WHAT A WAY TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE! 6-SHIP FORMATION 494TH FS "PANTHERS" RETURN HOME • RAF LAKENHEATH
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Six F-15E Strike Eagles of the 494th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" return home after months away and just look at their entrance in a 6-ship formation and into the break to land. Take note of their nose art and markings!
The 494th Fighter Squadron is a combat-ready McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle squadron based at RAF Lakenheath and are capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of United States Air Forces in Europe, United States European Command, and NATO operations. It employs the full array of air superiority and surface attack munitions to include the most advanced precision-guided weapons in the USAF inventory. The squadron is capable of deploying to any theater of operations in the world.
Their history starts them back in 1941 and were activated as a Southeastern Air District Army Air Corps training squadron, equipped with a variety of second-line aircraft, both single and twin engine, preparing its pilots and maintenance crews for eventual combat. After the Pearl Harbor Attack, the squadron flew antisubmarine patrols from, March-April 1942. Resumed aircrew training, many of the group's members went on to serve in squadrons stationed in Europe and the Pacific theaters.
Eventually coming under the AAF III Fighter Command in 1944, trained replacement pilots with P-47 Thunderbolts, Converted in January 1944 to an operational fighter squadron with the end of RTU training. Deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO), being assigned to the IX Fighter Command in England, March 1944.
On the 7th November 1945, the squadron inactivated but reactivated in 1952 and found themselves under the command of the 48th Fighter Bomb Wing based in Chamount AB, France, which are now the 48th Fighter Wing here at RAF Lakenheath. With F-84G Thunderjets, F-86s and then F-100 Super Sabres.
In 1960 The 48th TFW moved to RAF Lakenheath taking their three squadrons with them including the 494th TFS. In late 1971 the squadron started its conversion to the McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II. With the arrival of the Phantoms, the F-4s adopted a common tail code of "LK". This tail code lasted only a few months as in July and August 1972 the 48th TFW further recoded to "LN".
In 1977, RAF Lakenheath's Squadrons transitioned to F-111s and the 494th participated in Operation El Dorado Canyon, the air raid on Tripoli, Libya on 14 and 15 April 1986. It flew combat missions in Southwest Asia from, January-February 1991 as part of Operation Desert Storm. It was after these operations that the 48th TFW were redesignated as the 48th Fighter Wing, meaning that the 494th also dropped the "Tactical", making them the 494th Fighter Squadron.
With all these changes, the squadron switched aircraft again, exchanging the F-111s (which stated to be retired in 1991) for the F-15E Strike Eagle in early February 1992. The Strike Eagle represented a change from a strictly ground attack role to a dual role mission for the 494th: air interdiction and air superiority.
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Oii Oii ladies, gents and teddy bears. Formation flying is always exciting to see, especially when it’s not an aerobatics team. Four-ships are exciting enough but to see six is stunning. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to support our channel by clicking the LIKE button and subscribing
Long live the EAGLE
Thanks Air Force for what you do to keep this country safe!
Welcome back to the guys and girls of the 494th ‘panthers’ you’ve been missed 🫡🤙🏻🐆
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oiii oiii Rich 🤙🏼 ALL back safe and sound
@mpol701
11 күн бұрын
Any body got there current freqs got 493 495, but now 494 are back probably new a it tong air aux sabyinevgit any ill check soon search and scan but heads up appreciated
I was there yesterday at the end of the Runway when they came back. My 1st time seeing and photographing a formation like that. Was amazing to see. Welcome home 494th FS “Panthers”
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Always a pleasure to hear that howl from the F-15s
@TedConingsby
5 күн бұрын
Ooohh yeah
Thank you so much dear Sirs, and God Bless each and everyone of you for your service! P.S. Has anyone even noticed the weaponry each one of these planes carry?!? WOW - My thoughts and prayers go out to your families and close friends as well. Sincerely
That is a magnificent footage and sight of the 6 ship formation of the F-15E Strike Eagles 🤩🤩👏👏
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Ooohh yeah
@douglas_brighty_tan127
12 күн бұрын
@@TedConingsby awesome and have a great day , cheers 😁✨
Welcome home "Panthers", it's good to see you, we've missed you. Thanks for the show here. 6 beasts of Lakenheath returning for our pleasure. What a pleasure it was. You brought back your fine Nose Art 🎨 for us too stare at. You all looked magic. BLEED RED , Fly high, fast and hard.. love it . Great video this. More!!
