Here Are the Fighter Squadrons Currently in the Middle East

Feb. 5, 2020

The Air Force now has squadrons of fighter jets deployed to at least three different countries in the Middle East.

F-15E Strike Eagles with the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, known as the Mighty Black Panthers, deployed early last month from RAF Lakenheath in England to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, U.S. Air Forces Central Command said in a Jan. 9 release. The 494th is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at Lakenheath.

Read more: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/02/04/here-are-the-fighter-squadrons-currently-in-the-middle-east/?utm_expid=.jFR93cgdTFyMrWXdYEtvgA.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2F#jwvideo 

Sign up for Aviation Pros Newsletters
Get the latest news and updates.