Aircraft Photo of 79-0048 | McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #230491
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:79-0048
Military Code:BT
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
C/n (msn):590/C117
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:525 TFS / 36 TFW
Location
City / Airport:LeucharsMap
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGQL   IATA: ADX   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:22 June 1991
Photo by:Mark McEwan
Photo ID: 230491
Photo Comment

A typical Saturday afternoon at Leuchars in the Eighties or early Nineties would find just about any fighter aircraft from the USAFE on the visiting aircraft ramp. This Bitburg F-15C was from the 525th TFS/36th TFW. If you look closely you can see the Iraqi kill marking just below the cockpit. This particular aircraft scored an aerial victory against an unknown Iraqi helicopter on 11 February 1991, piloted by Captain "Gunga" Dingee and was still marked as his official mount when this shot was taken. Scanned from a print.

This photo is copyright © Mark McEwan, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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