Through the non -military process, the life of the aircraft used for maintenance education in the UK has completely ended.
uk RAF Rayken Hisat US Air Forceof F-15B Eagle The destruction procedure was in progress to officially retire and to be permanently used.
Last month, 48 Maintenance GroupThe contractor who received the commission Non -military I worked on the work and used heavy equipment to decrease the fuselage and dismantle it. The fighter is used as a ground education platform, allowing maintenance personnel to train the procedures without risk and cost in the actual operation.
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As the training mission ended, it was decided to dismantle instead of long -term storage. This procedure is to destroy the fuselage and major parts so that it is not possible to fly again, and it is different from the traditional way of sending it to the so -called ‘aircraft tomb’, which preserves veteran aircraft for securing parts or re -operation.
F-15B Eaglesilver McDonaldel Douglas(Hyun Boeing) A double -footed fighter developed by the 1970s, has become a symbolic model in the field of combat airlines. US Air ForceIn addition, it was operated by the alliance Air Force. Although it is gradually replaced by the latest type, it is still used in some countries.
According to the 48th Maintenance Group, the non -military processing procedure at the base comply with strict regulations to ensure the removal or destruction of all sensitive systems, and recovers materials that can be recyclable if possible.
The dissolution of the F-15B means that it has completed the support role in the RAF Rayken His training mission. This base 48th Fighter SquadronAs the home of F-15E Strike EagleAnd the latest F-35A Lightning IIWhile continuing to operate advanced aircraft such as, older platforms such as the F-15B are completely retired.
A LN Tail marked F15-B (Pictured, 76-124) and F15-C 84-001, both remain at RAF Lakenheath and have been used as Instructional airframes. As far as I know, mainly as training aircraft exclusive for technicians/MX.
They have been used for other training scenarios too 👇 pic.twitter.com/K2kfCvt65L
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