The U.S. Air Force’s 495th Fighter Squadron based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, is on track to soon receive its first deliveries of F-35A Lightning II aircraft, making the unit the ...

During an official ceremony at RAF Lakenheath on October 1, 2021, the U.S. Air Force in Europe reactivated the 495th Fighter Squadron as part of the 48th Fighter Home Military Aviation ...

The 495th Fighter Squadron joins one Boeing F-15C and two F-15E now in the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, ... USAF Activates First F-35A Squadron In Europe. Share.

The US Air Force (USAF) is to stand up the 495th ‘Valkyries’ Squadron as its first overseas unit to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).