CAAB - New f-15's arrive at Lakenheath

20 November 2002
New f-15's arrive at Lakenheath
BURY FREE PRESS

One of the new state-of-the-art fighters.

THE 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath took delivery of a couple of early Christmas presents this week two brand new F-15 fighters.

The F-15E Strike Eagles, produced by Boeing in St Louis, are the first new F-15's that the wing has received since 1996.
They are recognised as the world's leading dual-role fighter, capable of performing air-to-ground and air-to-air missions.
Their twin engines each generate 29,000 pounds of thrust, meaning the planes can travel at twice the speed of sound.
The wing, which has 72 F-15E's and F-15C's, will take delivery of ten more of the new planes in coming weeks.
The base houses the only F-15 planes in the US Air Forces in Europe.

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http://wwwaf.mil/news/Nov2002/112002863.shtml

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England (AFPN) - - The 48th Fighter Wing here received the first two of 10 new F-15E Strike Eagles bought under contract from the Boeing Co. They are the first new F-15s the wing has received since 1996. The E-model has two Pratt and Whitney F100-P&W-229 engines, each generating 29,000 pounds of thrust. The aircraft can reach speeds that exceed twice the speed of sound.