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Arriving at RAF Lakenheath on September 3, was ten F-35A Lightning IIs of the 388th Fighter Wing. The aircraft arrived as Tabor 11-14, 21-24 and 31/32. The following day, the remaining two aircraft, Tabor 33/34 arrived from Aviano Air Base, Italy, due to an issue. The 388th had previously passed throught the Suffolk base between March 19 and 24 en route to US Central Commands area of responsibility. The F-35s were meant to depart on September 5 as three cells of four aircraft with three tankers per cell at 10:00 Zulu, 10:30z and 11:00z but issues with the tankers forced delays. Tabor11-14 waited for nearly three hours before departing with just two tankers, having to diver to Gander, Canada. Tabor21-24 departed with a 25 minute delay and Tabor31-34 a 15 minute delay.
9月3日,第388战斗机联队的10架F-35A“闪电II”战斗机抵达拉肯黑斯皇家空军基地。这些飞机以编号Tabor 11-14、21-24和31/32的形式到达。次日,由于出现技术问题,另外两架飞机Tabor 33/34从意大利阿维亚诺空军基地起飞。此前,第388联队于3月19日至24日在萨福克基地过境,前往美国中央司令部责任区。原计划在9月5日以三个编队、每编队四架飞机、每组配备三架加油机的方式,分别于Zulu时间10:00、10:30和11:00启程,但加油机出现问题导致延误。Tabor 11-14在等待近三个小时后,仅剩两架加油机,被迫改道飞往加拿大甘德。Tabor 21-24延迟了25分钟起飞,Tabor 31-34则延迟了15分钟。 |