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Forget the F-35 or F-47: The Air Force’s F-15 Fighter Has a Perfect Combat Record

Few fighters in history match the F-15 Eagle’s record: more than 100 air-to-air kills and zero losses, built across Israeli, ...
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Boeing’s F-15SE Silent Eagle Fighter Had Just 1 Mission

The Mission: The Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle was a proposed stealth variant of the F-15E, designed in 2009 to bridge the gap between 4th and 5th-generation fighters. Key Points and Summary - It ...
The National Interest

Japan Sends F-15 Jets to NATO Bases

Japan’s fleet of F-15s features substantial firepower. Japan is dispatching its fleet of F-15 fighter jets to support NATO in an unprecedented mission dubbed Atlantic Eagles. This week, the highly ...
The National Interest

The F-15EX Eagle II Could Be a Drone Command Hub in the Sky

Built largely on the chassis of the existing F-15 Eagle, Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II contains a multitude of fifth-gen internal upgrades. Aerospace giant Boeing has touted its F-15EX Eagle II as a ...
The Aviationist

Portland ANGB’s 142nd Wing Receives Eighth F-15EX Eagle II As Boeing Strike Ends

The Air Force’s 15th F-15EX could be the first delivered to after the three-month strike at the St. Louis plant impacted production of the Eagle II and the F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III. Boeing ...
The Diplomat

Japan Is Sending F-15Js to Canada and Europe for the First Time

A Japanese F-15J touches down at Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, Sep. 16, 2025. The JASDF’s defense exchange in Canada was part of the mission Atlantic Eagles. Credit: Japan Air Self-Defense Force ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Flying the F-15 Propelled Cesar Rodriguez to a Remarkable Combat Career

A retired fighter pilot watches his jet roar through the sky one last time. Diane Tedeschi Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez, a retired fighter pilot, attended the arrival of an F-15C at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy ...