Check out these gorgeous photos of US Air Force F-15s putting on a show for the 75th anniversary of D-Day

US Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew

• US Air Force F-15 fighter jets helped commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings this month.
• The Strike Eagles of the 48th Fighter Wing were painted in Heritage liveries with D-Day Invasion stripes.
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On June 9, 2019 the world commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Starting from June 6, world leaders, veterans and civilians rendered their homage to all who fought during D-Day.

The US Air Force 48th Fighter Wing sent its F-15s to perform a flypast during the re-enactment of the airborne assault over Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, flying top cover for C-130s and restored C-47s that dropped more than 1100 paratroopers, both active duty militaries and civilian volunteers.

The three special color F-15s, one for each Squadron assigned to the 48th F.W., were unveiled at the beginning of this year in preparation of the celebrations for D-Day.

US Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew

The planes were painted in the same colors of the P-47s used by the Wing during World War II, with a checkered pattern on the nose and invasion stripes on the wings.

US Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew

The formation which took part in the flypast was composed by three F-15E, of which two were the special colors, and one F-15C.

US Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew

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