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Here’s why NASA Equipped an F-15 with an AIM-54 and why USAF Never Outfitted its Eagle fleet with the mighty Phoenix

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F-15 maintainer explains why even though NASA equipped an Eagle with an AIM-54 the USAF Never Outfitted its F-15 fleet with the mighty Phoenix

Mar 6 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the Streak Eagle, the F-15 that broke eight Time-to-Climb World Records

Jan 29 2023

Dario Leone

Did you know in 2006 Boeing proposed the F-15 Global Strike Eagle, an unmanned variant of the F-15E for air-launching missiles with the launch vehicle mounted dorsally?

Jan 20 2023

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F-15 Eagle Vs F-16 Fighting Falcon Vs F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet: the Aircrews' Perspective

Military Aviation

USAF F-15C Pilot recalls DACT sorties she had against F-16s and F-18s and explains why experience (rather than the aircraft you fly) is everything in a dogfight

Jan 9 2023

Dario Leone

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Former F-14 RIO tells the story of when he and his pilot outran a USAF F-15 aggressor during a TOPGUN mission with their “Bombcat” fully loaded

Dec 2 2022

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

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

Dec 2 2022

Dario Leone

Launching the Phoenix and dogfighting against the F-15: Q & A with F-14 Tomcat RIO Dave "Bio" Baranek Part 2

F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

From doing a flyby of the tower at over 400 knots to ejecting from an F-14: former Tomcat RIO answers your questions

Nov 26 2022

TAGCTeam

The story of how Israeli Air Force turned its F-15 Air-to-air Fighters into bombers to destroy PLO’s HQ complex in Tunis

Nov 20 2022

Dario Leone

USAF to begin withdrawing F-15s from Kadena in November. As the Eagles retire, the service will rotate newer and more advanced fourth- and fifth-generation fighters to take their place.

Oct 31 2022

Dario Leone

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The Great Shoot-off: US Naval Aviator tells the story of the huge DACT session where many F-14s faced many F-15s (Spoiler: The Tomcats scored a lot of simulated kills against the Eagles)

Oct 3 2022

Dario Leone

Drones / Military Aviation

USAF F-15 fighter jet shot down an Iranian Mojer-6 UAV over Iraq

Sep 30 2022

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

Israel, NASA, AMARG: where Oregon Air National Guard F-15C jets go as Eagle fleet prepares to stand down after 50 years of vigilance

Sep 19 2022

Dario Leone

Eagles Flying over New York: the emotional story of Massachusetts Air National Guard’s F-15 pilots who became the first military response to 9/11 attacks

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The emotional story of Massachusetts Air National Guard’s F-15 Eagle pilots who became the first military response to 9/11 attacks on New York

Sep 11 2022

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Military Aviation

Former US Navy Operations Specialist explains why although there are many threats that could potentially shoot down the F-22, the Raptor is still the winner

Aug 31 2022

Dario Leone

USAF to host events to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the maiden flight of the mighty F-15 Eagle

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

USAF celebrated F-15 Eagle undefeated air superiority fighter’s 50th birthday

Jul 29 2022

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

USAF F-15 Eagle Aviatrix tells the story of when she beat two USMC F/A-18 Hornets in a mock dogfight after they scored a simulated kill on her flight lead

Jul 25 2022

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

USAF to host events to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the maiden flight of the mighty F-15 Eagle

Jul 18 2022

Dario Leone

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F-15 Eagle

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F-15 maintainer explains why even though NASA equipped an Eagle with an AIM-54 the USAF Never Outfitted its F-15 fleet with the mighty Phoenix

The story of the Streak Eagle, the F-15 that broke eight Time-to-Climb World Records

Did you know in 2006 Boeing proposed the F-15 Global Strike Eagle, an unmanned variant of the F-15E for air-launching missiles with the launch vehicle mounted dorsally?

USAF F-15C Pilot recalls DACT sorties she had against F-16s and F-18s and explains why experience (rather than the aircraft you fly) is everything in a dogfight

Former F-14 RIO tells the story of when he and his pilot outran a USAF F-15 aggressor during a TOPGUN mission with their “Bombcat” fully loaded

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

From doing a flyby of the tower at over 400 knots to ejecting from an F-14: former Tomcat RIO answers your questions

The story of how Israeli Air Force turned its F-15 Air-to-air Fighters into bombers to destroy PLO’s HQ complex in Tunis

USAF to begin withdrawing F-15s from Kadena in November. As the Eagles retire, the service will rotate newer and more advanced fourth- and fifth-generation fighters to take their place.

The Great Shoot-off: US Naval Aviator tells the story of the huge DACT session where many F-14s faced many F-15s (Spoiler: The Tomcats scored a lot of simulated kills against the Eagles)

USAF F-15 fighter jet shot down an Iranian Mojer-6 UAV over Iraq

Israel, NASA, AMARG: where Oregon Air National Guard F-15C jets go as Eagle fleet prepares to stand down after 50 years of vigilance

The emotional story of Massachusetts Air National Guard’s F-15 Eagle pilots who became the first military response to 9/11 attacks on New York

Former US Navy Operations Specialist explains why although there are many threats that could potentially shoot down the F-22, the Raptor is still the winner

USAF celebrated F-15 Eagle undefeated air superiority fighter’s 50th birthday

USAF F-15 Eagle Aviatrix tells the story of when she beat two USMC F/A-18 Hornets in a mock dogfight after they scored a simulated kill on her flight lead

USAF to host events to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the maiden flight of the mighty F-15 Eagle

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