* USAF F-15E Strike Eagle 75th Anniversary Flypast 494th FS Lakenheath Feb 2019 Hobby Master HA4522 scale 1:72

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle 75th Anniversary Flypast 494th FS Lakenheath Feb 2019 Hobby Master HA4522 scale 1:72
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Specifications for the McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle

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.

On February 22, 1944 a severely damaged B-17 “Mi Amigo” tried to land on a park in Sheffield but the pilot noticed children playing there so he crashed into a treed hillside killing all 10 crew. One of those children, Tony Foulds eventually related the story to the BBC and a 10 aircraft “Mi Amigo 75th Anniversary Flypast” took place on Friday 22nd February 2019. Four F-15E from 494th FS bore names of the 10 U.S. airmen and executed a missing man formation. One F-15E was 01-2004 c/n 1375/E236 built in 2001.

Specifications for the McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle
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