5th Gen Fighter deployment end of the Summer

[boff180]

No idea which base or type (35 or 22) but it appears the USAF are deploying 5th gen assets to Europe at the end of the summer.

https://www.blogbeforeflight.it/2018/07 ... r.html?m=1

[st24]

[LN Strike Eagle]

Anyone got an idea of roughly when as "late summer" is pretty ambiguous.

Not sure if I should abandon my plans to see the F-16s and hold out for these instead - no great fan of either type, but at least they're something new/different.

[austinp]

Anyone know what a "Stelth Fighter" is please?

[C24]

My guess would be F-35 "A" version. The 'a' cannot be seen due to the stealth capability.

[Beefy]

Anyone got an idea of roughly when as "late summer" is pretty ambiguous.

Not sure if I should abandon my plans to see the F-16s and hold out for these instead - no great fan of either type, but at least they're something new/different.

Go and see the F-16s, its going to be a very boring hobby when the only fast jets in the west will be F-22s and F-35s. Plus they will be around for decades to come, make the most of the other types which are still flying now!

[austinp]

:cuppa:

My guess would be F-35 "A" version. The 'a' cannot be seen due to the stealth capability.

LOL. Makes sense now

[Tmyers123]

Go and see the F-16s, its going to be a very boring hobby when the only fast jets in the west will be F-22s and F-35s. Plus they will be around for decades to come, make the most of the other types which are still flying now!

Is it just me who doesn’t understand why everyone thinks F-22s and F-35s are boring? The thrust vectoring (and all around beauty) of the F-22 and the most powerful engine ever put into operational service on a fighter powering the F-35? Doesn’t seem that boring to me.

[st24]

Is it just me who doesn’t understand why everyone thinks F-22s and F-35s are boring? The thrust vectoring (and all around beauty) of the F-22 and the most powerful engine ever put into operational service on a fighter powering the F-35? Doesn’t seem that boring to me.

Bless. Kids today eh?!

[Tmyers123]

Bless. Kids today eh?!

Didn’t think my opinion was that funny to be honest. What makes you think they’re boring? They may not be as charismatic as F-15s and Tornados but In my opinion, saying they’re boring is a bit ridiculous

[Beefy]

Is it just me who doesn’t understand why everyone thinks F-22s and F-35s are boring? The thrust vectoring (and all around beauty) of the F-22 and the most powerful engine ever put into operational service on a fighter powering the F-35? Doesn’t seem that boring to me.

I'm struggling to see where in my post that I have said the aircraft types are boring. I've said it will a boring hobby when they are the only types operated by Western Air Arms.

[138EAW]

Looks like they might be arrived tomorrow, ALTRV has been posted, reported it's 325th FW F-22. Tankers have pre positioned today http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 2&t=165766

[LN Strike Eagle]

Decent, but I was hoping for Daves tbh, not seen one yet.

Edit - oh, going to Spang. Great.

[Brevet Cable]

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=342&t=165766

Can't read as you need to be registered on there to access it.

[jingernut]

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=342&t=165766

Can't read as you need to be registered on there to access it.

You know... you could just register You appear to have managed the simple process to register on this forum

[Brevet Cable]

Nope.

[138EAW]

That's a shame, your m'eh would bring so much to the forum Reported to be 95th FS jets

[Brevet Cable]

And I could always join the others on there bitching about the fact that the Milscanners newsgroup actually expects people to contribute by making posts in exchange for access to their databases.

[Brevet Cable]

Oh, and possibly them up on 278.6 at the moment, discussing AAR & requesting different routing due to possibly being tight on fuel.
Edited to add.....
Or possibly not, still trying to catch callsign ( which hasn't been given yet )

Edited again.....
Unlikely to be them -- MYTEE callsign.

[138EAW]

You seem to spend a bit of time on a forum you claim you don't want to join

As they landed at 7.30 this morning UK time. I doubt your right on this occasion

[Brevet Cable]

Nope....saw mention of their dummy-spitting on the Milscanners newsgroup, so popped on there to see what it was about.

[138EAW]

I believe you most wouldn't

Second flight currently crossing the Atlantic, tanker just started plotting off the Scottish coast

[Brevet Cable]

Couldn't care less if you do or not, fella......but then, I'm not the one with a vested interest in touting another forum