F-35A 19-5495 of the 48th FW

[Stefan Buysse]

Hi,

 

Here's my Tamiya F-35A.

I'll be using Furball decals to build 19-5495 of the 495th FS.

I considered building the 48th FW flagship with the 4 squadron badges, but these are smaller than the single squadron badge on this one and I'm glad to have the 495th back at Lakenheath.

 

I had seen this aircraft in 2022 and again this year.

 

I'm going to keep this build simple with a closed bombbay. It's going to be my first build of anything with "Have Glass" colours. I'll see how that goes with the MRP paints. 

 

Cheers, Stefan. 

 

[Wings unlevel]

That’s a great subject choice, Stefan. The Valkyrie emblem on the tail adds a lot of interest. Enjoy that beautiful kit!

[Tim Moff]

Great stuff - my home village - sometimes go up and have a day at the viewing area - really busy with 2 x Sqn of F-35A and 2 x Sqn of F-15Es...will follow along !

[Stefan Buysse]

Hello, Tim.

 

Being from Belgium, I obviously didn't grow up in Lakenheath. But it's certainly part of my life too.

The first time I went there was for the 1992 Open Day. Still F-111's present and the last Lakenheath Open Day as far as I know.

From then on, more visits followed and I sometimes stayed with a friend who had a house in Broom Street. Sometimes, I walked his dog on the heath after the flying.🙂

 

Cheers, Stefan.

 

 

[Tim Moff]

3 hours ago, Stefan Buysse said:

Hello, Tim.

 

Being from Belgium, I obviously didn't grow up in Lakenheath. But it's certainly part of my life too.

The first time I went there was for the 1992 Open Day. Still F-111's present and the last Lakenheath Open Day as far as I know.

From then on, more visits followed and I sometimes stayed with a friend who had a house in Broom Street. Sometimes, I walked his dog on the heath after the flying.🙂

 

Cheers, Stefan.

 

 

Wow small world Stefan - I lived at the top of Broom Road in houses that backed on to the warren where I also walked the family dog! I remember the F-4Ds transitioning to F-111Fs - as you say that was the last open day. I myself joined the UK military and went back on leave, being home the night of the Libya raid in 1986 - I thought that WW3 was starting with the launches...