The first F-35A Lightning II sporting the markings of the 493rd Fighter Squadron of the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath was spotted for the first time at Lockheed. Home; ...

America’s two F-35 squadrons in Europe are the 495th Fighter Squadron, the “Valkyries,” and the 493rd Fighter Squadron, the “Grim Reapers.” The former was the first Air Force F-35A ...

The Air Force announced April 18, 2023, that Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts had been selected as the preferred location to host the next F-35A squadron. ( Makenna Gott/U.S. Air Force) ...

A pilot in the 48th Fighter Group, 493rd Fighter Squadron, Cottrell flew 65 missions including during the Battle of the Bulge. His most memorable flight came Dec. 17, 1944.

The 48th Fighter Wing, ... The US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle of the 493rd Fighter Squadron (Grim Reapers), part of the 48th Fighter Wing, at RAF Lakenheath.

America’s two F-35 squadrons in Europe are the 495th Fighter Squadron, the “Valkyries,” and the 493rd Fighter Squadron, the “Grim Reapers.” The former was the first Air Force F-35A ...