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    The 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) is part of the United States Air Force's Third Air Force, assigned to Headquarters Air Command Europe and United States...
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    units and military personnel. The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also known as the Liberty Wing, assigned to United States Air Forces in...
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    The 48th Operations Group (48 OG) is the flying component of the 48th Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa...
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    The 493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), nicknamed the Grim Reapers, is part of the United States Air Force's 48th Fighter Wing located at RAF Lakenheath...
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    The 494th Fighter Squadron (494th FS), nicknamed the Panthers, is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, where they operate...
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    The 492d Fighter Squadron (492nd FS), nicknamed "the Madhatters", is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, where they operate the...
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    The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries, is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Having been reactivated...
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    Squadron is part of the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy. The squadron was previously assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England...
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    commander of the United States Air Force Warfare Center, and commander of 48th Fighter Wing. Rated as a command pilot, Silvera has more than 3,900 flying hours...
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    at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, assigned as a unit of the 48th Fighter Wing whose home station is at RAF Lakenheath, UK. It was inactivated on...
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    the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Virginia (USA), or to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. In April 2010, the wing's strength...
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    The 31st Fighter Wing (31 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe major command and the Third Air Force...
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    air force, in 2006 it requested that its NATO allies periodically deploy fighter aircraft to Keflavik Air Base to provide protection of its airspace. The...
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    groups of the 3rd Bombardment Wing attacking the city) on 17 August 1943, resulting in serious disruption to German fighter production. From January–May...
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    offices for the Department of Defense Education Activity. Prior to the 48th Fighter Wing taking responsibility for RAF Feltwell it was administered by Detachment...
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    Fighter Wing is the only U.S. fighter wing south of the Alps. The 31st Fighter Wing is made up of two General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter squadrons...
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    to be vulnerable to bomber attack and airfields further behind the RAF fighter defences were sought. Four RAF airfields were selected to receive SAC units:...
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    Originally the 86th Fighter Wing was established and activated on 1 July 1948 at Neubiberg AB, Germany. The 86th Airlift Wing is currently made up of:...
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  • RAF's 41 Squadron (RAF Coningsby) Four F-15E Strike Eagles of USAF 48th Fighter Wing (RAF Lakenheath), flying in missing man formation The names of all...
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    McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (category 1980s United States fighter aircraft)
    4th Fighter Wing – Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina 333d Fighter Squadron 334th Fighter Squadron 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron 48th Fighter...
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    England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2017. p. 15. "187th Fighter Wing deploys the 100th Fighter Squadron". USAF. March 18, 2018. AirForces Monthly. Stamford...
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    wing. Active squadrons of the 36th were: 22d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Red color band) 23d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Blue color band) 53d Fighter Squadron...
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    rescue forces. 15 June 2020: A USAF F-15C, Serial 86–0176, of the 48th Fighter Wing based in RAF Lakenheath, crashed in the North Sea off of the Yorkshire...
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    later, the 57 FIS was redesignated as the 57 Fighter Squadron (57 FS) and reassigned to the 35th Fighter Wing that was transferred from the closing George...
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    presence in England grew considerably. Three fighter wings, the 20th TFW at RAF Wethersfield, the 48th TFW at RAF Lakenheath and the 81st TFW at RAF...
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    Luftwaffengeschwader 33 (Tactical Air Force Wing 33; abbreviated as: TaktLwG 33) (formerly Jagdbombergeschwader 33 or Fighter Bomber Wing 33) of the German Air Force...
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    missions in support of United States Africa Command. The wing was first activated as a fighter-bomber unit during the early Cold War in 1952 and was stationed...
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    mainly an airfield for fighter, photo reconnaissance, and ground attack aircraft. Its regular squadrons of Gloster Meteor night fighters, English Electric...
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    Force are: 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy (F-16C/D Block 40, HH-60) 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath...
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    On 10 July 1952, the 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing activated and took over the mission from the 137 FBW. The 48th, with three fighter-bomber squadrons, the...
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