USAF Ends F-15C/D Operations In Europe

F-15C/D
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
LONDON–The U.S. Air Force has ended more than 40 years of operating the F-15C/D Eagle in Europe with the departure of the type from RAF Lakenheath, England. Air defense versions of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 were introduced into the European theater in the late 1970s. The type was operated from...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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