| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 201 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing F-15 Eagle |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing F-15I Ra'am |
| C/n (msn): | 1276/I001 |
| Operator Titles: | Israel - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | MANAT (Flight Test Center) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tel-Nof - EkronMap |
| Country: | Israel |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LLEK IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2014 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 417312 |
| Photo Comment |
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Israel ordered 25 F-15I Thunders in January 1994. 24 of them are in service with the 69sq "Hammers" at Hatzerim. This sole F-15I is number 25 which made its first flight on 12 Sep'97 and served since a Boeing and Israeli Air Force test aircraft for new avionica and weapons. The Eagle was presented to the IAF as 001 on 6 Nov'97. The aircraft stayed in the US and flew test and evaluation missions from Edwards AFB (CA) from Nov'97 to Apr'99, 201 was delivered in Sep'99 to Israel via Lakenheath. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 December 2021, and has since been viewed 496 times. |