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t was the sound of aircraft circling which brought the villagers out just after midnight. Then suddenly they saw a plane dropping from the sky. “I saw it fall down by itself, and after hitting the ground it exploded,” said Mohammed Braik, the farmer in whose field the American F15 Strike Eagle came down. “It caught fire but there was no shooting.” By the time we arrived this morning, people were climbing all over the wreckage – there’s a perilous disregard for basic safety here, which means that rebel fighetrs constantly shoot in the air, and no-one thinks twice about...

USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Mediterranean Sea, Mar 22, 2011 — Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET. Both crew members ejected and are safe. The aircraft, based out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Aviano Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn at the time of the incident. The cause of the incident is under investigation. The identities will be released after the next of kin have been notified. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn...

F-15 set to be ‘practical if not preferred’ answer to nation’s threats by GENE RECTOR, Staff Writer The Warner Robins Patriot In a concession some months ago to what’s practical rather than what many preferred, Defense Department officials decided to update the Air Force’s fleet of F-15 Eagle fighters rather than buying additional, new production F-22s. It is a move that shines a bright light on Robins Air Force Base where hundreds of workers daily engage in worldwide sustainment of the nation’s F-15 fleet. Budget constraints – then and especially now – drove the decision. The F-15 upgrade – featuring...

USAF starts flight tests on F-15E with AESA radar By Stephen Trimble The US Air Force has started a three-year flight-test campaign for a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) designed for the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. The first Raytheon APG-82(V)1 was flown aboard an F-15E at Elgin AFB in Florida on 18 January. The same aircraft was pictured (below) also carrying an infrared search and track pod and the Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pod during the maiden flight. © Samuel King Jr/US Air Force The AESA enhancement represents a key upgrade for the USAF's F-15Es. A US Government Accountability...

Mountain Home AFB may get Saudi training squadron Friday, December 3, 2010 Mountain Home News Mountain Home Air Force Base is believed to be on a list of bases being considered to support an F-15 training squadron from the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Mountain Home News has learned. Saudi Arabia is in the midst of purchasing $60 billion worth of arms from the United States, including 84 F-15S fighter-bombers and upgrades to 70 other F-15s already in its inventory. As part of the package, the Saudi government is looking at acquiring basing rights for a "desert environment" training squadron...

The Israeli Defense Ministry is talking with the Pentagon about buying Boeing's F-15E1 because of delays in developing Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Israel's first choice for its next major fighter purchase, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday. The Israeli air force took considerable interest in the F-15E1's 80-minute maiden flight over St. Louis at the weekend. "While Boeing is still reportedly awaiting Pentagon approval to export the plane, Israel has already held a number of initial discussions regarding the plane and its capabilities," the Post reported. The Israelis haven't reached a decision on whether to stick with the F-35,...

USAF Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and USAF Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in an F-15E Strike Eagle as Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-132) launches May 14, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Colonel Green is the 333rd Fighter Squadron commander and Captain Bartoe is a 333rd Fighter Squadron weapons system officer. Both aircrew members are assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, USA. The Photographer Capt. John Peltier, United States Air Force   Notable Quote From the May 21, 2010 article "4th FW Strike Eagles assist shuttle launch" by 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs  http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123205663   CONR members ensured...

Boeing's F-15E Strike Eagle. The company expects defense revenue from outside the U.S. to rise to much as 25 percent of all its defense business in five years on demand for fighter jets and helicopters.Boeing Co. expects defense revenue from outside the U.S. to rise to much as 25 percent of all its defense business in five years on demand for fighter jets and helicopters from Asia-Pacific countries. International revenue makes up about 16 percent of the defense division's total sales, Dennis Muilenburg, the head of the unit, said in Singapore today. Business from the Asia- Pacific, which accounts for...

Off the coast of Guam "Tip of the Spear" USA . . .1542 x 1024 pixels . . . 2262 x 1502 pixels . . . 3200 x 2125 pixels . . . 4288 x 2848 pixels . . . via http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20050822.htm   The Photographer TSgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo, United States Air Force  

2260 x 1501 pixels . . . 3200 x 2125 pixels . . . 4288 x 2848 pixels . . . via http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20050822.htm The Photographer TSgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo, United States Air Force  

Lockheed Martin has added all variants of the Boeing F-15 to an internal analysis of US Air Force platforms the company believes will be replaced by the F-35A Lightning II. Lockheed now predicts the F-35A will replace the F-15C/D air superiority fighter and the F-15E Strike Eagle. The USAF officially lists the F-35's conventional takeoff and landing variant as a ground-attack fighter complementing the air superiority mission, replacing only the Lockheed F-16 and the A-10. The speculative and unofficial addition of the F-15C/D and F-15E fleets allows Lockheed to claim the USAF's requirement to buy 1,763 F-35As over the next...

