UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN EUROPE – UNITED KINGDOM

Since the UK departement of the USAFE take part with a massive amount of WBIG, I had to dedicate them an independent page!

USAFE stationed in the United Kingdom

RAF Feltwell
RAF Feltwell is a Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, East Anglia that is used by the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa.
It is occupied by 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron

RAF Lakenheath
Royal Airforce Station hosts United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
48th Fighter Wing: 492nd Fighter Squadron, 493rd Fighter Squadron, 494th Fighter Squadron, 495th Fighter Squadron, 372nd Training Squadron, Field Training Detachment 16

RAF Mildenhall
RAF Mildenhall Royal Air Force station located near Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. Despite its status as a Royal Air Force station, it primarily supports United States Air Force (USAF) operations, and is the home of the 100th Air Refueling Wing (100 ARW).

48th Fighter Wing (48 FW)
Based at UK RAF Lakenheath
Patch is Glowing In the Dark (GITD)

The FW also ordered a Challenge Coin

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48 FW F-35 Program Integration Office PIO

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48th Component Maintenance Squadron CMS
Part of the 48th FW at UK RAF Lakenheath

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48th Maintenance Operations MXO
Part of the 48th FW at UK RAF Lakenheath
Patch is Glowing In the Dark (GITD)

OCP Version

NVG version GITD

Woven version

Challenge Coin

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48th Communications Squadron “Intus Umbra Nullus”

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48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron EMS “Soutien Pour Tous”

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48th Munitions Squadron MUNSS “Nos Pertimescant”

48th Medical Group MDG

These particular desert patches (complete set of 6), were limited to 50 sets an were flown in a KC-135, tail number 60-0355 “Black Jack” of the 100th ARW.

Besides the regular NVG versions, there were also 50 sets flown and numbered in an CV-22, tail number 11-0061 of the 7th SOS

New variants:

Challenge Coin

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48th Dental Squadron DS

The OCP versions of the units are limited to 100 pcs and are numbered

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48th Healthcare Operations Squadron HCOS

New design:

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48th Medical Support Squadron MDSS

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48th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron OMRS

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48th Surgical Operation Squadron SGCS

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67th Special Operation Squadron (67th SOS), “The Night Owls”
Based at RAF Mildenhall, operating the Lockheed MC-130J Commando II

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95th Reconnaissance Squadron RS “Kickin’ Ass”
Based at RAF Mildenhall UK, operating the
Boeing RC-135U Combat Sent
Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
Boeing OC-135B Open Skies

Mk2:

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422nd Security Forces Squadron (422nd SFS)
Based at UK RAF Croughton, defending all personnel and resources of the 422nd Air Base Group
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)

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488th Intelligence Squadron IS “By Day Or By Night”
Based at RAF Mildenhall, operating the RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT

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492nd Fighter Squadron (492nd FS), “The Bolars” and “The Madhatters”
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the F-15E Strike Eagle
Patch is Glow In The Dark (GITD)

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492nd Fighter Generation Squadron FGS
Maintenance Unit for the 492nd FS

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493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), The Grim Reapers
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the F-35A Lightning II
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)

Woven Version

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493rd Fighter Generation Squadron FGS
The FGS maintenance specialists joined the WBIG cult with three different versions

OCP

NVG GITD

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494th Fighter Squadron (494th FS), The Panthers
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the F-15E Strike Eagle

Woven version:

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494th Fighter Generation Squadron FGS
Maintenance Unit for the 494th FS
Regular and OCP version

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495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), The Valkyries
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)