48th Fighter Wing Unveils “Heritage” F-15E Strike Eagle

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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron is painted in the heritage colors of its World War II P-47 Thunderbolt predecessor at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Jan 30. The 48th Fighter Wing officially unveiled the aircraft publicly during a ceremony on Jan 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

Posted By: Moray January 31, 2019

The first of three speically painted "heritage" F-15s was unveiled at RAF Lakenheath on January 31, 2018.

The F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron has been painted in the colour scheme that was worn by 48th Fighter Wing's P-47 Thunderbolts during D-Day operations. During the Second World War the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group operated P-47s in operations throughout Europe, including the invasion of Normandy.

 

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