F-15E

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

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

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

“The F-15EX Eagle II can shoot farther than any other fighter in the USAF arsenal,” Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center says

“One of the main takeaways from these live fire shots is the F-15EX Eagle II can clearly function as a… 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

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

The events all mark a half-century of undefeated air dominance operations for the F-15 Eagle, the fighter that has never… Read More

8 months 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

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle lands safely at Larissa Air Base after losing its canopy over Greece

The F-15E Strike Eagle belonged to the 336th Fighter Squadron, of the 4th Fighter Wing, based at Seymour Johnson Air… Read More

1 year ago

F-15E Strike Eagle releases USAF new GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator 5,000-pound bunker buster

The GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator was developed to overcome hardened deeply buried target challenges and designed for both fighter and… Read More

1 year ago

F-15E Strike Eagles demonstrate new tactics for employing modified 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAMs on maritime targets

The goal of this F-15E Strike Eagle test was to validate a new way to employ 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAMs on… Read More

2 years ago

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle shot down Iranian drone over Syria after flying ‘too close’ to US troops

The USAF F-15E shot down the drone over eastern Syria when it was deemed a threat. A US Air Force… Read More

2 years ago

“His quick actions 100 percent saved my life:” 48th Fighter Wing F-15E Pilot praises Spotter Who Alerted Him to Engine Malfunction

Mr. Ian Simpson happened to be watching planes take off at the base on Jul. 13 when he noted that… Read More

2 years ago

The F-35A fleet is now the second-largest in the US Air Force’s inventory, behind the F-16

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

2 years ago

Six F-15E Strike Eagles delivered bombs from Jordan to UAE carrying double their standard munitions load

The 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron executed the first combat tactical ferry mission for the F-15E Strike Eagle platform, enabling the… Read More

2 years ago