2009 Programs and Events
U.S. F-15 Fighter Jets to Fly Over Riga during City Celebrations
Riga, August 20, 2009. - On Saturday, August 22, the United States will send special greetings to Riga on the occasion of its 808th birthday – two United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets will fly over the city. The flyover will take place at 12.00 p.m. above the Daugava River.
The flyover will be conducted by pilots and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force Europe’s 493th Squadron. The lead pilot in the flyover has previously flown in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission.
The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter jet. F-15 aircraft served in 1991 in support of Operation Desert Storm, where they proved their superior combat capability. They have since been deployed for air expeditionary force deployments and operations Southern Watch (no-fly zone in Southern Iraq), Provide Comfort in Turkey, Allied Force in Bosnia, Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
For more information on F-15 fighter jets, please see: http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=101
U.S. Embassy, Riga, Public Affairs Section
Smilšu iela 7
Rīga, LV 1050
Phone: 371 67509022 ; 371 67509037; 371 29405048
Internet: www.riga.usembassy.gov
Media specialist’s e-mail: Ruklisk@state.gov; kreilek@state.gov