Posted yesterday so I would expect at least 4 out of the remaining 6 to leave today.
Interesting about the probe being "sheared off". Doesn't the probe have a replaceable frangible tip like all the others I've known? In which case it's just a matter of an AOG delivery and fitting.
USAF United States Air Force - Coronet East
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 2x
#AE07BA 62-3557 - GOLD 87
#AE035D 58-0063 - GOLD 88 + MAZDA 31-34 Flt 4x F-35Cs
Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35Cs departed RAF Lakenheath this morning supported by KC-135s GOLD 87 and GOLD 88. They had made an attempt at departing yesterday, but were unable due to flight plan issues.
MAZDA 31-35 flight arrived at Lakenheath on Tuesday night, and MAZDA 41-45 arrived last night.
MAZDA 34 had an issue on the ground today and was replaced with a jet from last night, and one of the jets that arrived last night had it's fuel probe sheered off. This leaves us with 6 F-35Cs still at RAF Lakenheath.