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	48th Fighter Wing at AllExperts
		The 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), formerly 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, was part of the United States Air Force Third Air Force, now assigned to HQ Air Command Europe, is based at RAF Lakenheath, England and is the only F-15 unit based in Europe.
		The 492d Fighter Squadron, "Madhatters", employs the F-15E Strike Eagle and is capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of USAFE, USEUCOM and NATO operations.
		The 494th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" also employs the F-15E Strike Eagle and is capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of USAFE, USEUCOM and NATO war plans and contingency operations.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/48th_fighter_wing.htm (717 words)

	48th Fighter Wing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 48th Fighter Wing, formerly 48th Tactical Fighter Wing and 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, part of the United States Air Force Third Air Force, is based at RAF Lakenheath, England and is the only F-15 unit based in Europe.
		The wing was involved in Operation El Dorado Canyon in 1986, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Provide Comfort, (enforcing the no-fly zone over Northern Iraq), in 1991, Operation Deliberate Guard in 1997, (enforcing the no-fly zone over the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina), and Operation Allied Force in Bosnia in 1999.
		The 492nd Fighter Squadron, "Madhatters", employs the F-15E Strike Eagle and is capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of USAFE, USEUCOM and NATO operations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/48th_Fighter_Wing (664 words)

	Military Installation Guides 2.0
		The 48th Fighter Wing's leadership is responsible for training, supporting, and employing a combat fighter wing that includes one F-15C and two F-15E squadrons.
		The 48th Medical Group, USAFE's largest is a regional medical center for all active duty and retired US military members and their families living in the United Kingdom.
		The 48th was ordered by the War Department to England as part of the buildup for the eventual invasion of fortress Europe.
	benefits.military.com /misc/installations/Base_Content.jsp?id=4690 (874 words)

	48th Fighter Wing [48th FW]
		The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, is the first and only United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) unit to receive the F-15E Strike Eagle.
		The wing received word in late 1955 that the Air Force would exchange the 48th’s Sabers for a newer aircraft: the F-100D "Super Saber." The larger-bodied F-100 was capable of carrying more ordnance than the F-86 and was one of the first fighters designed to operate at supersonic speeds.
		The 48th Tactical Fighter Wing became the 48th Fighter Wing October 1, 1991, drawing upon the heritage of the wing’s predecessor, the 48th Fighter Group.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/48fw.htm (4472 words)

	20th Fighter Wing [20th FW]
		The 20th Fighter Group traced its lineage to the 18 October 1917 authorization of the 20th Balloon Group as an inactive element of the Department of the Army Air Arm.
		The 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, along with the associated 55th, 77th, and 79th Tactical Fighter Squadrons were officially redesignated the 20th Fighter Wing and 55th, 77th, and 79th Fighter Squadrons on 1 October 1991.
		On 1 January 1994, the 20th Fighter Wing inactivated at RAF Upper Heyford and reactivated without personnel or equipment at Shaw AFB, South Carolina (The 363rd Fighter Wing was inactivated at Shaw AFB on 31 December 1993).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/20fw.htm (5019 words)

	Brief History of 48th Fighter Squadron
		Fighter Squadron was escorting bombers, flying reconnaissance missions, and making strafing attacks in an area ranging from Tripoli in the south, to Bizerte in the north, the personnel of the Squadron were living under primitive conditions at Youks les Bains.
		Fighter Squadron had acquired a considerable amount of experience in fighter and escort tactics, and had discovered what could be and what could not be done under given circumstances.
		Fighter Squadron engaged the onrushing planes, broke up the enemy formations, and forced the planes to fire the rockets at random.
	www.48thfs.org /history_of_48th.htm (2801 words)

	48th Fighter Wing \| The Liberty Wing
		The 492nd Fighter Squad, 493rd Fighter Squad, and the 56th Rescue Squadron.
		The 48th Fighter Wing is the United States Air Force's premier fighter squadron in Europe.
		As the host wing, the 48th Fighter Wing is also designated the Air Force's Statue of Liberty Wing - making it the only wing with both a numerical designation and an official name.
	www.freewebs.com /48thfw (496 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This incident caused the commander of the Wing to be relieved, although the damaged aircraft was able to land safely, emphasizing the high degree of structural strength and survivability that had been built into the F-15 design.
		The 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath converted from the F-111F to the F-15E during 1992.
		Many of the USAF F-15 wings which are not being deactivated are being sharply cut back in the number of Eagles that they carry on strength--the three squadrons of the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB are to reduce their complements from 24 to 18 aircraft each.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/f_series_fighters/f15.11 (2460 words)

	Encyclopedia: 48th Fighter Wing
		A 492d Fighter Squadron F-15E from Lakenheath lifts off from the airfields runway A F-15D of the 48 FW over England with a P-51 Mustang RAF Lakenheath is a United States Air Forces in Europe base, located near Lakenheath, Suffolk.
		The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4...
		The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the U.S. Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/48th-Fighter-Wing (1349 words)

