F-22 to Europe

[jp 74]

Does anybody know how long they will stay at Spangledam?

http://theaviationist.com/2015/08/29/f- ... to-poland/

Looks like they are leaving monday for Poland.

[Stratofreighter]

Does anybody know how long they will stay at Spangledam?

http://theaviationist.com/2015/08/29/f- ... to-poland/

Looks like they are leaving monday for Poland.

But apparently they will not be overnighting at Lask, returning to Spangdahlem this Monday afternoon in time for dinner (or even tea) , it now seems...

[attila.szabo]

Info : http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/stor ... =123457221

US F-16, F-22 arrive in Poland (by Staff Reports 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

8/31/2015 - LASK AIR BASE, Poland -- Four F-16 Fighting Falcons, two F-22 Raptors and one C-130 Hercules arrived at Łask Air Base, Poland.
*** This forward deployment of the Raptors is part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe and is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative, which provides support to bolster the security of our NATO Allies and partners in Europe while demonstrating our commitment to regional and global security. The F-22s will remain at Łask for a brief period of time before returning to Spangdahlem to continue their training deployment. These aircraft are not part of Av-Det Rotation 15-4. ***

[Stratofreighter]

Both F-22A's which visited Poland are back at Spangdahlem again. So as of Monday evening all four F-22A Raptors at Spangdahlem.

Rather short "Polish detachment". The official press statement should have stressed this instead of mentioning a rather ambiguous "brief period".

[Stratofreighter]

I understand two F-22A Raptors are to visit Ämari Air Base in Estonia this Friday 4 September 2015.

They are not to nightstop, let alone do a "weekend-er" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84mari_Air_Base
that close to the Russian border...

[Stratofreighter]

https://twitter.com/kadrip
/
https://twitter.com/kadrip/status/639718421911982080

F-22's have arrived to #Estonia.

And yes, two A-10 Thunderbolts as an escort, "spoiling the radarpicture" for non-NATO scope-dopers...

[Paveway]

And yes, two A-10 Thunderbolts as an escort, "spoiling the radarpicture" for non-NATO scope-dopers...

These A-10s are not 'spoiling' but are taking care of a clear radar image, since the F-22s are spoiling it...
The A-10s must be the ones from Whiteman that are currently deployed to Estonia.

[pjotrtje]

The F-22s have an external gadget (which looks like a very small laser designator) attached to the aft lower fuselage that will take care of a very clear radar picture, so no worries about that...

[Alpha Kilo One]

I think it is funny to see A-10 as protection or escort for F-22's
No more appropriate planes available?

[Stratofreighter]

Apparently no flying F-22A Raptors this Thursday morning?

On Wednesday 9 September 2015:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation ... aptor.html

rumours of a 3 sqn Typhoon (call-sign Zenith) splashing an F22 (call-sign Hawk1) during ACM over the North Sea

[FNF Rafale]

Apparently no flying F-22A Raptors this Thursday morning?

On Wednesday 9 September 2015:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation ... aptor.html

rumours of a 3 sqn Typhoon (call-sign Zenith) splashing an F22 (call-sign Hawk1) during ACM over the North Sea

Rumours, rumours ...
With the number of spotters around SP, I guess they would not miss that 3 F-22 departed on Wednesday and only 2 came back...
2 took-off at 13:25 ... and came back...

[Stratofreighter]

The four F-22A Raptors did not succeed in leaving Europe this Friday morning. They are back at Spangdahlem.
Tanker-problems according to
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 3&start=15

[mr.foxhound]

When Will they do a New atempt? Is it on saturday or monday? Or even today?

[Stratofreighter]

When Will they do a New atempt? Is it on saturday or monday? Or even today?

They tried again this late Friday afternoon, the four F-22 Raptors should now be over Great Britain on their way home.

[Ivarb98]

they are now at Mildenhall