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493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

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493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by Bolar » Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:38 pm

Anyone got any information on the present location of the following F-15C Eagles
86-0156 \ LN AF86156 \ [AE1CC8] In US possible Robins AFB
86-0164 \ LN AF86164 \ [AE1CCC] In US possible Robins AFB
86-0172 \ LN AF86172 \ [AE1CD1] In US possible Robins AFB
86-0178 \ LN AF86178 \ [AE1CD5] In US possible Robins AFB

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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by rh226 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:58 pm

Still at WR-ALC (at Robins AFB), I would think. They went back to CONUS for overhaul as RETRO flights.

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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by Bolar » Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:35 pm

Thanks for help
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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by mohawk68 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:43 pm

Evening , F-15C 86-0164 Is In the Current Military Photo Section Under Raf Lakenheath / Raf Mildenhall Dated 7th October !!!



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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by Bolar » Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:55 pm

Sorry Gaza its 86-0154 \ LN AF86154 on the post
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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by colt41 » Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:14 am

86-0156 & 86-0172 were last noted at lakenheath on the 30th of August 2016.hope that helps.

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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by glencoe » Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:18 am

86-0164 + 86-0178 departed > USA on 12/05/16 as RETRO 81 + 82
86-0156 + 86-0172 departed > USA on 30/08/16 as DRAG 11 + 12

They are the only 48th FW F-15's now missing from Lakenheath as far as I am aware

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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by Bolar » Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:53 am

Thanks Doug that matches up with what i had. Did not have dates and callsigns so thanks for that also.
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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by Matty82 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:39 pm

86-0164 and 86-0178 both landed at Lakenheath today, returning from the USA as Retro 91/92

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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by glencoe » Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:39 pm

Thanks for that Matty - missed their return.

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Re: 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15Cs

Post by Bolar » Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:23 pm

Thanks for the update just leaves two more to return

86-0156 \ LN AF86156 \ [AE1CC8] Departed to USA Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) 12/05/2016 as DRAG11

86-0172 \ LN AF86172 \ [AE1CD1] Departed to USA Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) 12/05/2016 as DRAG12
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