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Brigadier General (BGEN) Hugh Forsythe, Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) advisor to United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), left, and Major Bruce Smith, a pilot from the 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, pose for a picture prior to their flight in a F-15E Strike Eagle. BGEN Forsythe was visiting the base to get a familiarization of the bases' mission and to be briefed on the future of the F-22 Raptor program

General (GEN) Jean Pierre Job, CHIEF of STAFF for the French Air Force, smiles for the camera before he departs in a F-15E Strike Eagle to be flown by Major Chris Knehans from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom. GEN Job was visiting RAF Lakenheath to receive an orientation ride in one of the United States Air Force's premier fighters, the F-15E Strike Eagle

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Robert H. Foglesong (left) Commander, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), greets Captain (CPT) Bethany Glenn, Protocol Officer, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), as he exits a C-21 Lear Jet after arriving at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom. GEN Foglesong will visit both RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheat, in an effort to familiarize himself with each Wing's mission

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) John T. Brennan, left, 48th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, presents the guidon of the re-designated 48th Mission Support Group (MSG) to US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Donald M. Palandech, 48th MSG Commander, during the 48th Fighter Wing's transformation into a new combat wing organization

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Robert H. Foglesong (left) Commander, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) is greeted by Brigadier General (BGEN) Mark T. Matthews, Commander, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), as he exits a C-21 Lear Jet after arriving at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom. GEN Foglesong will visit both RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheat, in an effort to familiarize himself with each Wing's mission

Brigadier General (BGEN) Cecil W. Powell, commander, 316th Air Division, and Major General (MGEN) William J. Breckner, commander, 17th Air Force, attend a ceremony marking the arrival of the first F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft to be assigned to the US Air Force Europe. The F-16C will be replacing F-4 Phantom II aircraft of the 512th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 86th Tactical Fighter Wing

US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) Carlton W. Fulford Jr. (left), Deputy Commander in CHIEF, United States European Command, is greeted by US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) John T. Brennan, Commander, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK). GEN Fulford is visiting RAF Lakenheath to become more familiar with the Wings' mission and capabilities

Brigadier General (BGEN) Cecil W. Powell, commander, 316th Air Division, and Major General (MGEN) William J. Breckner, commander, 17th Air Force, attend a ceremony marking the arrival of the first F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft to be assigned to the US Air Force Europe. The F-16C will be replacing F-4 Phantom II aircraft of the 512th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 86th Tactical Fighter Wing

US Air Force Major General Kenneth Hess, Third Air Force Commander, Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, United Kingdom, receives a briefing from 2nd Lieutenant Chad Campbell, an Avionics Flight Commander from the 48th Component Repair Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, about the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod used on the F-15E Strike Eagle. MGEN Hess was visiting RAF Lakenheath for a familiarization of the bases' mission

Brigadier General (BGEN) Hugh Forsythe, Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) advisor to United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), smiles for the camera prior to his orientation ride in a F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. BGEN Forsythe was visiting the base to get a familiarization of the bases' mission and to be briefed on the future of the F-22 Raptor program

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Base: Raf Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

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Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF

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The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also with ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. USAF officials consider the F-22 a critical component of the service's tactical air power. Its combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness enable unprecedented air combat capabilities and originally planned to buy a total of 750 aircrafts, but in 2009, the program was cut to 187 operational production aircraft due to high costs, a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays in Russian and Chinese fighter programs, a ban on exports, and development of the more versatile F-35. The last F-22 was delivered in 2012.

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Captain (CAPT) Chris Bridges (left), USAF, Pilot, 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, watches as Group Captain Richard Garwood, RAF, Commanding Officer, RAF Marham, United Kingdom, acquaints himself with the front seat station after they completed a flight in a F-15E Strike Eagle. Group Captain Garwood visited RAF Lakenheath for an orientation ride in the Strike Eagle

With F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 148th Fighter Wing in the background, MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Daniel Toay, USAF, 148th Maintenance Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard, stands vigilant outside one of the Wing's restricted areas on September 27, 2001. MSGT Toay volunteered to perform additional duties as a security augmentee in addition to his normal Maintenance responsibilities. MSGT Toay is one of approximately 25 members of the unit augmenting existing security forces at the 148th Fighter Wing in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kent Laughbaum (foreground left), Commander, 494th Fighter Squadron, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), answers questions from members of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Look East Television Network, concerning the arrival of the Wings newly acquired F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. The new Strike Eagle aircraft were flown from the manufacture by 494th Fighter Squadron (FS) aircrews and will be assigned to the unit

New cadets at the United States Military Academy at

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kent Laughbaum (left), Commander, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), is assisted by an unidentified Crew CHIEF from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), as he exits a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, on the flight line at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK). Two new Strike Eagle aircraft were flown over by 494th FS aircrews and will be assigned to the unit

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), conduct preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), prior to a mission

Mr. Jack Skolds F-16 Fighting Falcon, (Aircraft #924) takes off. Skolds is the President of SCE&G. He is visiting the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire, South Carolina's Air National Guard Station to receive an orientation flight on the F-16C, Block 52 aircraft

MASTER Sergeant Steven Filips (left), from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and Technical Sergeant Robert Haggerty, from 1ST Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provide communication support for MEDFLAG 01-2. MEDFLAG 01-2 is a Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe led real-world exercise designed to test the ability of its personnel to form and deploy the core of a humanitarian relief operation joint task force. They are deploying for two weeks to Nampula, Mozambique to provide training to Mozambique forces in mass casualty disaster response, life support procedures, self-aid and buddy care, and moulage application or injury ...

AIRMAN Jason Bass, Crew CHIEF for the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, launches his F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, for a local airspace orientation flight in preparation for ROVING SANDS '97. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

Artwork: "Instrumentation Orientation Capsule, F-111" Artist: Marbury Brown

Forsythe, Col. H.P.. Glass Plate Negative, American Civil War time.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Tim Blake, Percussionist, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band "Galaxy," assists Landstuhl Middle School students with the percussion instruments as they prepare to play during "Music in our Schools" month. Galaxy performs rock and contemporary music throughout Europe as part of the USAFE Band

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brigadier general brigadier general bgen hugh forsythe hugh forsythe individual mobilization augmentee individual mobilization augmentee ima advisor europe usafe smiles camera orientation fighter squadron lakenheath royal air force lakenheath bgen forsythe base familiarization bases mission future raptor program jet airplane f 22 jet aircraft air forces united kingdom staff sergeant raf royal air force us air force f 15 eagle f 15 united states air force us air force general states air forces scene major command raf lakenheath f 22 raptor program state east anglia great britain ssgt tony usaf f 15 e