U.S. Air Forces • Top Air Superiority Squadron • 2020<br /><br /><br />The 48th Fighter Wing's 493rd Fighter Squadron won the 2020 Raytheon Trophy.<br /><br />The 493d Fighter Squadron, nicknamed "The Grim Reapers", is part of the United States Air Force's 48th Fighter Wing located at RAF Lakenheath, England. <br /><br />The 493d is currently the only USAF squadron flying the McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D Eagle within United States Air Forces Europe and has been flying the F-15C since 1994. These 493d F-15C fighter aircraft have weaponry systems specifically designed to locate and target enemy aircraft and include the AIM-9 and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles.<br /><br />-----------------------<br /><br />Credit to : Senior Airman Gaspar Cortez - 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
