F-22 deployment(s) 2022 to Europe (was: ETAD)

[wolfhound32fs]

Bobby71 and Bobby73 airborne out of Elmendorf/Anchorage, looks like part nr2 is on it’s way.

[wolfhound32fs]

The Raptors might operate from Spang after their period in Poland to replace the F-35A’s. Time will tell…

[JPS]

BOBBY61 departed Elmendorf to McConnell at 17:15 CET, should be KC-46 15-46009

BOBBY62 departed Elmendorf at 17:30 CET following same route, should be KC-135 59-1450.

Sorry for this post but in the end these 2 had nothing to do with the F-22 deployment to Europe.

[JPS]

Bobby71 and Bobby73 airborne out of Elmendorf/Anchorage, looks like part nr2 is on it’s way.

BOBBY73 arrived at Keflavik at aprox 19:15 CET.

[wolfhound32fs]

Second cell of 6 Raptors are on deck at LN.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

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[Guinness]

AK F-22's won't TDY to ETAD.

[Ajaxfever]

AK F-22's won't TDY to ETAD.

Why not? All 12 F35s will left Spang tomorrow to make room for new residents. Mostly 1+1 = 2.

[ZA562]

They wont all be leaving tomorrow because one of the tankers has not turned up

TT

[Zonan]

AK F-22's won't TDY to ETAD.

Why not? All 12 F35s will left Spang tomorrow to make room for new residents. Mostly 1+1 = 2.

The F35's task is going to replaced, but who says this task is being achieved from Spang? The policing missions can also easily be flown from Lask instead of spang, it's purely an assumption that they "have to" be at spang

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-22 Raptor’s arrive in England for NATO Air Shielding

Published July 27, 2022
USAFE-AFAFRICA/ PA

The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor has arrived at RAF Lakenheath, England, in route to the 32nd Tactical Air Base, Łask, Poland, to support NATO Air Shielding in the European Theater. The aircraft are from the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and will be supporting Air Shielding as the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.

[Paveway]

They wont all be leaving tomorrow because one of the tankers has not turned up

TT

According to FF at least 6 F-35s left today (2-8).
They joined with tanker ROMA02 (& ROMA01) above the UK.

[JPS]

Trend flight 51-56 serials leaving in order :
VT17-5265
VT18-5360
VT18-5339
HL17-5276
VT18-5338
HL17-5282

[Canberra TT.18]

They wont all be leaving tomorrow because one of the tankers has not turned up

TT

According to FF at least 6 F-35s left today (2-8).
They joined with tanker ROMA02 (& ROMA01) above the UK.

Even Scramble mentioning it.
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 6#p1035636

[Trabanti]

Like I mentioned before, Spangdahlem was never mentioned at all. As with the A-10s from MD ANG before, there's a staging base in Europe from where they deploy to a (or multiple) location(s) further east. This could be Ramstein, Spangdahlem or (in case of the Raptors) Lakenheath.