Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle / F-15E Strike Eagle
    Latest Model:F-15E-50-MC Strike Eagle
    Last Military Serial:90-0258 USAF
    Construction Number:1198/E-160
    Compressed ID:McDD F-15E-50-MC sn 90-0258 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:422 TES, 53 TEG, Nellis AFB, NV

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-15E-50-MC.

    Circa 1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 90-0258.

    By July 1992

    To RAF Lakenheath.

    1 July 1992


    Photographer: Richard Bejtlich
    Notes: I flew in this F-15E as a cadet while visiting RAF Lakenheath in the summer of 1992. It was part of the 492 fighter squadron and had just arrived. The squadron was still flying F-111s as well and was transitioning to the F-15E.

    By July 1994

    Transferred to 492FS, 48FW, RAF Lakenheath.

    Markings Applied: LN
    Blue fin band.

    By July 1994

    Transferred to 492FS, 48FW, RAF Lakenheath.

    28 July 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: On finals to Fairford.

    By October 1999

    Transferred to 422 TES, 53 TEG, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By July 2015

    Markings Applied: OT
    Black and grey check fin band.

    22 July 2015


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: on approach to Nellis AFB Nv during Red Flag
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier was started by a contributor.
    An preliminary review of the submitted data is pending.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    Individual Contributors
     Richard Bejtlich
    Robert Nichols
    Ken Videan
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=161832][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - McDonnell Douglas F-15E-50-MC Strike Eagle, s/n 90-0258 USAF, c/n 1198/E-160[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=161832
    Copyright 1993-2025 www.ww.AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.