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Hi all, I hope this is of use to you! I was just doing some research on the Saudi F-15SA as I caught 4 arrive in August 2020. Whilst scrolling through the Lakenheath subtopic, I came across this fantastic list by user BusterG4. I have filled in any gaps and as far as I can tell, it is all correct. A huge thanks must go to both BusterG4 and many Flickr users who were at the fence to document the arrivals, it made finishing the list this evening much easier. I hope this has been ok to share!

Thank you!

12-1001 for Royal Saudi AF – 11/20(via Lakenheath)

12-1002 for Royal Saudi AF - USA

12-1003 for Royal Saudi AF - USA

12-1004 for Royal Saudi AF – 10/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1005 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1006 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/16(via Lakenheath)

12-1007 to Royal Saudi AF - 8/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1008 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1009 for Royal Saudi AF – 11/20(via Lakenheath)

12-1010 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/16(via Lakenheath)

12-1011 to Royal Saudi AF - 8/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1012 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1013 for Royal Saudi AF - 12/18(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial 625(serial confirmed Saudi Int. Airshow 3/19)

12-1014 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1015 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1016 to Royal Saudi AF - 8/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1017 to Royal Saudi AF - 10/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1018 to Royal Saudi AF - 7/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1019 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1020 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1021 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1022 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1023 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1024 to Royal Saudi AF - 7/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1025 to Royal Saudi AF - 7/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1026 to Royal Saudi AF - 7/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1027 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1028 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1029 for Royal Saudi AF -10/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1030 to Royal Saudi AF - 10/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1031 to Royal Saudi AF - 8/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1032 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1033 for Royal Saudi AF – 8/20(via Lakenheath

12-1034 for Royal Saudi AF – 8/20(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial WS-04

12-1035 for Royal Saudi AF – 8/20(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial WS-05

12-1036 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1037 to Royal Saudi AF - 8/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1038 to Royal Saudi AF - 8/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1039 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1040 for Royal Saudi AF - 04/19(via Med) - RSAF Serial 628(serial confirmed Red Flag 3/19)

12-1041 to Royal Saudi AF - 2/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1042 for Royal Saudi AF – 9/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1043 to Royal Saudi AF - 2/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1044 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1045 to Royal Saudi AF - 2/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1046 for Royal Saudi AF – 3/19(via Lakenheath)
RSAF Serial 634 (confirmed at Cobra Warrior 25-1)

12-1047 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/17(via Lakenheath)

12-1048 for Royal Saudi AF – 11/20(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial 9251

12-1049 for Royal Saudi AF – 3/19(via Lakenheath) RSAF serial 635 (confirmed at Cobra Warrior 25-1)

12-1050 for Royal Saudi AF – 7/19(via Lakenheath) RSAF Serial 638 (confirmed at Cobra Warrior 25-1)

12-1051 for Royal Saudi AF – 7/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1052 for Royal Saudi AF – 7/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1053 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/17(via Lajes)

12-1054 to Royal Saudi AF - 3/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1055 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/17(via Lajes)

12-1056 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/17(via Lajes)

12-1057 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/17(via Lajes)

12-1058 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/17(via Lajes)

12-1059 to Royal Saudi AF - 12/17(via Lajes)

12-1060 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1061 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1062 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/19(via Lakenheath) RSAF Serial WS-01

12-1063 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath) -RSAF Serial 2913 (confirmed at the World Defense Show)

12-1064 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1065 for Royal Saudi AF - 04/19(via Med) - RSAF Serial 629(serial confirmed Red Flag 3/19)

12-1066 for Royal Saudi AF - 04/19(via Med) - RSAF Serial 630(serial confirmed Red Flag 3/19)

12-1067 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1068 to Royal Saudi AF - 7/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1069 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1070 to Royal Saudi AF - 9/18(via Lakenheath)

12-1071 for Royal Saudi AF - 04/19(via Med) - RSAF Serial 631(serial confirmed Red Flag 3/19)

12-1072 for Royal Saudi AF - 04/19(via Med) - RSAF Serial 632(serial confirmed Red Flag 3/19)

12-1073 for Royal Saudi AF - 04/19(via Med) - RSAF Serial 633(serial confirmed Red Flag 3/19)

12-1074 for Royal Saudi AF – 3/19(via Lakenheath) RSAF Serial 636 (confirmed at Cobra Warrior 25-1)

12-1075 for Royal Saudi AF – 3/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1076 for Royal Saudi AF – 7/19(via Lakenheath) -RSAF Serial 641 (appeared at RIAT 2024)

12-1077 for Royal Saudi AF – 7/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1078 for Royal Saudi AF – 7/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1079 for Royal Saudi AF – 9/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1080 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1081 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/19(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial WS-03

12-1082 for Royal Saudi AF – 12/19(via Lakenheath)

12-1083 for Royal Saudi AF – 11/20(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial WS-06

12-1084 for Royal Saudi AF – 8/20(via Lakenheath) - RSAF Serial 9244

Didn't these go via Mildenhall?

