Four F-15E Strike Eagles of the 492d Fighter Squadron based at RAF Lakenheath, enter RAF Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR) and are cleared to hit targets with GBU-12 Paveway II bombs!

The GBU-12 Paveway II is an American aerial laser-guided bomb, based on the Mk 82 500-pound (227 kg) general-purpose bomb, but with the addition of a nose-mounted laser seeker and fins for guidance. A member of the Paveway series of weapons, Paveway II entered into service c. 1976. It is currently in service with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and various other air forces.

Are they real bombs?
No, these are dummy bombs but are filled with cement to the exact weight to mimic the real thing. This is important so that the payload can be simulated for the pilot. The bombs would still have the electronics so that they could be guided to their target too. All bombs, rockets, missiles will either be blue in colour or have blue rings painted to identify that they are dummy weapons.

The F-15E Strike Eagles have a crew of two, a pilot and a 'wizzo' (WSO - Weapons Systems Operator) who operate sophisticated airborne electronic and weapon systems, in the F-15E, managing air combat or electronic warfare missions. They control the laser to lock on to the target. You will see the Paveway IIs guiding to their targets which the Wizzo locked on to.

The callsign for the flight was 'TAHOE' and it is the callsign of the 492nd Fighter Squadron, the Bolars / Madhatters. They are part of the 48th Fighter Wing which is a USAFE (E stands for Europe). Now although they are officially the Madhatters, they also have a nickname for their geographic location. They have a tradition of wearing hats and the bowler hat has continued to present day despite the lack of official uniform regulations authorizing such wear. Despite the usual spelling of the "bowler" hat, the squadron uses the flight callsign "Bolars."

The practice of adopting the headgear indicative of the various geographic regions the Bowlers are sent to has been continued. In Turkey, each deployed Madhatter had a blue fez hat.

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