F-15Ks Primed with 'Unpatriotic' Maps The Air Force's F-15K fighter jets carried some digital map information that is at odds with their mission to defend the country, it has emerged. The jets carried digital maps that referred to Korea's Dokdo Islets either by their Japanese name "Takeshima" or as "Liancourt Rocks," the East Sea as "Sea of Japan," and Mt. Baekdu in Chinese as "Changbaishan" -- all names that are red rags to many patriotic Koreans. This was revealed by Grand National Party lawmaker Kim Jang-soo, a former defense minister, in a questionnaire distributed Sunday prior to a parliamentary audit...

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2009 – The commander of U.S. Air Forces Central expressed condolences to the families and friends of two Air Force officers killed early July 18 in the crash of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that was flying in support of coalition operations in eastern Afghanistan. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families and loved ones … and to the airmen and the joint and coalition team members who called them friends and will miss their fellow warriors," Air Force Lt. Gen. Gary North said. Air Force Capt. Thomas J. Gramith, 27, of Eagan, Minn.,...

Fighters in dogfight for Congress support By Roxana Tiron Posted: 01/30/08 12:01 AM [ET] Lockheed Martin’s F-22 is a “next-generation” fighter designed to best any plane a foreign adversary could send up to meet it. This year, though, the F-22 Raptor is facing a domestic dogfight in Congress for limited dollars. Members of the Missouri delegation plan to push for additional money to the defense budget for Boeing’s F-15E Strike Eagle, which could come at the expense of the F-22, a plane long favored by the Air Force. The Missouri delegation could pack a punch. Missouri’s Kit Bond (R) is...

1/16/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, shows of force were conducted by Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles to deter enemy activities. The on-scene joint terminal attack controller reported the missions were successful. In total, 16 close-air-support missions were flown as part of ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Four Air Force and Royal Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as...

Dubai 2007: Temporary problems leave Eagle’s bright prospects undimmed Although the F-15’s planned appearance at Dubai was disrupted by an accident and fleet-wide grounding, Boeing remains confident that the aircraft has a rosy future. “The F-15 is a terrific platform, and we have only satisfied customers, all of whom come back for more airplanes,” says Steve Winkler, drector of F-15 International Programs. We will continue in production well into the next decade. The Eagle will remain a vibrant part of the USAF for decades to come, with a robust road map for upgrades and capability expansion.” All existing Eagle operators...

Japan considers the Eurofighter By Mariko Sanchanta and David Pilling in Tokyo Published: March 18 2007 22:01 | Last updated: March 18 2007 22:01 Japan’s defence ministry is considering adopting the Eurofighter as its next- generation fighter jet, a potentially momentous move for a country that has until now only purchased fighters from the US, its closest military ally. A decision could be made within the next six months, people familiar with the negotiations said, and the pro­curement deal could run to tens of billions of dollars as Tokyo is looking to replace 250-300 ageing aeroplanes. “We are looking at...

We've seen it on the F-14 Tomcat (oh may you fly again someday), F-18 Hornet, F-18F Super Hornet, B-1B Lancer, F-4 Phantom, B-2 Spirit, and yes, even on the Space Shuttle and a Saturn V rocket. But when was the last time an F-15E Strike Eagle was photographed with one, especially given the numerous photos of F-15's pulling vapor? This awesome photo was taken on 11 November 2006 at the 2006 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola, Florida, USA. Direct link to the post with the photo (look for "Reply 104"): http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index.php?topic=4587.msg114189#msg114189 F-15E Strike Eagle photo link: http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4587.0;attach=141909

'Not your father’s Oldsmobile’: F-15E+ Super Eagle unveiled By Guy Norris New-build aircraft would cover any significant service-entry delays for F-35 JSF Boeing has revealed details of the proposed F-15E+ “Super Eagle”, which is being offered as a “fourth-generation plus” fighter stopgap to the US Air Force in case of significant delays to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The new-build proposal, expected to be offered at a target price of $59 million (2006 US dollars) versus roughly $60 million-plus for the baseline F-35, would be available in 2012-13 assuming an authority to proceed decision in 2009. “That...

July 2005: USAF B-2 Spirit with vapor cloud and two USAF F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean. Andersen Air Force Base, Territory of Guam, USA PhotographerTechnical Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo, 36th Communication Squadron, 36th Air Expeditionary Wing, United States Air ForceSourceshttp://www.af.mil/weekinphotos/050708-01.htmlhttp://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/060707-F-3961R-003.jpgB-2 Stealth version of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"http://linkfilter.net/?id=94946