Honorary commander flies with 493rd

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Colin Wills, former 493rd Fighter Squadron honorary commander, sits in the cockpit of an F-15D Eagle Sept. 7, 2012. Wills received an incentive flight with the 493rd FS to better understand the capabilities of the F-15 and to thank him for his service as the squadron’s honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)

Honorary commander flies with 493rd

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Colin Wills (left), former 493rd Fighter Squadron honorary commander, receives instructions from Capt. Robert Hendrick, 493rd FS pilot, on different cockpit functions before their flight on an F-15D Eagle Sept. 7, 2012. Wills received an incentive flight with the 493rd FS to better understand the capabilities of the F-15 and to thank him for his service as the squadron’s honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)

Flying four for the first time

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - A four-ship fleet of 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawks fly past the air traffic control tower Aug. 13, 2012. This is the first time the 56th RQS has flown more than three helicopters at once since arriving at RAF Lakenheath in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Grigg)

70 years on

CONEY WESTON, England -- The last active B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe performs a fly-over above the former Knettishall Airfield July 14, 2012. The fly-over was part of the 388th Bombardment Group memorial re-dedication at Coney Weston. The memorial is dedicated to the Airmen who lost their lives while serving in the 388th BG at Knettishall Airfield. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan P. Lyon)

493rd EFS flies to protect Iceland's air sovereignty

KEFLAVIK, Iceland -- A KC-135 Stratotanker, deployed from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, refuels an F-15C Eagle, deployed from RAF Lakenheath, England, while flying an alert mission exercise with the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in Iceland May 22, 2012. The squadron, made up of both U.S. Air Force and NATO personnel, is fulfilling an air policing mission that assists in assuring Iceland's air sovereignty. (Courtesy photo)

493rd EFS flies to protect Iceland's air sovereignty

KEFLAVIK, Iceland -- Col. William Lewis, 48th Fighter Wing vice commander, is saluted by Airman 1st Class Joshua Tarango, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, during an alert exercise with the 493rd EFS at Keflavik International Airport May 22, 2012. The squadron, made up of both U.S. Air Force and NATO personnel, is fulfilling an air policing mission that assists in assuring Iceland’s air sovereignty. While there, the squadron is on alert 24/7 and the F-15C can be airborne within 15 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyndsey Horn)