F-22 to Europe

[Ivarb98]

Hello,

not exactly
at the moment (16:00lt NL) it seems that the F22 Raptor's flying the route NAVPI, they flying PIKIL-SOVED-MIMKU-LUK-LEE-MAM

update at 17:17 LT, NL, CLEAN61 flight now with Shannon Control in block 250-270

[Stratofreighter]

The lot should be over the North Sea now, having passed Newcastle.

[hammie]

RAF tanker on station over the northsea dont't know if that is also for them it a voyager Madrs 51

[Trabanti]

That's not going to work I think mate, unless the Voyagers have been equipped with a boom recently..

[Stratofreighter]

RAF tanker on station over the northsea dont't know if that is also for them it a voyager Madrs 51

Royal Air Force Airbus A330 Voyager No way that the Brits are already certified to tank by boom, let alone the F-22A Raptor.

A Dutch KDC-10 is/was also airborne, but it would very much surprise me if that one tanked these "silver bullets"...
Very likely also not certified for the Raptor.

[hammie]

Could be the voyager is visible on FR24

[witje]

Raptors are allready overhead Germany.

[Stratofreighter]

Okay, and here is the propaganda-image to go with the piece below:



http://www.usafe.af.mil/shared/media/ph ... 11-002.jpg
is rather large...

http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123457085

F-22 inaugural deployment to Europe

Updated 8/28/2015

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

8/28/2015 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III,
and approximately 60 Airmen arrived at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to train with allied air forces and U.S. services through mid-September.

This first-ever F-22 training deployment to Europe is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative,
and provides support to bolster the security of our NATO Allies and partners in Europe.

The F-22s and Airmen are from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. The C-17 is from the 60th Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, Ca .

"This inaugural Raptor training deployment is the perfect opportunity for these advanced aircraft to train alongside other U.S. Air Force aircraft, joint partners, and NATO allies," said General Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander.

The training will prove that 5th generation fighters can deploy successfully to European bases and other NATO installations while also affording the chance for familiarization flight training within the European theater.

It will also give them the chance to conduct combat air training with different aircraft like U.S. F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons.

[Alpha Kilo One]

Euh? 4-ship?

[Stratofreighter]

Just in case someone missed this:

According to EUCOM the F-22A Raptors are to stay in Europe until at least Mid-September.

http://www.stripes.com/4-f-22-raptors-l ... s-1.365185

Four F-22 Raptors, part of the Pentagon’s continued push to deter Russia, arrived Friday at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.

The personnel will be assigned there through mid-September and will go through exercises to show that the service’s most-advanced fighter can deploy in Europe.

The pilots will conduct combat air exercises while deployed, the Air Force said.

[Stratofreighter]

As already mentioned elsewhere:

http://www.gloswielkopolski.pl/artykul/ ... l?cookie=1
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https://translate.google.com/translate? ... edit-text=

August 28, 2015 28.08.2015 28/08/2015

Aktualizacja: Updated: 28 sierpnia 2015 20:54 28 August 2015 20:54


State of the art fighter F-22 Raptor for the first time will fly into Polish!


Glos Wielkopolski

August 28, 2015 Updated: 28 August 2015 20:54


On Monday, for the first time in the history of the Polish American will fly the latest fighter F-22 Raptor.

F-22 in Poland!

F-22 Raptor held joint exercises with the Polish F-16 fighters. Aircraft will appear in Poland on Monday. The Americans will land in the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Lask.

Unit Lask part of the 2nd Tactical Air Wing, whose headquarters is located in Poznan Kosciuszko Street.

F-22 Raptor is a fighter made stealth technology. It has equipment allowing you to attack air targets and ground-based electronic warfare and electronic surveillance.

F-22 so far outside the US were stationed in bases in Japan and South Korea. - Planes will be the first time in Central and Eastern Europe, they had previously been in the UK also exercises.

The exercises in Lask will probably also participate pilots from Krzesin - said Dariusz Maj Rojewski, press officer 2. SLT.

Until now, for security reasons were not given arrival dates or places of stationing fighters.

[Kuine]

Does anybody know how long they will stay at Spangledam?

[JPS]

Video and pictures of the arrival at Spangdahlem:

http://airheadsfly.com/2015/08/28/the-r ... d-germany/

[jovi198]

Check there arrival at Spangdahlem at YT @ August 28

https://youtu.be/UUl-YouJiMo

[Richard de Florennes]

SPANGDAHLEM FRIDAY 2015-08-28 RW05
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, some sun, light wind, mild

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