The re-activated 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the “Valkyries” and operate the F-35A. The 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakeheath, UK, has ...

The first F-35A aircraft of the newly formed 495th Fighter Squadron have arrived in the UK. Four F-35A aircraft departed from Fort Worth, Texas, arrived at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, on Dec. 15, 2021, ...

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, perform base operations during a Combat Readiness Exercise at RAF Lakenheath Aug 25-28, 2025. Generating airpower any time is a priority ...

The 48th Fighter Wing is asking for help naming the new squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets that will arrive at RAF Lakenheath next year, saying “Thundervarks” just doesn’t cut it for the ...

EXCLUSIVE — There is credible evidence to suggest that British Special Forces were deployed to an air base used by the U.S. Air Force in the United Kingdom on Saturday. Royal Air Force Lakenheath is ...

RAF LAKENHEATH, England — Tech. Sgt. Matthew Byous has felt disregarded by his leaders before, but someone high up was listening when he spoke out on Facebook about suicide prevention. Now he’s part ...

The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces. The drones were spotted between Wednesday and Friday ...

The U.S. military has named the Air Force fighter jet pilot killed Monday in a training accident off the coast of England. The U.S. Air Force 48th Figher Wing said Tuesday that 1st Lt. Kenneth Allen, ...