F-15E Strike Eagle

The story of the F-15E Strike Eagle that shot down an Iraqi Mi-24 with a 2000lb laser-guided bomb during Operation Desert Storm

The story of the F-15E Strike Eagle that shot down an Iraqi Mi-24 with a 2000lb laser-guided bomb during Operation Desert Storm

During Operation Desert Storm F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487, or “487” for short, from 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS, today 335th… Read More

1 month ago

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?

In 2006, Boeing proposed an unmanned variant of the F-15E Strike Eagle, called the F-15 Global Strike Eagle (GSE), for… Read More

2 months ago

Here’s how US Navy F-14As allowed USAF F-15Es to get the most out of their AAQ-28 Litening II pods during Operation Iraqi Freedom

The expertise and professionalism of the Tomcat FAC(A)s allowed Strike Eagle aircrews who worked with them to get the most… Read More

3 months ago

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

The mission would have been not only the longest air strike conducted by Israeli Air Force since Entebbe in 1976,… Read More

4 months ago

USAF F-16 Viper pilot explains why the F-15E Strike Eagle can’t hold a candle to an F-22 Raptor in an up close and personal engagement

‘When fighting the F-22 Raptor, it’s usually everything I can do to stay alive. The F-15EStrike Eagle, by contrast, is… Read More

4 months ago

USAF conducts First F-22 Raptor In-Flight Tests for Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Protection

Researchers are evaluating the time it takes to clear the cockpit of a chemical simulant during flight. The US Air… Read More

4 months ago

Cool video shows special painted F-15E Strike Eagle that celebrates 48th Fighter Wing’s 70th anniversary in the Mach Loop

The latest special painted F-15E Strike Eagle of the 48th Fighter Wing honors USAFE’s 80th anniversary, the Air Force’s 75th… Read More

5 months ago

The KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft completed its first operationally-tasked combat sortie

On Aug. 29, the KC-46A Pegasus completed its first operationally-tasked combat sortie, refueling two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the… Read More

6 months ago

F-15E Strike Eagle to get BAE Systems Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver

The F-15 Eagle is the second USAF fighter platform to receive Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver, following the F-16 Fighting Falcon.… Read More

7 months ago

USAF Research Laboratory sprayed methyl salicylate on F-15E Strike Eagle to test its chemical/biological protective capability

This F-15E Strike Eagle test is one of many evaluations set to be conducted across multiple DoD airframe platforms over… Read More

7 months ago

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

The undefeated F-15 Eagle continues to evolve and add advanced capability to the US Air Force (USAF) fighter fleet. On… Read More

8 months ago

Boeing has started Integration of EPAWSS on USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighter bombers

Forty-three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter bombers will receive EPAWSS, which is also the electronic warfare system that will equip the… Read More

8 months ago

F-15E Strike Eagle completes first-ever guided launch of AIM-120D3

A 53rd Wing F-15E Strike Eagle executed the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. A… Read More

8 months ago

USAF B-1B, F-15Es and RAF F-35B conduct Joint Flypasts over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Duxford for Eighth Air Force 80th Anniversary

On Feb. 1, 2022 a RAF F-35B Lightning aircraft from RAF Marham joined a USAF B-1B Lancer and F-15 Strike… Read More

1 year ago

Cool video shows 495th Fighter Squadron F-35As from RAF Lakenheath hitting the Mach Loop for the very First Time

The cool video in this post shows the first of the new 495th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II strike fighters… Read More

1 year ago

391st Fighter Squadron F-15Es are the first aircraft of an operational unit to drop the GBU-53/B StormBreaker Small Diameter Bomb II

The 391st Fighter Squadron became the first operational unit to use the GBU-53/B StormBreaker Small Diameter Bomb II, the Air… Read More

1 year ago

F-15I Ra’am crew forced to make an emergency landing using just one main wheel and nose wheel

The F-15I crew, two experienced reserve pilots, were taking part in a routine training flight when they noticed that they… Read More

1 year ago