The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden ...

The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield.

Apr 1, 2025 · Additionally, some of the 18th Wing’s Airmen went to Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., early this year for 60 days of training on both the F-15 and the F-15EX. The training focused on adapting from “an air-to-air exclusive mission to a multirole mission,” to incorporate air-to-ground tactics and advanced weapon systems, the wing ...

Apr 10, 2025 · The F-15C was developed in the 1970s by McDonnell Douglas as an evolution of the original F-15A/B design, itself a direct response to the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat threat. Designed as a dedicated air superiority fighter, the F-15C retained the Eagle's powerful twin-engine configuration and large radar cross-section while incorporating critical ...

Oct 1, 2024 · The Eagle II is a two-seater that excels at both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat roles (just like its predecessor, the F-15E Strike Eagle). The F-15C is a single-seater designed strictly for air superiority.

6 days ago · A Boeing F-15C has completed the final flight by the aircraft’s active-duty fleet earlier this year, marking the end of 46 years of operational service by the twin-engine air superiority fighter ...

Mar 28, 2025 · As such, Kadena is now one of the most diverse bases in the USAF where many different fighter types, like the F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35, all fly out of it to support the F-15C/D retirement.

F-15C single seat fighter - 483 units built. - M61-A1 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling gun with 940 rounds. Max speed at high altitude: Mach 2.5 (1667 knots, 1918 mph, 3087 km/h). The last 43 built F-15C were upgraded with AN/APG-70 radar and later the AN/APG-63 (V)1 radar.

Mar 26, 2025 · A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle takes off after the 67th Fighter Generation Squadron activation ceremony for its final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2025. The FGS construct places more emphasis on leadership in the maintenance enterprise at the tactical level of execution, allowing for advanced ability to tailor advocacy, policy and ...

Since 1998, the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Ore., has flown the F-15 Eagle both A/B and C/D models, which are now nearing their eventual retirement. The wing retired 11 airframes this year and expects to see the majority of …