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The Strike Eagle’s performance in the Gulf War stirred Israeli interest.

And eyes towards Afghanistan.

Seoul's made-to-order F-15K is the perfect weapon to kill off the leadership of another country with. 

Israel Loves the F-15—and Wants Even More of Them If Israel purchases more F-15s, it will almost certainly end up flying the platform for the better part of a century. Heres What You Need To Remember: The IAF’s adoption of the F-35I “Adir” fighter did not dampen the country’s enthusiasm for the F-15. The IAF still calls the aircraft its “strategic aircraft,” with the head of the Air Force stating, “At the end of the day, when we want to reach far distances with few aircraft man...

Lawmakers Move to Protect Pilots from Ejection Seat Problems Aircrew egress systems specialists hoist an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy into the air June 26, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel) 29 Jul 2021 After an ejection seat malfunction led to a fighter pilot’s death last year, lawmakers plan to require the Air Force and the Navy to notify them when the live-saving seats are in need of repair. The pilot’s death was linked to a spare parts shortage which meant the ejection ...

Combat training program prepares pilots, crews for real deal SIANDHARA BONNET, Rapid City Journal July 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (AP) — Capt. Matt Cale watched F-16 flyovers growing up in Arizona, which changed his dream of wanting to be a race car driver to being a pilot. In January 2019, he was assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base as a B-1B Lancer pilot, his top choice for planes. “I get giddy a lot of times when I get to go fly,” Cale said during las...

Plane spotter saves pilot after spotting problem with US Air Force jet SHARE Link US Air Force Major Grant Thompson ripping the flight patch from his shoulder to give to Ian Simpson, who spotted the problem with Thompsons plane.  Photo: AP US Air Force Maj. Grant Thompson thanked a British photographer the best way he knew how - by ripping the flight patch from his shoulder and handing it to the man whose quick action last week ensured he landed safely after an engi...

Planespotter Alerts F-15E Crew About Engine Damage A planespotter is being credited with potentially preventing the loss of an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle and its pilot when he reported a malfunction with the aircraft as it left a base in the U.K. Ian Simpson was indulging his passion at the business end of the Royal Air Force base at Lakenheath in eastern England when he saw sparks and flame pouring out of one of the engines on an aircraft as it took off. As many who pursue the hobby do, Simp...

Advertisement A quick-thinking British photographer has been honoured by a US military pilot whose life he potentially saved after warning him that his engine was faulty - after he had already taken off.  Ian Simpson, 56, happened to be taking photos of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, piloted by US Air Force Major Grant Thompson, when he noticed sparks flying from its rear.  While listening to flight control traffic at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on Tuesday, Mr Simpson and other aviation ent...

Descubre cómo un periodista salvó al piloto de un F-15E Descubre cómo un periodista salvó al piloto de un F-15E Un fotógrafo británico salvó a un piloto de combate estadounidense al dar un aviso después de ver una lluvia de chispas desde la parte trasera de un F-15E. 24.07.2021, Sputnik Mundo 2021-07-24T04:26+0000 /html/head/meta[@name=og:description]/@content https://cdnmundo1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/17/1092190616_0:161:3071:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_28e7857ca45a4b69c985d1920e1dcdf2.j...