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USAF F-15D crashed at RAF Lakenheath

F-15C  Image Credit:USAF An US Air Force F-15D Eagle fighter from Royal Air Force Lakenheath crashed on Wednesday while conducting a comb...

F-15C Image Credit:USAF
An US Air Force F-15D Eagle fighter from Royal Air Force Lakenheath crashed on Wednesday while conducting a combat training mission.

The only pilot on board the fighter ejected safely. An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter was used to carry him back to base.
The unarmed F-15D Eagle twin seat trainer was assigned to 48th Fighter Wing which is part United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces African (USAFE-AFAFRICA). The RAF Lakehheath is the only USAF F-15 fighter wing in U.K.