	CAAB - Jet collision in Scotland and subsequent court-martial - 26/2/03
		Wing Cmdr. Christopher Foster also said that if he had been supervising Flight Lt. Malcolm Williams at the time of the accident, he would not have been concerned by the information he was providing to the pilots.
		According to a report in the Scotsman newspaper, Wing Cmdr. Christopher Foster, a defense witness, said Flight Lt. Malcolm Williams advised the pilots of the F-15Cs to drop their altitude as he was attempting to transfer air traffic control from his base at RAF Leuchars to RAF Lossiemouth on March 26, 2001.
		Flight Lt. Malcolm Williams, 47, is accused of telling the jets from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, to descend to 4,000 feet.
	cndyorks.gn.apc.org /caab/articles/lakenheathcrash.htm (4549 words)

	F-15E Strike Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A derivative of the F-15 air superiority fighter, the Strike Eagle proved its worth in Desert Storm, carrying out deep strikes against high-value targets and providing close air support for Coalition troops.
		The "Strike Eagle", as it was dubbed, received initial operational capability in October 1989 at Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina.
		The deep strike mission of the F-15E is a radical departure from that of the F-15, designed as an air superiority fighter under the mantra "not a pound for air-to-ground".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/F-15E_Strike_Eagle (1130 words)

	Friday, September 14, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		RAF LAKENHEATH, England —; The tranquil English countryside was once again blasted by the familiar roar of fighter jets Thursday afternoon as the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath returned to the sky.
		John Brennan, the wing commander, stressed that the flying was normal training and not preparations for any retaliatory strike.
		The 48th Fighter Wing is the only wing in the U.S. Air Force with both F-15Es, which have air-to-ground capability, and F-15Cs, an air-to-air combat asset.
	www.stripes.com /01/sep01/ed091401t.html (398 words)

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		The Air Force has three fighter wings and two additional fighter squadrons stationed in East Asia, accounting for approximately 14,000 of the 23,000 airmen based in the region (the rest are assigned to administrative or support units).
		The 8th Fighter Wing and the 51st Fighter Wing are based in South Korea, along with the 7th Air Force and supporting units.
		The 35th Fighter Wing and two F-15 squadrons of the 18th Composite Wing are based in Japan, as well as the 5th Air Force, the 374th Airlift Wing, and various supporting units.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=5415&sequence=5 (1775 words)

	48 Fighter Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 48th served as one of USAFE's fighter wings with a commitment to NATO.
		The Wing's elements participated in the air raid on Tripoli, Libya, 15/16 April 1986, in retaliation for that country's sponsorship of terrorist attacks.
		The wing deployed aircrews and F-111's to Turkey, Sep 1991-Jun 1992, flying air suppression missions to enforce Iraq's compliance with U.N. treaty terms.
	afhra.maxwell.af.mil /wwwroot/rso/wings_groups_pages/0048fw.php (503 words)

	49 Fighter Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Oct 1977, the wing ceased its "dual-base" commitment to NATO and changed to an air superiority mission, with training focusing on dissimilar air combat tactics for multi-theater operations.
		Deployed fighters and their crews to Southwest Asia during the 1990s to support United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq, to enforce the no-fly zone over the southern part of that country, and for shows of force.
		Early in 2003, stealth fighters and crews of the wing deployed to Southwest Asia.
	afhra.maxwell.af.mil /wwwroot/rso/wings_groups_pages/0049fw.php (1247 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The wing members spent three months in a deployed location — the country can not be named for reasons of political sensitivity — in support of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		The 48th is a busy fighter wing, he said, and it is rare when nearly all of the people and assets are at home.
		Some folks from the Liberty Wing are still away, he said, but, for the most part, the wing will be whole when the jets arrive in a few days.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=21880&archive=true (616 words)

	DVIC page #1
		He flew an F-111F and was assigned to the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath.
		The aircraft are assigned to the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing.
		In the background, an F-111F fighter aircraft of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Force Europe, taxies to a runway for takeoff.
	www.f-111.net /images1/dvic/index1.htm (819 words)

	Unit #03 - 31st Fighter Wing
		The Wing tailcode is 'AV' for AViano and each F-16 has a tailband in the squadron colours - Green with the words 'Triple Nickel' in white for the 555th FS and Purple with white edges for the 510th FS.
		January 1953 and the wing was redesignated the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing.
		The squadron transferred to England AFB in March 1964, and was assigned to the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing.
	www.sharpshooter-maj.com /html/unit03.htm (3557 words)

