In March 2022, Idaho’s Gov’na, Brad Little, poses with Singapore’s Buccaneers. U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Joshua Hoskins, 21MAR2022.
In December 2021, the Buccaneers flew from Idaho to Florida, to take part in the Weapons System Evaluation Program. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Betty R. Chevalier, 08DEC2021.
The Buccaneers take part in Red Flag, in Nevada, March 2021.
USAF photo by Senior Airman JaNae Capuno.
Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, is home to F-15SG Buccaneers (428th Fighter Squadron Republic of Singapore) and F-15E Gunfighters (U.S. Air Force 366th Fighter Wing). They fly their own colorfully painted ‘flagships’. The tiny Republic of Singapore is part of the British empire’s Commonwealth of Nations.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Andrew Kobialka, 15MAY2020.
Buccaneers F-15SG flagship flying alongside an F-15E from a different squadron (Bold Tigers) of the same Fighter Wing, and Idaho National Guard A-10Cs, as part of CoViD-19 morale booster operations 15MAY2020. The Buccaneers are flown by the The Republic of Singapore Air Force, but are based at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 15MAY2020.
About to deploy from Idaho to Utah, for Combat Hammer. USAF photo by Airman First Class Jeremy D. Wolff, 02MAY2017.
Combat Hammer, 2017.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier, 02MAY2017.
Official USAF video report about Combat Hammer, Singapore bombs Utah:
USAF photo by Senior Airman Connor J. Marth, 27FEB2017.
Over Mountain Home AFB, February 2017.
USAF photo by Airman Alaysia Berry, 08APR2016.
Buccaneers bomb crew getting instructions at the start of weapons loading competition at Mountain Home AFB, April 2016.
Singaporean F-15SG crews competed against USAF F-15E crews for best weapons loading, on Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. USAF photo by Airman First Class Chester Mientkiewicz, 08APR2016.
USAF photo by Senior Airman James Hensley, 19NOV2015.
Landing at Luke AFB, Arizona, for exercise Forging Saber, November 2015.
USAF photo by Airman First Class Thomas Spangler, 11JUL2014.
Red Flag Nevada, July 2014.
Video, Red Flag Nevada night take-off, afterburners:
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Jim Araos, 09OCT2012.
Idaho’s, I mean Singapore’s Buccaneers taking part in Red Flag Alaska, October 2012.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton, 16OCT2012.
Only one of the F-15SGs has fancy paint on its tails, the others are plain.
The Republic of Singapore began flying F-15SG Strike Eagles at Mountain Home AFB in 2009. The U.S. Air Force re-activated the 428th Fighter Squadron specifically for the RSAF (as part of the Peace Carvin V program). The 428th Fighter Squadron (FS) is officially part of the 366th Fighter Wing (FW).
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And now for Idaho’s Gunfighters:
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Jeremy L. Mosier, 12JUN2019.
‘Flagship’ F-15E Strike Eagle of the 366th FW, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
Video, 2019 ‘elephant walk’ at Mountain Home AFB:
USAF photo by Todd Cromar, 15AUG2018.
Taking part in Combat Hammer at Hill AFB, Utah, 15AUG2018.
USAF photo by Airman First Class JaNae Capuno, 22MAY2018.
Gunfighter flagship over Mountain Home AFB, 22MAY2018.
USAF photo by Airman First Class JaNae Capuno, 23MAY2018.
The 366th FW ‘Gunfighters’ (represented by the 20mm Vulcan-gun carrying Spook) includes 389th FS ‘Thunderbolts’ (represented by the lightening bolt), 391st FS ‘Bold Tigers’ (represented by the orange field with black tiger stripes [like Idaho State University’s colors]) and 428th FS ‘Buccaneers’.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Javier Cruz, 13DEC2016.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Javier Cruz, 13DEC2016.
A 391st Fighter Squadron Bold Tigers F-15E Strike Eagle over Saylor Creek bombing range, near Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. USAF photo by Master Sergeant Kevin Wallace, 16OCT2013.
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