VIDEO – WATCH LIVE STREAM FROM RAF LAKENHEATH

RAF LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND – Watch ‘Airshow World’s great live stream from RAF Lakenheath in England. Lakenheath is officially a Royal Air Force Air Station and since 1948 assigned to the USAFE (United States Airforces in Europe). Since 1960 Lakenheath has been the home base of the 48th FW (Fighter Wing) – also known as Liberty Wing – with its F-15E Strike Eagles (since 1992) and … Continue reading VIDEO – WATCH LIVE STREAM FROM RAF LAKENHEATH

First Flight of the Boeing F-15EX First Flight

FIRST FLIGHT OF THE BOEING F-15EX

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – The Boeing F-15EX took off for the first time for its inaugural flight on February 2, 2021, DefenseNews reported. The F-15EX should initially conduct its first flight on February 1, but was canceled due to weather conditions. This milestone will allow Boeing to deliver the first 2 planes to the USAF by the end of March, 2021. Boeing test pilot Matt … Continue reading FIRST FLIGHT OF THE BOEING F-15EX

The U.S. confirms fighter jet flew close to Iranian passenger aircraft for inspection

U.S. HAS CONFIRMED USAF FIGHTER JET FLEW CLOSE TO IRANIAN AIRLINER TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT

SYRIA -Two USAF F-15s caused a lot of panic aboard a Mahan Air Airbus A310 on Thursday, while the airliner was flying over Syria en route to Beirut in Lebanon. The U.S. military confirmed later on Thursday that one of its fighter jets had flown within a few thousand feet of an Iranian commercial aircraft over Syria to “inspect it,” CNN reports. The U.S. statement … Continue reading U.S. HAS CONFIRMED USAF FIGHTER JET FLEW CLOSE TO IRANIAN AIRLINER TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT

F-15 pilot's name released by U.S. Air Force after North Sea crash

F-15 PILOT’S NAME RELEASED BY U.S. AIR FORCE AFTER NORTH SEA CRASH

RAF LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND – After all next of kin notifications were complete, the U.S. Air Force confirmed on Tuesday morning that the pilot killed in yesterday’s F-15 crash in the North Sea was 1st Lt. Kenneth ‘Kage’ Allen from the 493rd Fighter Squadron. 1st Lt. Allen was conducting a routine training mission over the North Sea with 3 other F-15s from RAF Lakenheath, when his … Continue reading F-15 PILOT’S NAME RELEASED BY U.S. AIR FORCE AFTER NORTH SEA CRASH

A USAF F-15 fighter jet has crashed into the North Sea

A USAF F-15 FROM RAF LAKENHEATH HAS CRASHED INTO THE NORTH SEA

NORTH SEA, ENGLAND – A USAF F-15C Eagle from RAF Lakenheath has crashed in the North Sea this morning. The single-seat fighter jet crashed around 9:30 AM (GMT), about 75 nautical miles off the English coast, near the county of Yorkshire. It’s unclear if the pilot ejected and survived the crash. The pilot is still missing at this time. Search and Rescue (SAR) teams are … Continue reading A USAF F-15 FROM RAF LAKENHEATH HAS CRASHED INTO THE NORTH SEA

An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, returns to the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., after an afternoon training flight, Sept. 16, 2014. The 142nd Fighter Wing is one of 14 alert sites positioned around the United States that conducts the aerospace control alert mission, part of the North America Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

F-15 FROM OREGON ANG FIRED ITS MISSILES INTO THE PACIFIC, DUE TO ISSUE WITH LANDING GEAR

PORTLAND – Last month – on February 20, 2019 – a F-15C from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing had to make an emergency landing, due to issues with its landing gear. After firing all its missiles into the Pacific Ocean, the F-15 landed safely on runway 28L at its home base, Portland International Airport (PDX). The 41-year-old jet (registration 78-0473) had a … Continue reading F-15 FROM OREGON ANG FIRED ITS MISSILES INTO THE PACIFIC, DUE TO ISSUE WITH LANDING GEAR