The 493rd Fighter Squadron (Grim Reapers) as part of the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, received it’s first F-15C Eagle aircraft in November 1993 and activated shortly after that on 1st January 1994.  The first two aircraft received, were from a unit that deactivated at Bitburg AFB in Germany.  These were … Continue reading 493rd FS – Grim Reapers 1994 to 2022