DEPLOYMENTS/EXERCISES EUROPE

Due to the War in Ukraïn a lot of aircraft (especially USAF) are being deployed towards bases in Europe. At the same time some of those deployments joined exercises within Europe.

Below an overview of aircraft I have seen during those deployments/exercises.

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany hosted a lot of nice visitors during the year.

- Lockheed Martin F-35A 'LIGHTNING II' from US Air Force - 388th FW - Hill AFB - Utah

(HL) 'RUDE RAMS' 34th FS & (HL) 'BLACK WIDOWS' 421st FS

- Lockheed Martin F-35A 'LIGHTNING II' from US Air Force - 134th FS/158th FW - Vermont ANG - South Burlington AFB Vermont

(VT) 'THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS'

- Boeing E/A-18G 'GROWLER' - US NAVY - VAQ-134 - Electronic Attack Squadron 134 / Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

(NL) 'GARUDAS' 

Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands. During exercise with RNAF.

- Lockheed Martin F-22A 'Raptor' / US Air Force - 525th FS - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson  

(AK) 'THE BULLDOGS' & (AK) 'THE DICEMEN'

- Lockheed Martin F-35A 'Lightning II' / US Air Force - 495 FS - Lakenheath AFB

(LN) 'VALKYRIES'

- McDonnell Douglas F-15E 'Strike Eagle' / US Air Force - 492nd FS - Lakenheath AFB 

(LN) 'THE BOLARS' & THE MADHATTERS'

Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium. During exercise 'STEADFAST NOON'

- McDonnell Douglas F-15E 'Strike Eagle' / US Air Force - 492nd FS - Lakenheath AFB

(LN) 'THE BOLARS' & THE MADHATTERS'

- Panavia Tornado IDS / German Air Force - GAFFTC Holloman, US - TLG 33 (Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33) - Büchel (currently Norvenich Air Base)