Airshows
When The USAF Had Three F-15 Demonstration Teams
The F-15C Demo Teams flew all over the world for 30 years and they were joined for a brief time also by an F-15E Demo team. Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the F-15 Eagle, […]
F-15C Eagle
Military Aviation
The F-15 Eagle Celebrates 50 Years Of Undefeated Air Dominance
July 27, 1972 marked the beginning of a new era in air superiority, with the first flight of the fighter jet that would rack up 104 aerial victories without ever being shot down by an […]
Military Aviation
Watch Two F-15Cs Of The 493rd FS Carry Out The ‘Grim Reapers’ Last Low Level Flight In The Mach Loop
The last two F-15Cs from RAF Lakenheath’s 493rd Fighter Squadron flew through the famous Mach Loop for the last time. And they did it in style. On Apr. 21, 2022, the last two F-15Cs of […]
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
[Updated] U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle From RAF Lakenheath Has Crashed Into The North Sea. Pilot Deceased.
Massive SAR operation launched. Body of the pilot recovered. On Jun. 15, 2020, at approximately 09.40LT, an F-15C belonging to the 493rd Fighter Squadron of the 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath, UK, callsign […]
Military Aviation
RAF Lakenheath Hosts Large-Force Dissimilar Air Combat Training with U.S. Air Force F-22, F-15C, F-15E and Navy F/A-18E/F jets
The 48th Fighter Wing hosts a big exercise, integrating joint service as well as 4th and 5th Generation capabilities. One of the biggest military exercises the 48th Fighter Wing has ever hosted, began on Tuesday […]