Only 86 of the more than 800 USAF F-15’s have hit 10,000 flight hours. Aircraft 91-0308 is only 1 of… Read More
The latest special painted F-15E Strike Eagle of the 48th Fighter Wing honors USAFE’s 80th anniversary, the Air Force’s 75th… Read More
In 2022, the Grim Reapers transition to the F-35A Lightning II, closing the chapter of the F -15C Eagle in… Read More
RAF Lakenheath first F-35A RAF Lakenheath received its first delivery of F-35A Lightning II aircraft on Dec. 15, 2021. This… Read More
The 495th Fighter Squadron (FS), the first US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Lightning II squadron, was activated on Oct.… Read More
Mr. Ian Simpson happened to be watching planes take off at the base on Jul. 13 when he noted that… Read More
The first F-35As are scheduled to arrive at RAF Lakenheath in late 2021. The base was selected to host the… Read More
The F-15C Eagle, painted in the traditional allied invasion stripe scheme, ice blue tails, and the distinct markings of the… Read More
Allen was piloting an F-15C Eagle during a training mission when his plane crashed into the North Sea on Jun.… Read More
“They should just call it the Liberty Trophy from here on out,” 48th Fighter Wing Commander Col. William Marshall. The… Read More
The clip features the final flight of an F-15E driver who was a pupil of Texas Tech University. The cool… Read More
The cool backseat cockpit GoPro video in this post features the WSO in a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle, belonging to… Read More
The F-15s joined B-52 Stratofortress bombers and F-35A stealth fighters already deployed to the Middle East as well as USS… Read More
Many of the elements of Operation El Dorado canyon were tested and proven in Ghost Rider, including the vital coordination… Read More
The Strike Eagle was the first of three special colored 48th FW F-15Es and was painted in the skin of… Read More
Filmed by our friend Dafydd Philips the cool video in this post shows 48th FW F-15E Strike Eagles "making vapes"… Read More
The Raytheon Trophy dates to 1953 and is awarded annually to the top air superiority or air defense squadron in… Read More