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Dan. All back safe n sound
The lithest, fiercest, boldest are back 🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆
@christinebarnes3493
14 күн бұрын
Well six of them 😎
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
And all back safe and sound
Welcome back to the 494th FS - Glad to see you safely back. You've been missed Great shots of the 6 ship, breaks, and nose art Ted and Nikos 👏🏻
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Ellesee 🤙🏼it’s great to have them back
Great to see the Panthers home after a long deployment, love the nose art as well.
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Perry 🤙🏼great to see them now all back safe n sound
Amazing footage especially the last one Banking
Super footage again Ted and Nikos ❤️🫡 And Welcome home 494TH FW PANTHERS 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Thank you for your service and dedication
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Davey 🤙🏼 nice to see them ALL back safe n sound
Smartly done !!
No Cad Cam no CNC No Carbon Fiber when these babies first entered the inventory F 15A 1974 Happy 50th Birthday!!!
@chipsteinberg5046
3 күн бұрын
Sorry when the original F 15 entered the AF inventory its speed brake was and still is made from boron composite.
@chipsteinberg5046
3 күн бұрын
The 494th flies the F15C not the A model
@chipsteinberg5046
3 күн бұрын
Previous message was an error, the 494th flies the E model, sorry
Great video of this 494th pitchout recovery.
Excellent stream from RAF Lakenheath yesterday, great action from the 48th FW, well captured Ted & Nikos, but it was this "special moment" for me, the safe returning to home base of the 494th Panthers. Well done all
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Colin. Nicely said, to welcome them back and see them ALL return safely.
Tremendous! What a welcome back!! ❤
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Margo 🤙🏼great to see them all back safe n sound
Nice one Nikos & Ted. Welcome back 494th - Love the nose art!
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Paul
Welcome back the Panthers safe and sound and what an entrance. Love the Nose Art...No doubt we will see again soon!
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Ooohh yeah
Amazing day yesterday. I was glued to the coverage all day.
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii glad you enjoyed
How FANTASTIC was that 👌👌👌👌👌💯 Oh yeah as someone would say 😁👍👍👍👍😎
@TedConingsby
8 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Chris 🤙🏼Oohh yeah
Great way to start the day Ted, Nikos, thanks👍😁
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Julie
What a way to fweep back into the base - wow 😍😎 Welcome back to the Fweepublic of Lakenheath 🐆
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Dex 🤙🏼
Perfect Pace! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Beautiful teamwork: Pilots and team and Ted and team! 😊
Stunning
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oiii Oii Paul
Woo Hoo! Welcome back indeed!! Can't wait to see the footage from these guys when they rip through LFA7 ( Mach Loop) Oooohhh YEAHHH!!!! 💪🤘🤘
The beasts are back in town such an epic video in the morning tea toast and some nice formation arrivals crack on oy oy savaloy
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oohh yeah
Know that's the way to return on mass.... Never seen a 6 ship return and to see it on TCC is special. Welcome home 494th 'Panther's '
@TedConingsby
13 күн бұрын
Ooohhh yeah
Never gets old!
.A great homecoming entrance of the six F15's in line abreast to Lakenheath after their duty tour away, well captured Nikos including their Nose Art thank you.
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oohh yeah
Welcome home 494FS Panthers . Great footage Nikos. Thank you
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Si thank you very much
Nice
WOW !! 🤩
Going to be staying at Tattershall lakes in July and I am looking for Comms frequencies for CGY and other airfields with in range.
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Have a superb time
oh yeah.
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Ooohh yeah
Wow
Thunder from the Gods The Eagle has landed
Nice one Nikos brilliant as usual
@TedConingsby
13 күн бұрын
Oiii Oii thank you Graham
That’s a way to come home 🫡
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Sure is man
i miss being in my squadron in 48th fighter wing sadly my service ended a long time ago i was the back seat gunner (WSO) in the f15
Awesome camera 📷 work, looks awesome in 4k well done Nikos and Ted Coningsby
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Ian thank you
I’m sure Margo can think of a 6 fweeeep poem! Hint hint 😉
🤙Awesome
@TedConingsby
13 күн бұрын
Oohh yeah
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OHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@TedConingsby
7 күн бұрын
Well said Robert oooooohhhh yeah
Strike eagles are awesome i had 2 at lower altitude come over yesterday probably from SEYMOUR JOHNSON
Great formation running break, and thankfully not the missing man formation
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Jeepers! Look at all those ers!
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Hehe love it sters
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@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii oiii Richard
Amazing!
@TedConingsby
12 күн бұрын
Oii Oii Lee
@typhoon123
12 күн бұрын
@@TedConingsby Oii Oii Guys! ❤️