F-15E Strike Eagle RAF Lakenheath 2007 Afghanistan HA4507 Scale 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master warbird F-15E Strike Eagle RAF Lakenheath Afghanistan 2007 Hobby Master HA4507 Scale 1:72 Country: RAF Aircraft: F-15E Strike Eagle McDonnell Douglas Item#: HA4507 Scale: 1:72 In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre. McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle was ordered in 1998 and manufactured as C/N 1363/E224 and delivered to the 492nd FS “Madhatters” stationed at RAF Lakenheath as part of the 48th FW whose aircraft wear a tail code of LN. The 48th FW is known as the Statue of Liberty Wing and is the only one with both a number and a name. The 48th FW received their first of 10 F-15E in 2003. 492d Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Role C – Single-seat, all-weather, air-superiority fighter - 483 built D – Dual-seat variant of the C – 92 built E – Dual-seat, all-weather, multi-role strike fighter - 237 built