Date:	Monday 7 April 2003
Time:	c. 03:30
Type:	McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle
Owner/operator:	4th FW, 335th FS, USAF
Registration:	88-1694
MSN:	1103/E078
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near Tikrit -   Iraq
Phase:	Combat
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On 7 April 2003, F-15E 88-1694/SJ of 4th FW/335th FS crashed near Tikrit, Iraq, both the pilot and Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) were killed

During Operation Iraqi Freedom. 88-1694 was lost (possibly shot down ??) over Iraq near the city of Tikrit. Pilot Capt. Eric Das KIA and RR WSO Maj. William Watkins MIA. Aircraft was assigned to 335th FS, but aircrew were both from the 333rd FS

www.scramble.nl (Scramble 292)
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029221354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/f-15.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
http://www.zap16.com/2008/12/21/boeing-f-15-eagle/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Apr-2012 14:13	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Dec-2020 13:33	TB	Updated [Time, Location, Narrative]