RAF Lakenheath Just Unveiled an F-15E That Honors the F-111 Lost Over Libya in 1986

RAF Lakenheath Just Unveiled an F-15E That Honors the F-111 Lost Over Libya in 1986

The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath unveiled a specially painted F-15E Strike Eagle on April 14 to mark the 40th anniversary of Operation El Dorado Canyon. The aircraft, serial 91-0311, wears the same tan and two-tone green camouflage carried by the F-111F Aardvarks that launched from the same base in 1986. The nose carries the inscription Karma 52, a direct dedication to the one aircraft and two aircrew that did not return. Credits: A1C Ril…

RAF Lakenheath Unveils Special Color F-15E for Operation El Dorado Canyon’s 40th Anniversary

On occasion of Operation El Dorado Canyon’s 40th anniversary, the 48th Fighter Wing unveiled a special color F-15E Strike Eagle with the same camo once used by the F-111 Aardvark. During a ceremony at RAF Lakenheath, UK, the 48th Fighter Wing has unveiled a new special color F-15E Strike Eagle, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Operation El Dorado Canyon. The operation, conducted on Apr. 14, 1986, saw 24 F-111F Aardvark of the 48th Tactical F…