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The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter [5] derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) program (initially called Enhanced Tactical Fighter), the F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft.
Lakenheath began to receive its first McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagles in 1992. With the departure of the F-111s, the 495th Fighter Squadron was inactivated on 13 December 1991. On 18 December 1992 the last F-111F departed the base. Along with the departure of the F-111F's, the 493d Fighter Squadron was also inactivated.
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden ...
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American multirole fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle . The aircraft resulted from U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) studies in 2018 to recapitalize the United States Air Force 's (USAF) aging tactical aviation fleet.
January 17, 1991 - A McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (Serial Number : 85-107) shot down a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 aircraft using an AIM-7 Sparrow missile. The pilot was Captain Chuck "Sly" Magill. [5] January 17, 1991 - A McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (Serial Number : 85-125) shot down a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 aircraft using an AIM-7 Sparrow ...
The 492nd Fighter Squadron is a combat-ready McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle squadron that can execute strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of United States Air Forces in Europe, United States European Command, and NATO operations. It can use all of the USAF's air-superiority and surface-attack munitions.
The 494th FS is a combat-ready McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle squadron capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of United States Air Forces in Europe, United States European Command, and NATO operations. It employs the full array of air superiority and surface attack munitions to include the ...
Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, a development of the F-15E Strike Eagle; McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, an American-designed air-superiority fighter aircraft; McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD, a technology demonstrator based on the F-15 Eagle; McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, an all weather strike fighter derived from the F-15 Eagle