Israel ordered 25 F-15I Thunders in January 1994. 24 of them are in service with the 69sq "Hammers" at Hatzerim. This sole F-15I is number 25 which made its first flight on 12 Sep'97 and served since a Boeing and Israeli Air Force test aircraft for new avionica and weapons. The Eagle was presented to the IAF as 001 on 6 Nov'97. The aircraft stayed in the US and flew test and evaluation missions from Edwards AFB (CA) from Nov'97 to Apr'99, 201 was delivered in Sep'99 to Israel via Lakenheath.