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Yes. I shot this Seymour-Johnson jet marked up as the 90th TFS Commanders jet as it was passing through Luke AFB on 16 May 1991.

 

90 TFS Commander's Mudhen

 

 

It was painted up for the 'Stand-up' of the 90th TFS at Elmendorf.  Unfortunately, the 90th TFS/ 21st TFW never operated F-15Es.  With the soon to be reorganization, the unit was changed to the 90th FS under the 3d Wing.

 

Here is a shot of the marked up 21st TFW Wing Jet on the same day:

 

FY1988 Eagle No.1

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These were SJ Jets that were painted up for the ceremony.  As far as I know, the 90th FS never operated anything but FY 1990 jets with the MSOGS oxygen system and the F100PW229 engines. I shot quite a few of these at Luke over the years:

 

 

 

View From a Stand 90th FS Boss Bird

 

 

3d Wing King's Mudhen

 

View From a Stand 90-0236

 

Good Times!

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When we did the swap with the 391st in 02-03 we got 87,88,89 and one 90 model, 90-0227 which was a 220 jet.

 

87-0210 was the 90FS jet as stated above taking 90-0233's place.  I got 87-0182 to replace my old jet 90-0239.

 

That picture at the top was probably just a repaint for a walk around or something. The original delivery 90th jets were all 229 jets starting with 0233 which I believe was the first production 229 F-15E.  When I got there in 99 this is what we had:

 

90-0233

90-0234

90-0235

90-0236

90-0237

90-0238

90-0239

90-0240

90-0241

90-0242

90-0243

90-0244

90-0245

90-0246

90-0247

90-0249

90-0250

90-0252

90-0253

90-0254

91-1600

Later that year we got 90-0248,255, and 259 from Lakenheath

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You are correct!

If you click on the link of the picture you will see the text I wrote:

 

F-15E 87-0210 (Bogus tail number 88-210 applied to fin) assigned to the 4th Wing at Seymour-Johnson AFB in special marks for the 90th TFS bed-down at Elmendorf AFB.

Photo taken at Luke AFB on 16 May 1991.

At the time the units was still going to be designated 90th TFS, under the 21st TFW. By the time Elmendorf got their factory new 1990 model acft the unit was designated the 90th FS, and the 3d Wing had replaced the 21st TFW.

 

90th TFS Commander's Mudhen

 

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