Newest F35S Land in the UK

[teamzr1]

Asizable contingent of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from Hill Air Force Base in Utah have arrived in England.
Online flight trackers followed the jets and the KC-46 Pegasus aerial tankers as they “dragged” the fighters across the Atlantic until they arrived in England.

As of Thursday afternoon, 12 newest F-35s arrived at RAF Lakenheath, according to local plane spotter Karl O’Kane.
It is unclear why those jets were sent to Lakenheath, but that base has served as a way station for flights between the U.S. and the Middle East

 

[Dorsetsteve]

Seems like a very sensible place to put your valuable chess pieces right this second. Secure, powerfully armed, allied nation that can provide what you need. Close enough to both major flash points without being antagonistic. Smart move.

 

[Chuffer]

The plane photters will be ecstatic if they do training flights round the `Mach Loop ` Wales !