Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4551 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle AF 86-0156/LN, Captain Jeff Hwang, March 26, 1999 Operation Allied Force "Double MiG Killer".
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 86-0156 was
manufactured as c/n 1003/C384 and on March 26,
1999 during “Operation Allied Force” was assigned to the 48th FW/493rd FS “Grim
Reapers” operating from
Cervia AB, Italy.
On this day the aircraft was piloted by Capt Jeff Hwang who managed
to destroy two Serbian MiG-29’s when he simultaneously fired two AIM-120B AMRAAMs. The first pilot
ejected but the second didn’t. The aircraft returned to normal service with the 493rd based at
Lakenheath, England.
The colours on this model look too blue, not in keeping with photos of actual F-15s operating out of Lakenheath.
Photo courtesy of MikeH, Photo of the Month, on Fighter Control.co.uk
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