Req: HL’s @ ETAD

[Rabbit]

Are the HL Lightnings still at Spang?

Adsb showed some missions above Poland out of Spang, so my guess is they are still in Germany.

Wnat to know for sure, because otherwise it’s not worth the drive

[Le Addeur noir]

Are the HL Lightnings still at Spang?

Adsb showed some missions above Poland out of Spang, so my guess is they are still in Germany.

Wnat to know for sure, because otherwise it’s not worth the drive

One flight landed at Spang around 10:00 LT today (on ADS-B) after a 4-hour mission over Poland.

However 6 of the F-35s are now forward deployed in the Baltic States, and others may be in Romania, if a report on the BBC is correct.

[wittemuizen]

At least 4 but maybe 6 are still there?

[Trabanti]

A post on Instagram seems to indicate 2 more recently left to the FOL so my assumption is 4 are currently at Spangdahlem, but hopefully some locals can confirm?

[Oscar01]

a number came back yesterday, it seems 10 are currently at spang. 3x 2 (at least) flew today. Still looking for the numbers of the 2 that dept shortly after 1530....

Oz

[YOXA]

We still missing the first one from last Thursday the 24th
Being able to identify the second from our photo, 17-5237
The second two minutes later:
19-5478/HL and 17-5254/HL
Half hour later third two took off. From pictures of a frenchman: 5539 and 5483

Hope some one, maybe our Frenchman from St.Dizier, can help us with the missing one.

Thanks in advance

[wittemuizen]

a number came back yesterday, it seems 10 are currently at spang. 3x 2 (at least) flew today. Still looking for the numbers of the 2 that dept shortly after 1530....

Oz

Hi Oz, can you share the numbers of the first 4 (2 x 2) that left and came back yesterday?

[evil_bird]

gister kwamen 17-5254 en 15-5172 rond 15:30 binnen, en vlak erna vertrokken er nog 2

[wittemuizen]

And around 16.00h another two left

[JPS]

And around 16.00h another two left

They returned at 17:10, the other 2 did not return before 18:00

[wittemuizen]

Nice, thanks! And those were all 8 different one's?
So it seems that they are back from The East?

[Rene Peteri]

Lightning Bolts to NATO's Baltic Flank

United States Air Force F-35 Lightning II fifth generation fighters from RAF Lakenheath have repositioned to Estonia and Lithuania to support NATO Allied Air Command's Enhanced Air Policing mission in the #BalticSea region.

The most advanced jets within U.S. European Command (EUCOM) have replaced the recent deployment of Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing F-35s, which have redeployed to Spangdahlem Air Base.

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa's ability to support and integrate with NATO’s air policing missions continually strengthens the alliance’s solidarity, collective resolve, and ability to adapt to a dynamic warfighting environment.

[JPS]

Nice, thanks! And those were all 8 different one's?
So it seems that they are back from The East?

Word at the fence was that 4 returned on Sunday, so that would add up to 10.

There were 4 flights of 2 airframes throughout the day on Monday, of which 1 was a local flight, with at least 6 confirmed different airframes.

The third flight at 15:45 was not read during departure and did not return during daylight. On another forum it was mentioned that this flight used the airframes of the flight which arrived earlier that day.

[Per]

Serials of the F-35s that flew mondayafternoon were on this forum shortly.
Can’t find them anymore though. Any help would be appreciated.

TIA. Per

[JPS]

Serials of the F-35s that flew mondayafternoon were on this forum shortly.
Can’t find them anymore though. Any help would be appreciated.

TIA. Per

Monday 28-2-2022
17-5256 2x
15-5178 2x
17-5254
15-5172
19-5478
17-5237