493rd FS participates in multi-national TLP

ALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain -- F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadrom based out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath are checked prior to take-off on the flightline during the Tactical Leadership Program Jan. 16, 2013. The 493rd FS is participating in the multi-national program, which develops key leadership and missions planning skills needed for NATO operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)

Liberty Wing and RAF participate in Red Diamond exercise

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing flies over the North Sea after an aerial refueling during an exercise Dec. 13, 2012. The Liberty Wing recently teamed up with the Royal Air Force for the exercise to prepare the 492nd Fighter Squadron for Red Flag -- Nellis in 2013, which is an exercise that provides a peacetime "battlefield" for combat air forces to train. (Courtesy photo)

Liberty Wing Strike Eagles take to the skies

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off to support an exercise involving joint terminal air controllers Nov. 6, 2012. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

Liberty Wing Strike Eagles take to the skies

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off to support an exercise involving joint terminal air controllers Nov. 6, 2012. As the U.S. Air Forces in Europe's only F-15 fighter wing, the Liberty Wing brings unique air combat capabilities to the fight, such as the most advanced Joint Direct Attack Munitions used by the F-15E. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

Honorary commander flies with 493rd

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Colin Wills, former 493rd Fighter Squadron honorary commander, sits in the cockpit of an F-15D Eagle Sept. 7, 2012. Wills received an incentive flight with the 493rd FS to better understand the capabilities of the F-15 and to thank him for his service as the squadron’s honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)

Honorary commander flies with 493rd

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Colin Wills (left), former 493rd Fighter Squadron honorary commander, receives instructions from Capt. Robert Hendrick, 493rd FS pilot, on different cockpit functions before their flight on an F-15D Eagle Sept. 7, 2012. Wills received an incentive flight with the 493rd FS to better understand the capabilities of the F-15 and to thank him for his service as the squadron’s honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)