The 494th FS is a combat-ready McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle squadron capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of United States Air Forces in Europe, United States European Command, and NATO operations.

2024年11月15日 · The 494th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Panthers, deployed to an undisclosed Middle East location in October 2023 after Hamas’ attack Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and over the course of the next five months downed several Iranian one-way attack drones, breaking new ground for the Air Force.

Redesignated as: 494 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 Jul 1958; 494 Fighter Squadron on 30 Nov 1991. Assignments. 48 Bombardment (later, 48 Fighter-Bomber; 48 Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941–7 Nov 1945.

2024年5月10日 · F-15s from the 494th Fighter Squadron are back home at RAF Lakenheath and sporting kill markings and nose art after downing Iranian drones.

2024年11月15日 · In the night between April 13 and 14, 2024, Airmen with the 494th Fighter Squadron took part along with other U.S. and allied crews, in the largest air-to-air enemy engagement in over 50...

2024年5月15日 · F-15E Strike Eagles and their aircrews from the 494th Fighter Squadron, along with supporting units from the 48th Fighter Wing, returned from a seven-month deployment to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

2025年1月21日 · The upgraded F-15Es have been assigned to RAF Lakenheath's F-15E fighter squadrons, with one going to the 494th Fighter Squadron and the other to the 492nd FS ensuring both units benefit and train with the F-15E's enhanced capabilities. ... 494th FS commander. “This advanced electronic warfare system, when combined with the F-35s, acts as a ...

The 494th Fighter Squadron (494 FS) is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England. The 494th FS is a combat-ready F-15E Strike Eagle squadron capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of United States Air Forces in Europe, United...

2024年4月14日 · Some 70 Iranian drones were shot down by fighter pilots from the 494th Fighter Squadron based out of RAF Lakenheath and the 335th Fighter Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.,...

494th Fighter Squadron [494th FS] The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, is the first and only United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) unit to receive the F-15E Strike Eagle.