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Is the F-15 perfect combat record of over 100 victories and zero defeats true? The Rumours of the Eagle Jet Fighters Shot Down in Air-to-Air Combat – The Aviation Geek Club

Have any F-15 Eagles been lost in air-to-air combat? Rumours are that some have. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the US Air Force (USAF) to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, …

Is the F-15 perfect combat record of over 100 victories and zero defeats true? The Rumours of the Eagle Jet Fighters Shot Down in Air-to-Air Combat – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Fighter Pilot who flew both the F-15 Eagle and F-22 Raptor explains why “the F-22 versus the F-15 is like having two Football Teams against each other and one of them [the Raptor] is invisible” – The Aviation Geek Club

“In an F-15 you’re sensor operator, you’re working the radar; you’re the guy working this all out and managing the systems and putting together the 3D picture in your head. That’s the difference with the F-22 Raptor. It does it all for you.” Mike ‘Dozer’ Shower F-15 Eagle and F-22 Raptor fighter pilot. The Lockheed …

Fighter Pilot who flew both the F-15 Eagle and F-22 Raptor explains why “the F-22 versus the F-15 is like having two Football Teams against each other and one of them [the Raptor] is invisible” – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Florida Air National Guard begins retiring its beloved F-15C/D Eagle fighter jets. They will be replaced by F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters. – The Aviation Geek Club

The arrival of F-35s will posture Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter WingAirmen to meet air superiority and global strike needs for the US defense, and mark the end of a 30-year era flying F-15 Eagle fighter jets. On Aug. 14, 2023, at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base (ANGB) Maj. Brannon Ferguson, a pilot at …

Florida Air National Guard begins retiring its beloved F-15C/D Eagle fighter jets. They will be replaced by F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

USAF Wants to Cut F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet in Half by 2028 to Focus on Modernizing – The Aviation Geek Club

The USAF plans to cut more than 100 F-15E fighter bombers from the fleet in the coming years, leaving 99 Strike Eagles in active service. The US Air Force (USAF) plans to cut more than 100 F-15E fighter bombers from the fleet in the coming years, leaving 99 Strike Eagles in active service. The move …

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Did you know ‘wrong’ MiG-29 Kill Markings representing no known country were applied to USAF F-15C Jets after Operation Allied Force? – The Aviation Geek Club

At the time, Google wasn’t really a thing, so it was hard to just look up what a Serb flag looked like. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the US Air Force (USAF) to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. F-15C, D and E models were …

Did you know ‘wrong’ MiG-29 Kill Markings representing no known country were applied to USAF F-15C Jets after Operation Allied Force? – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

F-15C #86-0156, the only Eagle to score two MiG-29 kills, retires to the National Museum of the US Air Force – The Aviation Geek Club

On Apr. 25, 2023 F-15C #86-0156, the only Eagle to score two MiG-29 kills, has been retired to the National Museum of the US Air Force. On Apr. 25, 2023 F-15C #86-0156, the only Eagle to score two MiG-29 kills, has been retired to the National Museum of the US Air Force, as the video …

F-15C #86-0156, the only Eagle to score two MiG-29 kills, retires to the National Museum of the US Air Force – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

The kills scored by USAF F-15C Eagle pilots against IrAF aircraft after Operation Desert Storm Ceasefire – The Aviation Geek Club

Post-war CAPs were usually quite uneventful, and the biggest enemy that threatened most F-15C Eagle pilots during this period was complacency. Advertise The Feb. 28, 1991 ceasefire effectively brought Operation Desert Storm to an end. However, USAF F-15C Eagle crews continued to maintain a CAP station north of Baghdad, and it was while flying such …

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Did you know this Marine Aviator scored the last recorded USMC air-to-air kill and he did it while he was flying a USAF F-15C Eagle? – The Aviation Geek Club

On Jan. 17, 1991, Marine Capt. Charles “Sly” Magill flying F-15C 85-0107 was leading a flight of eight F-15s on the second day of Operation Desert Storm. The first F-15A flight was made in July 1972, and the first flight of the two-seat F-15B (formerly TF-15A) trainer was made in July 1973. The first Eagle …

Did you know this Marine Aviator scored the last recorded USMC air-to-air kill and he did it while he was flying a USAF F-15C Eagle? – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

14 F-15 Eagle fighters from Kadena air base have reached Kingsley Field. The jets were ‘Code-1’ within 24-hours of their arrival. – The Aviation Geek Club

The 173rd Fighter Wing will send seven of the F-15 Eagle fighter jets to guard units in California, Massachusetts, and Louisiana. Four of them will retire to the Boneyard and three of them will call the Kingsley Field home. The US Air Force (USAF) is replacing F-15C Eagle fighter jets of Kadena Air Base, Japan …

14 F-15 Eagle fighters from Kadena air base have reached Kingsley Field. The jets were ‘Code-1’ within 24-hours of their arrival. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Kadena bids F-15 farewell as phased withdrawal begins. First Eagles Leave the base for ANG Units or the Boneyard. – The Aviation Geek Club

Some F-15 Eagle fighter jets will continue service at various ANG units across the US while others will go to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group for storage. The 18th Wing bid farewell to several F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Dec. 1, 2022. This marks the first departure of Eagles as …

Kadena bids F-15 farewell as phased withdrawal begins. First Eagles Leave the base for ANG Units or the Boneyard. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

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