Since 1942, the United States has maintained air bases in the United Kingdom. Major Commands of the United States Airforce having bases in the United Kingdom were the United States Air Forces in Europ
The flags of the United States and Royal Air Force flying at RAF Fairford.
RAF Alconbury
Videos
Royal Air Force Alconbury, or more simply RAF Alconbury, is an active Royal Air Force station near Huntingdon, England, that for many years was used by the USAF. The airfield is in the civil parish of
United States Air Force in the United Kingdom
…The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II was that aircraft. On 12 May 1965 the first F-4 Phantom arrived in the UK where it all began, with an RF-4C arriving at RAF Alconbury to replace the 10th TRW's RB-66s. In October, the F-101C "Voodoos" at Bentwaters/Woodbridge were also replaced by F-4Cs, as well as the F-100s at RAF…
RAF Alconbury's gate guardian, a full-scale model of a US Air Force F-5E Tiger II, seen during 2020 prior to removal to the former RAF Sculthorpe
68-0555 10th TRW McDonnell Douglas RF-4C featuring the distinctive base tailcode 'AR', 1980
Three F-5E 'Aggressors' from RAF Alconbury, 1983
Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II, 10th TFW 'AR', August 1988