Returning from an Alpha Scramble, this Eagle driver proudly waved with its machine's air brake to the nearby spotters and aviation photographers. 81-0048 was delivered to the USAF on 12 April 1983 and arrived at Soesterberg's 32nd Tactical Fighter squadron "Wolfhounds" three days later. It served the sole royal USAF squadron up to August 1992 and left for Tyndall AFB (FL). It became an GF-15C instructional airframe with the 363rd TRS, 82nd TRW at Sheppard AFB (TX) in March 2011.

Delivered factory-new to the 32nd TFS "Wolfhounds" on 12 April 1983. The Eagle left Soesterberg air base on 11 August 1992 for Tyndall AFB (FL) and was assigned to the 325th FW/95th FS. It continued to fly with that squadron up to at least mid-2007. It then became an instructional airframe, redesignated to GF-15C, at Sheppard AFB (TX).