POL wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:45 pm

Didn't these go via Mildenhall?

Certainly some, if not all, of the Qatari F-15QAs have gone via Mildenhall as far as I am aware. From both my own photos and every other photo I've seen whilst scouring Flickr this evening, all of the Saudi F-15SA shots have been taken at Lakenheath

Correct. The Qatari F-15QA have delivered through Mildenhall and the Saudi F-15SA that delivered through the UK (which was most of them!), used Lakenheath.
Regards
Mark

raameagle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:11 pm

Correct. The Qatari F-15QA have delivered through Mildenhall and the Saudi F-15SA that delivered through the UK (which was most of them!), used Lakenheath.
Regards
Mark

Thank you very much for confirming, Mark!

Other reported RSAF F-15SA tie-ups from Nellis in March 2022
12-1062 is WS 01
12-1080 is WS 02
12-1081 is WS 03
12-1034 is WS 04
12-1035 is WS 05
12-1083 is WS 06

AFAIK 12-1080 was never confirmed as WS 02. There was quite a debate about whether it was 12-1060 or 1080 and I don't think that it was ever confirmed.

12-1048 is 9251 (Andravida 2023 (that's LGAD lol))
12-1084 is 9244 (as above)

Regards

Mark

tommc wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:58 am

Other reported RSAF F-15SA tie-ups from Nellis in March 2022
12-1062 is WS 01
12-1080 is WS 02
12-1081 is WS 03
12-1034 is WS 04
12-1035 is WS 05
12-1083 is WS 06

Ollie wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:11 pm

POL wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:45 pm

Didn't these go via Mildenhall?

Certainly some, if not all, of the Qatari F-15QAs have gone via Mildenhall as far as I am aware. From both my own photos and every other photo I've seen whilst scouring Flickr this evening, all of the Saudi F-15SA shots have been taken at Lakenheath

Ah of course, I'm getting my Eagles mixed up!

Thanks for that useful list Ollie

the aircraft at Red Flag 3/19 were delivered via Lajes & Rota or Moron not which one in March/April 2019

Thank you all for your help, I have updated the initial list. I have left the RSAF serial for 12-1080 out as there appears to be uncertainty surrounding it!

Updated to include 12-1076 which appeared at RIAT this year with Saudi serial 641.

12-1063 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath) was marked 2913 at the World Defence Show in early 2022.

TonyO wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:13 pm

12-1063 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath) was marked 2913 at the World Defence Show in early 2022.

Thank you very much, Tony, I've just updated it. Who knows, maybe one day we'll confirm every single one, and then maybe try and work out the Qataris as well

Ollie wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:48 am

TonyO wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:13 pm

12-1063 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath) was marked 2913 at the World Defence Show in early 2022.

Thank you very much, Tony, I've just updated it. Who knows, maybe one day we'll confirm every single one, and then maybe try and work out the Qataris as well

Then there's the challenge of identifying the F-15S that have been upgraded to SA.

TomG wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:21 pm

Ollie wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:48 am

TonyO wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:13 pm

12-1063 to Royal Saudi AF - 5/18(via Lakenheath) was marked 2913 at the World Defence Show in early 2022.

Thank you very much, Tony, I've just updated it. Who knows, maybe one day we'll confirm every single one, and then maybe try and work out the Qataris as well

Then there's the challenge of identifying the F-15S that have been upgraded to SA.

One thing at a time, don't rush me!

To add, I logged the following at Moron de la Frontera on 22nd March 2022:

WS01
WS02
WS03
WS04
WS05
WS06

They were returning home from RF. A question of right place and right time!

raameagle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:11 pm

Correct. The Qatari F-15QA have delivered through Mildenhall and the Saudi F-15SA that delivered through the UK (which was most of them!), used Lakenheath.
Regards
Mark

Apart from 19/20 Dec 1995
93-0855 and 856 which went through Leeming.

They were F-15S not F-15SA. Of the 72 F-15S that the Saudis took delivery of, 93-0855 and 0856 weren’t the only two to not get delivered through an airbase in Suffolk although admittedly, most did.
It’s all about the details!
Regards
Mark

effects wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:02 pm

raameagle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:11 pm

Correct. The Qatari F-15QA have delivered through Mildenhall and the Saudi F-15SA that delivered through the UK (which was most of them!), used Lakenheath.
Regards
Mark

Apart from 19/20 Dec 1995
93-0855 and 856 which went through Leeming.

Do the F-15SA have variant numbers allocated like the F-15S with SA001 to SA072

Yes, SA01 to SA84

Regards

Mark

shuck wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:47 am

Do the F-15SA have variant numbers allocated like the F-15S with SA001 to SA072