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U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot A USAF F-15C Eagle has achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot ever. While its most advanced variant, the F-15EX (recently officially named the “Eagle II”) was being delivered to the U.S. Air Force getting a lot of media attention, the “legacy” Eagle achieved yet another record: according to an official USAF statement, in March 2021...

Launch of BQM-167A Subscale Aerial Target A U.S. Air Force BQM-167A Subscale Aerial Target launches during a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2021. Using sub scale drones give pilots the opportunity to fire live munitions and missiles during training to train the way they fight. U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez