• Strike Eagles after dark

    An F-15E Strike Eagle takes-off for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 19. Nighttime flying operations are required to maintain aircrew proficiency and ensure our pilots remain ready to meet future challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)

  • F-35s and F-15s prep for take-off

    F-35A Lightning IIs from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, stand by to take-off for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 20. The F-35A is a fifth generation fighter that provides the joint warfighter

  • US, UK leaders mark F-35A program milestone

    Senior leaders from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Air Force and the Royal Air Force gathered to highlight a significant F-35A Lightning II program milestone, April 19.

  • F-35 deploys to Europe for the first time

    F-35A Lightning IIs, Airmen and accompanying equipment arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, today, marking the aircraft’s first overseas training deployment to Europe.

  • Plan for Lightning

    Tucked away in the countryside of East Anglia, England, the future home of American combat air power in Europe is carefully discussed, planned and drawn.With the future embedment of the F-35 Lightning II at RAF Lakenheath, contractors and military members met during a weeklong conversation to