• 48th FW Airmen fly with the eagles

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- 48th Fighter Wing Airmen from various non-flying career fields were given the opportunity to ride in the backseat of the 492nd Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagles, Feb. 26, 2021.

  • U.S. Air Force names first overseas-based F-35A Squadron

    The 48th Fighter Wing has selected a new nickname for the first U.S. Air Force overseas-based F-35A squadron. The wing solicited help from the public to name the unit. 700 different suggestions were originally submitted in the fall of 2020, and narrowed down to five finalists. In December, the 48 FW

  • Agile Combat Employment: can’t stop, won’t stop

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Airmen from non-maintenance career fields practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts while helping generate sorties last week at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.

  • A duck that flies with eagles

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Throughout the years, many pilots have flown with mascots or various trinkets on their flights. Some may call it superstition, but special mementos and gifts from loved ones can serve as a mental boost of assurance, or a little piece of home for pilots abroad. 

  • Rucking for Remembrance

    For the second consecutive year, Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing collaborated to raise funds and awareness for the seventh anniversary of the fallen 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk crew, Jolly-22 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2021.

  • 48th MDG COVID-19 vaccine line

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anna Murray, 48th Medical Group immunizations technician, draws the COVID-19 vaccine from a vial at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 6, 2021. Initial vaccines will be limited to healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel to assess the

  • Eagles' first flight of 2021

    An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron takes off for the first time in the new year at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 5, 2021. The 48th Fighter Wing conducts daily flying operations in order to ensure the Liberty Wing can deliver unique air combat capabilities when called

  • 48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

    Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections prepare a wire cable sling for a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The repair and reclamation section’s most important responsibility for the