During the Gulf War, the F-15 accounted for 36 of the 39 air-to-air victories by the U.S. Air Force against Iraqi forces. Iraq has confirmed the loss of 23 of its aircraft in air-to-air combat. [77]

Jul 7, 2022 · U.S. military aviators won several impressive air-to-air engagements during the Gulf War, but perhaps the most stunning victory happened on Feb. 14, 1991, when two airmen in …

F-15C, D and E models were deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991 in support of Operation Desert Storm where they proved their superior combat capability. F-15C fighters accounted for 34 of …

The war to dislodge Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait began in the early hours of Jan. 17, 1991. Air-to-air action was dominated by the F-15C Eagle fighter. Although other …

Jan 1, 2017 · During the 1991 Gulf War and the aftermath, the F-15 achieved air superiority and delivered hard blows to the Iraqi military assets, by scoring 32 fixed-wing aircraft as confirmed …

Jan 18, 2024 · The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, now known as the Boeing F-15 Eagle, stands as an enduring symbol of United States (US) air superiority. With over 100 victories and zero …

Mar 12, 2025 · The F-15E Strike Eagle has been deployed in multiple conflicts, including the Gulf War, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Iraq. It has successfully executed precision strikes, air …

Jan 1, 2020 · The F-15, in any of its variants, has never been shot down by an opposing force. Its most successful missions were during the Gulf War, the Lebanon War, and the Syrian Border …

Jan 26, 2024 · F-15’s made nearly all air-to-air ‘kills’ in the (second) Gulf War. From the F-15 fighter the F-15E two-seat Strike aircraft was developed, which retained its air-to-air combat …

According to the USAF, its F-15Cs had 34 confirmed kills of Iraqi aircraft during the 1991 Gulf War, most of them by missile fire: five Mikoyan MiG-29s, two MiG-25s, eight MiG-23s, two MiG …