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US Air Force (USAF) 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS) ground crews from Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, complete a preflight check as they launch an F-15E Strike Eagle

A crew chief from the 48th Operations Group, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, goes through pre-flight checks on a United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Randal Sfakis, a Crew CHIEF assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, executes preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle prior to launch

A US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, completes a preflight checklist as an F-15E Strike Eagle starts a mission

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Randal Sfakis, a Crew CHIEF assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, executes preflight checks prior to launching aircraft

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Randal Sfakis, a Crew CHIEF assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, executes preflight checks prior to launching aircraft

A US Air Force (USAF) crew assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, complete their preflight checklist as their F-15E Strike Eagle rolls off on a mission

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher Fandrei, Crew CHIEF, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), goes through preflight checks prior to the launch of a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter from the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), begins to taxi after a Crew CHIEF completes a ground pre-flight inspection

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), conduct preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), prior to a mission

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: RAF Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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04/09/2003
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