arrived at RAF Lakenheath P.M. on Thursday 12th June. Eight of them departed on the 13th June for Bulgaria with the remaining two departing on Saturday morning. It is possible that they will return to the USA via Lakenheath after the conclusion of an air defence exercise with the Bulgarian Air Force. F-15C Eagle 78-0496/JZ 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 61 F-15C Eagle 78-0503/JZ 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 62 F-15A Eagle 75-0075/JZ 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 63 F-15A Eagle 77-0121/JZ "159 FW" 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 64 F-15C Eagle 78-0510/JZ "159 FW" 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 65 F-15C Eagle 78-0539/JZ "122 FS" 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 71 F-15C Eagle 78-0536/JZ 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 72 F-15A Eagle 76-0113/JZ 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 73 F-15A Eagle 76-0062/JZ "159 OG" 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 74 F-15A Eagle 77-0062/JZ 159 FW/122 FS c/s HURON 75 Support for them was a C-5A Galaxy which came into Lakenheath; C-5A Galaxy 70-0467 445 AW c/s REACH 437 Supporting KC-10A tankers went into Mildenhall and were; KC-10A Extender 79-0433 305 AMW c/s CAFE 12 KC-10A Extender 79-0434 305 AMW c/s CAFE 22
Roger Smith
Lowestoft Aviation Society - Suffolk's Eyes on the Skies
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