	Stars & Stripes: 48th Fighter Wing ready to get off the bench
		Because of the wing’s frequent efforts over the years to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq, DelGrego said, many of his pilots are familiar with the terrain.
		So sure was the wing of its eventual deployment to the Middle East, it invited spouses to a special meeting to explain the potential deployment.
		Janet Bent, commander of the 48th Mission Support Squadron, also said the expectation was that the wing would have a role to play in the effort to oust Saddam from power.
	www.stripesonline.com /article.asp?section=104&article=13400&archive=true (807 words)

	Service of F-15 Eagle with USAF and ANG
		The 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath converted from the F-111F to the F-15E during 1992.
		The 555th Fighter Squadron stationed at Luke AFB was transferred to Europe, and in its place the 550th Fighter Squadron has been reactivated as the second F-15E unit at Luke.
		Many of the USAF F-15 wings which are not being deactivated are being sharply cut back in the number of Eagles that they carry on strength--the three squadrons of the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB are to reduce their complements from 24 to 18 aircraft each.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/f15_11.html (2150 words)

	The EAF in Peace and War
		The lead wings are the 366th Wing from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, and the 48th Fighter Wing from RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom.
		The on-call Aerospace Expeditionary Wings, providing backup for surprise requirements, are the 3rd Wing from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, and the 4th Fighter Wing from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. "Normally, Mountain Home and Seymour Johnson are the alternating Air Expeditionary Wings," Peck said.
		Fighters in the assigned combat force for AEF 3 are drawn from Elmendorf, Hill AFB, Utah, Shaw AFB, S.C., and Pope AFB, N.C. Its bombers are B-52s from Barksdale AFB, La. AEF 4's fighters are from Lakenheath, Eglin AFB, Fla., and the South Carolina Air National Guard.
	www.afa.org /magazine/July2002/0702eaf.asp (3625 words)

	Falcons in Vermont.
		The 158th Tactical Fighter Group was assigned the air defense mission during the summer of 1987 and officially joined the Air Defense community with the 1st Air Force on April 1, 1988, when it was redesignated the 158th Fighter Interceptor Group.
		The 158th Fighter Wing was awarded the "Winston P.Wilson Trophy" for being the most outstanding unit with jet fighter or reconnaissance aircraft in the Air National Guard for 1998.
		All three wings deploy together as part of an Aerospace Expeditionary Force and this was an excellent opportunity to plan and train together in such a realistic environment.
	www.philippecolin.net /falcon.html (2885 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, was the first USAFE unit to send aircraft to Southwest Asia, to Taif, Saudi Arabia, in August.
		The wing also flew two highly-publicized missions during the Gulf war: the stoppage of a major oil spill in the Persian Gulf and the first combat use of the newly developed GBU-28 laser-guided bob.
		In mid-August 1990, Headquarters USAFE had planned to deploy 401st Tactical Fighter wing F-16Cs from Torrejon AB, Spain, to various bases in Greece and Italy to provide combat air patrol for U.S. aircraft transiting the Mediterranean area to Southwest Asia.
	www.gulflink.osd.mil /declassdocs/af/19961101/aacwr_16.html (440 words)

	Stars & Stripes: 48th Fighter Wing at Lakenheath is back in the air, fully operational (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		RAF LAKENHEATH, England —; The tranquil English countryside was once again blasted by the familiar roar of fighter jets Thursday afternoon as the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath returned to the sky.
		John Brennan, the wing commander, stressed that the flying was normal training and not preparations for any retaliatory strike.
		The 48th Fighter Wing is the only wing in the U.S. Air Force with both F-15Es, which have air-to-ground capability, and F-15Cs, an air-to-air combat asset.
	ww2.pstripes.osd.mil /article.asp?section=104&article=3814&archive=true (538 words)

	AV8R Stuff - USAF F-15E Patches
		This is the current color version of the crest patch for the 4th Fighter Wing, the controlling authority for the F-15E Strike Eagle squadrons located at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
		This is the current desert version of the crest patch for the 4th Fighter Wing, the controlling authority for the F-15E Strike Eagle squadrons located at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
		This is the color version of the heritage patch for the 4th Fighter Wing, the controlling authority for the F-15E Strike Eagle squadrons located at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
	www.av8rstuff.com /f15epg1.html (861 words)

	48 FW Patches
		Current version of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, the Statue of Liberty Wing.
		Desert version of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, the Statue of Liberty Wing.
		48th Fighter Wing deployment to Italy culminated in Operation Allied Force with sorties flown from Italy and Lakenheath and saw 4 MiG-29 killed by the 493rd.
	www.quizmos.com /48fw.html (740 words)

	North American F-100D 'Super Sabre'
		USAF S/N 56-3288 was built by North American in Inglewood, California, and was assigned to the 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE), first at Toul-Rosieres AB, France, then at Lakenheath AB, England.
		It was flown to the museum in 1983.
		It is currently displayed in the colors and markings it carried while with the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing in England.
	www.mcclellanaviationmuseum.org /F100D.html (165 words)

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