They are a common sight above the skies of Norfolk and Suffolk and it is now 25 years since the first F-15 Strike Eagle touched down at RAF Lakenheath.
Since its assignment to the 48th Fighter Wing at the airbase, the fighter jet has been involved in combat operations with the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons in Iraq, the Balkans, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Libya,
Col Evan Pettus, 48th FW commander, said the 25th anniversary is a special milestone.
'This milestone is a reminder of the breadth and depth of the US commitment to our partners and allies in NATO,' he said. 'The Strike Eagle was our air force's most modern machine when it landed at RAF Lakenheath 25 years ago, and it's been upgraded continuously ever since.
'Today's F-15E is far more lethal than ever before.'
The squadrons - which are the only two Strike Eagle squadrons in US Air Forces in Europe and Africa - have also participated in exercises in more than 20 nations.
Col Pettus added: 'The F-15E will be with us for years to come, and it will continue to play a key role in ongoing combat operations.
'Soon, RAF Lakenheath's F-15 units will be complimented by two squadrons of fifth generation F-35s, making the Liberty Wing even more capable of delivering decisive air power to our nation and its allies.'
The F-15 Strike Eagle
It is a twin-engine all weather air-to-air combat fighter
The engines provide 58,000 pounds of thrust, which enable the F-15 to exceed speeds of Mach 2.5
Boeing has built more than 1,600 of the aircraft for six countries around the world - none of them plan to retire the F-15
Length: 63.8ft (19.45m)
Height: 18.5ft (5.65m)
Wing span: 42.8ft (13.05m)
Weight: 20.41 kg
Speed: 1,875 mph
Armament -
F-15 air-to-air:20mm cannon AIM-120 (AMRAAM) missiles; AIM-9 (Sidewinder) missiles and AIM-7 (Sparrow) missiles
F-15E Air-to-ground:precision guided munitions and a variety of missiles and bombs
F-15E Air-to-air: cannon and eight medium and short-range missiles
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