Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15D
We got unprecedented access to see for ourselves what it is like flying on a Combat Archer air-to-air missile shoot sortie.
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We got unprecedented access to see for ourselves what it is like flying on a Combat Archer air-to-air missile shoot sortie.
Combat Archer is designed to give fighter squadrons a final evaluation before deployments that could see them in real air-to-air engagements.
Why the Air Force puts its fighter squadrons through the exhaustive Weapons System Evaluation Program prior to deploying into harm's way.
Both AIM-120 and AIM-9 missiles were test fired from the new outer wing weapon stations which increase the payload of the F-15EX over its predecessor.
While the Gen 5 fighter jets like F22 Raptor and F35 Lightning II have advanced electronics, frame and engine; the F-15EX Eagle II is more precise in missile firing as found by AFOTEC Detachment 6 F-15 division.