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"Celestial Eagle Flight": An F-15A Destroys a Satellite
Piloting the "Celestial Eagle" F-15A (76-0084), Maj. Wilbert D. "Doug" Pearson would take-off from Edwards Air Force Base on ...
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The F-15I Ra’am: The Backbone of the Israeli Air Force
Even as newer planes are coming online, such as the F-35I and even the F-15EX, Israel continues relying upon the Ra’am above all the other options it has. The F-15I Ra’am, known as “Thunder ...
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“Celestial Eagle Flight”: An F-15A Destroys a Satellite
In 1985, an ailing solar observation satellite in orbit over 300 miles above the Earth was the target of a United States Air Force F-15A armed with a 2,700 lb missile in an attempt to test the ...