THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN

Storia illustrata di due basi aeree statunitensi in Inghilterra: le missioni effettuate partendo da queste basi durante la seconda guerra mondiale, l’impiego negli anni successivi al conflitto ivi compreso le missioni durante le guerre nel Golfo e l’attuale impiego.

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• A glorious and detailed insight into two prestigious US bases from the Second World War to the present day
• Pictures are by Darren Willmin, one of the best-known names in aviation photography in the UK 
• A visual treat with 373 beautiful colour and mono photographs on glossy art paper 

The UK and US made a series of agreements in 1941 that allowed American forces to operate campaigns against Germany. Today, the UK and USAF still have a selection of bases, but only three used for operations. RAF Mildenhall is the 100th Air Refuelling Wing operating the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. Also, housing the 352 SOW is Special Operations Command Europe that operates the C130J and CV-22 Osprey, and the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, which conducts RC-135 Rivet Joint ops in Europe and the Mediterranean. 

RAF Lakenheath hosts the 48th Fighter Wing and is assigned to USAF Europe – Air Forces Africa. The 48th Fighter Wing aircraft is the F-15 Eagle plus the 56th Rescue Squadron who are a combat-ready search and rescue squadron of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. RAF Fairford, the US Air Force’s only European airfield for heavy bombers, is currently a standby airfield. Its most prominent use in recent years has been as an airfield for B-52s during the Gulf wars. 

With superb photography, United States Air Force in Britain looks at its history and development to the present day.