| Model manufacturer: | Hobby Master Aircraft |
| Order code: | HA4518 |
| Scale: | 1:72 |
| Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
| Weight: | 0.8 kg |
| Registration number: | 97-0219LN |
| Air company: | RAF |
| Aircraft manufacturer: | Mcdonnell douglas |
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.
During WW II the 48th Fighter Wing’s primary aircraft was the P-47 Thunderbolt so as the 75th
Anniversary of the D-Day landing was approaching it was only fitting that the 492nd FS/48th FW
at RAF Lakenheath England paint one of their aircraft. The 492nd FS/ 48th FW assisted D-Day
by bombing bridges, railways and cutting off German supply lines. F-15E 97-0291 received
markings representing the black and white stripes worn by Allied aircraft to distinguish them from
German aircraft. 97-0219 wears 1 kill mark for downing an Iranian built drone.
