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.

This Sufa was built as F-16D Block 52+CF (Conformal Fuel) with FMS serial 01-1001. The Sufa made late 2003 its first flight from birthing grounds Fort Worth (TX) and was handed over to the Israeli Air Force on 14 November 2003. It started to serve the 416th Flight test Squadron (412th Test Wing) at Edwards AFB (CA) from April 2004. It was first noted in Israel in late 2006 and since assigned to the MANAT which stands for Flight Test Center (FTC). Note, the extra long pitot tube.