12 F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron, based at RAF Lakenheath under the 48th Fighter Wing, have been ...
Two of the squadron's officers were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for helping thwart the Iranian drone attack in ...
The F-15E Strike Eagles were originally intended to return to bases in the United States, replaced in their British posting ...
The 48th Fighter Wing conducts night operations at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England on February 1-2, 2021. RAF Lakenheath is home to the Liberty Wing, consisting of more than 4,500 military members ...
At RAF Lakenheath, an F-15 lifted off low and immediately pitched into a near-vertical climb. Full afterburner dumped thrust straight into altitude, compressing sound and air behind it. The transition ...