Source: Boeing
F-15 TIMELINE
1967 • McDonnell Aircraft selected to enter U.S. Air Force FX competition.
1969 • McDonnell Douglas awarded the F-15 Advanced Tactical Fighter contract.
1972 • James S. McDonnell, founder of McDonnell Aircraft, christens the F-15 "Eagle." USAF approves full-rate production.
1986 • The newly developed F-15E Strike Eagle makes its inaugural flight from St. Louis.
1991 • F-15C, D, and E models participate in Operation Desert Storm. Later, the fighter aircraft also see extensive service in Bosnia, Afghanistan and again Iraq. More than 1,500 F-15s have been manufactured.
Source: Boeing Co.