Mystery Surrounds Long-Range Strike Eagle Mission Into North Africa

Credit: F-15E: Gerry Metzler
LONDON – U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles may have conducted a long-range combat mission in North Africa from U.K. soil, Aviation Week has learned. British aviation enthusiasts monitored and photographed the launch of four fully-armed F-15Es from RAF Lakenheath, U.K., on May 25 during the U.S...
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.

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.