493 FS Grim Reapers F-15C/D at Lakenheath at 27/04/2022

[slogen51]

27th April 2022 The last four airworthy F-15C left the 493 FS

( Does anyone here have a date when they last noted 84-0001? Last noted on FC by Paul Coppin 14/4/21 - I last photographed it 7/2/20!)

Zero jets remain ( zero F-15C and zero F-15D) as at 12:00 27/04/2022

F-15C
84-0001 not noted since April 2021 - assigned to ground training or BDRT

F-15D
Nil
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Departures ( 19 as of 27/4/2022)

16/09/2021
84-0010 The King
86-0154
86-0163

24/02/2022 Retro 71-73
86-0165 no marks
86-0166 LN
86-0174 LN

02/03/2022 Retro 91-92 RAF Lakenheath to Barnes ANGB
84-0019 LN
84-0015 unmarked

15/03/2022 Retro 91/92 to KBAF
84-0044 uncoded nose art
84-0046 LN nose art

13/04/2022 Retro 81 flight
84-0027/-
86-0164/-
86-0159/-
86-0156/-
86-0175/-.

27/04/2022 Retro 81-84 flight
86-0171/-
86-0160/-
86-0178/-
86-0172 special

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Written off ( 5 as at 1/3/2022)
86-0169
86-0173
86-0180
86-0176
86-0182 F-15D

Transferred out prior to 2012 - From my book I see the 493 FS also had :-

83-0018 now 131st FS Massachusetts ANG
84-0004 now 194th FS California ANG
84-0009 now 194th FS California ANG
84-0014 now 194th FS California ANG
86-0147 now 194th FS California ANG
86-0167 now 194th FS California ANG
86-0170 now 85th TES Eglin

[Plane enthuiast]

Many thanks for this Mike

[tairngreacht_bas]

Thank you

[colt41]

These ones also used to be with the 493fs
84-004
84-009
84-014
86-170

[tairngreacht_bas]

84-004 now 194th FS California ANG
84-009 now 194th FS California ANG
84-014 now 194th FS California ANG
86-170 now 85th TES Eglin

[slogen51]

Ta I might as well add those in

[Plane enthuiast]

86-0147 now 194th FS California ANG

86-0167 now 194th FS California ANG

[slogen51]

Ta

2/3/2022 Retro 91/92 airborne - 270.05 hold over MAM for Blue 41

84-0019 LN
84-0015 unmarked

[Snoop 95]

86-0147 now 194th FS California ANG

86-0167 now 194th FS California ANG

Good to see that they have been redeployed actively, but it begs the question what do 35-year-old jets replace? Phantoms?

[Malcolm]

86-0147 now 194th FS California ANG

86-0167 now 194th FS California ANG

Good to see that they have been redeployed actively, but it begs the question what do 35-year-old jets replace? Phantoms?

They replace 44 year old F-15C's. First F-15C fiscal year was 1978.

[LN Strike Eagle]

Did last week's departures ever move on from Lajes, and did anyone know the destination for today's flight? Was it Barnes again?

[tairngreacht_bas]

Did last week's departures ever move on from Lajes, and did anyone know the destination for today's flight? Was it Barnes again?

The three F-15s left Layes, destination USA, I don't know anything else.

http://www.aviationphotography.pt/image ... le/86-0165

[Rch135]

Also Believe 83-0018 Served Briefly with 493FS

[slogen51]

Thanks just seen photos of 83-0018 as a Reaper , I only saw it as FF

I shall add it it.

Wasn't aiming for a definitive list of 493 FS eagles but must be getting close!

[andygolfer]

As at 2nd March 2022 the following Eagles are still with the 493 FS

( Does anyone here have a date when they last noted 84-0001? Last noted on FC by Paul Coppin 14/4/21 - I last photographed it 7/2/20!)

84-0001 was mentioned as a SBS sighting as part of the 6-6-21 D-Day flypast but I read off that 4 ship - Atari- and 84-0001 wasn't on it - the lead was 84-0027)

my last photo of 84-0001 was 15-12-2020

my photos of the D-Day flypast on 6-6-2019 (if that's what you're referring to, not 6-6-19) did not include 84-0001, I photographed the following as they returned:
84-0010 F-15C, the special scheme with the blue tail
91-0603 F-15E special scheme , yellow tail
97-0219 F-15E special scheme , red tail and
98-0134 F-15E standard grey scheme

HTH
Andy

[slogen51]

Also a flypast on 6/6/21 - Akita 84-0027 but some reports from SBS said 84-0001

[Agent K]

86-0147 now 194th FS California ANG

86-0167 now 194th FS California ANG

Good to see that they have been redeployed actively, but it begs the question what do 35-year-old jets replace? Phantoms?

No Phantoms flying active or reserve/ANG and not for a good few years. These will I suspect be to a later mod state and replacing older and lower Mod state ANG F-15's

[LN Strike Eagle]

They may not replace anything directly, just add to the numbers at ANG units so that the flying hours can be spread across more old airframes.

[LN Strike Eagle]

84-0019 has joined the 142nd FW, Oregon ANG at Portland.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CasEKVulJrU ... =copy_link

I guess that means the stuff about LN marked jets going to AMARG was duff info then.

[tairngreacht_bas]

84-0019 has joined the 142nd FW, Oregon ANG at Portland.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CasEKVulJrU ... =copy_link

I guess that means the stuff about LN marked jets going to AMARG was duff info then.

Let's hope!