The events all mark a half-century of undefeated air dominance operations for the F-15 Eagle, the fighter that has never… Read More
The end of an era is upon Nellis Air Force Base. The installation geared up to bid farewell to the… Read More
“My favourite time was a Raptor four-ship versus 12 F-15Cs and we're like, 'Let's see how quick we can kill… Read More
The US Air Force reached initial operating capability IOC on its latest infrared search and track pod integrated on the… Read More
Have any F-15 Eagle jet fighters been lost in air-to-air combat? Rumours are that some have. Conceived as all-weather, extremely… Read More
TOPGUN The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme—new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten or discarded when… Read More
‘At about two miles I looked once again, but I was no longer thinking about taking a pre-merge shot, so… Read More
Many still believe that the F-15s involved in Operation Wooden Leg were F-15E Strike Eagles: instead the strike package that… Read More
The retirement flight of F-15C Eagle # 82-0025 recognized Maj. James Duricy, on the F-15 that replaced his aircraft lost… Read More
The 85th TES conducted the first-ever live fire of an AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile from an F-15C Eagle using a… Read More
There are now 283 Lightning IIs in the USAF’s arsenal, compared to 281 A-10s, 234 F-15C/Ds, and 218 F-15Es. US… Read More
A USAF F-15EX Eagle II from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, took flight for the first time… Read More
The EX1 is marked with “ET” from the 96th TW’s, 40th Flight Test Squadron, while the EX2, arriving in April,… Read More
The F-15EX will compete with Sweden’s Saab Gripen and France’s Dassault Rafale among others for the IAF’s plan to replace… Read More
Two decades after signing the last production contract for Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets USAF officials are talking about ordering… Read More
A USAF spokesman said that the $22.9 billion contract awarded to Boeing on Jul. 13 calls for “a maximum of 200 aircraft,… Read More
The first eight F-15EX aircraft will be fielded at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to support testing efforts. The Department of… Read More
