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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft soars through the air during exercise Marauder Shield 26.1 within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 11, 2025. Marauder Shield 26.1 emphasized a coordinated response to the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems. The exercise featured advanced counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems integration between the U.S. and Kuwaiti forces, bolstering regional security and demonstrating a commitment to collaborative defense.

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Iran Might Have Used a Chinese-Made Missile to Shoot Down an F-15E Strike Eagle Flown by the U.S. Air Force

Summary and Key Points: A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran in April — the first U.S. fighter downed by ground...

Reuben Johnson3 days ago

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II flies over the Gulf of America, September 16, 2025. The F-15EX, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is one of the first F-15EXs in the Air Force, and is going through developmental and operational test series at Eglin to confirm its operational capabilities before it is delivered to the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles)

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China’s Missiles May Have Shot Down an American F-15E Over Iran

Summary and Key Points: While Xi Jinping publicly calls for peace between the U.S. and Iran, American intelligence says China is quietly arming Tehran...

Brent M. Eastwood4 days ago

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 355th Wing taxi in formation on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2022. The 355th Wing maintains and operates A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs ensuring its Airmen and aircraft are ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Miller)

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The U.S. Air Force Is Lying About the A-10 Warthog — and It Knows It

Summary and Key Points: The A-10 “Warthog” is the plane the U.S. Air Force keeps trying to retire — and Congress keeps refusing to...

Brandon Weichert4 days ago

Lt. COl. Stephen 'Steagle' Mindek, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, takes off in an F-15C Eagle for Maj. John "Space' Stout's fini-flight, January 10, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts.

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‘Like Driving a Convertible at 500 MPH’: A U.S. Air Force Pilot Lost His F-15C Fighter Canopy and Saved the Jet

Summary and Key Points: An F-15C pilot from California’s 144th Fighter Wing lost his cockpit canopy in mid-flight last weekend after a Clovis Rodeo...

Stephen Silver5 days ago

A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

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An F-15 With No Brakes Was Heading for a Truck and a Parked F-16 — the Pilot Hit Afterburner and the Thrust Lifted His Fighter Off the Ground

In August 1988, F-15 pilot Daniel “Fig” Leaf experienced total hydraulic failure while taxiing back to parking, leaving him with no brakes and no...

Jack BuckbyMay 26, 2026

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Sorry, F-22 and F-35: The F-15EX Eagle II Carries More Bombs Than Any Other U.S. Fighter

The U.S. Air Force is doubling its F-15EX Eagle II procurement from 129 aircraft to 267 — enough to operate 13 squadrons of 21...

Reuben JohnsonMay 24, 2026

The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, was revealed and named during a ceremony April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Sorry, F-22, F-35 or J-20: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II Doesn’t Care About Being ‘Stealth’

The F-15EX Eagle II has a mission-capable rate of 83%. The F-35 has a mission-capable rate of 51%. The F-22 Raptor has a mission-capable...

Harrison KassMay 15, 2026

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An Experimental F-15 STOL/MTD Could Take Off at 42 MPH and Land in 1,650 Feet — The Standard F-15 Needs 7,500 Feet

The F-15 STOL/MTD, and later the F-15 ACTIVE, were among the most unusual Eagle variants ever built. Experimental platforms, operated by NASA and the...

Harrison KassMay 13, 2026

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A Russian Pilot Defected With a Mach 2.83 MiG-25 Foxbat Fighter Jet — American Engineers Broke It Apart

The Soviet Union built the MiG-25 Foxbat to counter U.S. bombers and the SR-71 Blackbird. On paper, it could reach Mach 3.2. The realistic...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

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Iran Might Have Used a Chinese-Made Missile to Shoot Down an F-15E Strike Eagle Flown by the U.S. Air Force

The Treaty

China’s Missiles May Have Shot Down an American F-15E Over Iran

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Is Lying About the A-10 Warthog — and It Knows It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Like Driving a Convertible at 500 MPH’: A U.S. Air Force Pilot Lost His F-15C Fighter Canopy and Saved the Jet

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An F-15 With No Brakes Was Heading for a Truck and a Parked F-16 — the Pilot Hit Afterburner and the Thrust Lifted His Fighter Off the Ground

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Sorry, F-22 and F-35: The F-15EX Eagle II Carries More Bombs Than Any Other U.S. Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sorry, F-22, F-35 or J-20: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II Doesn’t Care About Being ‘Stealth’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

An Experimental F-15 STOL/MTD Could Take Off at 42 MPH and Land in 1,650 Feet — The Standard F-15 Needs 7,500 Feet

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A Russian Pilot Defected With a Mach 2.83 MiG-25 Foxbat Fighter Jet — American Engineers Broke It Apart

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