{"id":51857,"date":"2023-06-01T21:38:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T19:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=51857"},"modified":"2023-06-03T19:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T17:34:51","slug":"the-massive-takeoff-of-12-f-35a-fighters-of-the-us-air-force-from-the-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2023\/06\/01\/the-massive-takeoff-of-12-f-35a-fighters-of-the-us-air-force-from-the-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"The massive takeoff of 12 F-35A fighters of the US Air Force from the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unstable situation created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine is leading NATO forces to increase their training.<\/p>\n

Six impressive quick climbs of USAF F-35A Lightning II fighters<\/a><\/rel>
\nThe rare taxi of F-15E strike fighters at high speed and with afterburners<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

As far as air forces are concerned, this means deployments like the ones we've been seeing lately, from NATO air policing operations in Eastern European countries, to increased activity at European airbases. An example of this is impressive images of the British base at RAF Lakenheath<\/strong>, in the east of England, published today by Ted Coningsby<\/a> (the famous aviator teddy bear who managed to fly in a Eurofighter and with the Red Arrows<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In the video we can see 12 F-35 fighters from the United States Air Force making a massive takeoff<\/strong>. The planes belong to the 493rd Fighter Squadron \"Grim Reapers\"<\/strong> (who retired their F-15C\/D Eagle last year) and the 495th Fighter Squadron \"Valkyries\" <\/strong> (founded in 1941, deactivated in 1991 and reactivated in October 2021, being the first USAF overseas squadron equipped with the F-35A).<\/p>\n