Pacific Aviation Museum adds jets Nov 21, 2009
Donated by the and the , the five aircraft are now housed in an 85,000 square foot Hangar 79 that is also home to an F-14 Tomcat, an F-15 Eagle, a Bell UH-1 Huey, a Bell AH-1 Sea Cobra, and a Stinson L-5. The Pacific Aviation Museum, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that opened in 2006, attracted 133,000 visitors last year, making it one of Hawaii s top 25 attractions. (Pacific Business News, HI)
F-15s return home Nov 4, 2009
Ho by Andrew Mariman Four F-15 Eagle fighter jets returned to Kingsley Field Tuesday after more than six months at Gowen Air Base near Boise, Idaho ... Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:26 PM PST Four F-15 Eagle fighter jets played in the sky above Klamath Falls Tuesday for the first time in more than six months. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
We Need Both Oct 29, 2009
Take America s hottest new fighter aircraft programs: Lockheed Martin s F-22 Raptor, a now 10-year-old super-stealthy air-supremacy fighter designed to replace the F-15 Eagle; and the not-yet-operational also-stealthy Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Both fifth-generation fighters. Neither of which competes with the other. (Human Events Online)
More than a mancave Oct 23, 2009
"I've got the missile warning panel from an Israeli F-4 Phantom, a panel from an American F-15 Eagle, and main panels from a Japanese-built Mitsubishi MU-2B corporate turboprop.". Switches in the cockpit control the computer simulation, displayed on three wide-screen monitors. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Library of Congress to Display Photos of Airmen Oct 10, 2009
" Mr. Price spent 18 months from 2005 to 2007 shooting pictures of Airmen at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases in Nevada. He chose those two bases because of the training conducted there and the similarity to the desert environs of Afghanistan and Iraq. Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, Air Force vice chief of staff and a veteran of more than 3,900 hours in the T-38 Talon, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, attended the presentation. He said the term "cleared hot" is part of a distinctive... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Thunderbird alert Sep 20, 2009
Visitors can get a peek at a variety of aircraft, from passenger jets and F-15 Eagle fighter planes to giant cargo planes that cars can drive into at one end and exit at the other. Volunteers will be on board to answer questions. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Remembering Sept. 11 Sep 11, 2009
Wedan, who took off from Kingsley Field, was ordered to load weapons on his F-15 Eagle. He said this was unusual, considering Kingsley is primarily a training hub teaching air-to-air combat. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Boeing Co. timeline Aug 28, 2009
In 1973, the U.S. authorized production of the F-15 Eagle. On Feb.1, 1975, an F-15 Eagle completed its sweep of all eight time-to-climb world records by streaking to an altitude of 98,425 feet in less than 3. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Myths Of The Raptor Jul 29, 2009
Finally, the F-22 was designed to replace the Boeing F-15 Eagle and become the upper tier of the U.S. Air Force's long-standing force mix of a heavy (F-15 to be replaced by the F-22) and light/medium (F-16 to be replaced by F-35) fighter aircraft. The small numbers of F-22s to be built will not be nearly enough to fill in for all of the F-15s currently in service. (CBS News -- Politics)
F-22 Fight Not Over Jul 23, 2009
The more precise number covers repairs, parts and fuel, and totals $19,750 -- compared with $17,465 for the F-15 Eagle, the plane the F-22 is replacing. The Air Force said the availability rate has increased to 68 percent of F-22s, which went operational in 2005, but which have not seen combat in Iraq or Afghanistan. (Human Events Online)
North named to head PACAF Jul 16, 2009
He is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flying hours, primarily in the F-4 Phantom, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon combat jets ... He is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flying hours, primarily in the F-4 Phantom, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon combat jets. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Six Transformers that could use an upgrade Jun 24, 2009
DreamworksStarscream once flew as an F-15 Eagle, and has since reincarnated as an F-22 Raptor for the new Transformer movies ... The scheming Decepticon once flew as an F-15 Eagle, and has since reincarnated as an F-22 Raptor for the new Transformer movies. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Saving The Raptor Jun 23, 2009
The Air Force's original plans were for 750 F-22 Raptors to replace an aging F-15 Eagle fleet that was recently grounded after one disintegrated from old age in flight. Now the Japanese will get none, and we will get no more. (Investors Business Daily)
The Mill, Sandfest add jets to Independence Day celebration Jun 19, 2009
He's also hoping that two F-15 Eagle fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard will drop by. For the finale, aerobatic pilot Renny Price will put on an aerobatic show with his Sukhoi SU-29. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Flyovers to honor deceased veterans May 25, 2009
Two F-15 Eagle jet fighters from the 142nd Fighter Wing will depart the Portland Air Base. One jet will fly over community events in Portland and the other will cover outlying areas and southwest Washington at the following times and locations. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Local Memorial Day services May 23, 2009
Two F-15 Eagle jet fighters from the 142nd Fighter Wing will depart the Portland Air Base, but only one of them will venture into Southwest Washington. Here s a schedule for flyovers in the Portland-Vancouver area. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Syndetics hires former fighter pilot Apr 29, 2009
During nearly three decades of service in the Air Force, Edmonds was an F-15 Eagle command pilot, earned the rank of Brigadier General, and led 42 combat missions in Desert Storm. He also led the Air Force s Senate Liaison office on Capitol Hill after 9/11, and handled that service branch s congressional affairs with the House and the Senate as the deputy director for legislative liaison. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Should F-22 Raptor be scrapped? Apr 9, 2009
We achieved this with the P-51 Mustang, Saber, F-4 Phantom, F-15 Eagle. The chain must continue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Changing of the Guard Mar 22, 2009
Seven months after conducting its last sortie in an F-16 Falcon, the Montana Air National Guard continues retooling its organization around the F-15 Eagle, an older jet that will change the mission of the state s 120th Fighter Wing ... Staff Sgt. Chad Brady, an electrical craftsman, was among the first wave of Montana jet mechanics to be trained for the new F-15 Eagle. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Airmen Represent U.S. Military at Australian Airshow Mar 20, 2009
Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under. " Airmen also assisted the Australian government fight catastrophic bushfires that killed more than 200 people in February as a C-5 crew from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., transported tons of fire retardants to the Victorian Department of Sustainability March 7. The C-5 then stayed in Australia and was on display at the airshow. "We were tasked to fly 52 tons of fire retardants to support efforts against the Australian bushfires," said Maj.... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Music, dignitaries to mark half-century of statehood Mar 17, 2009
At 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, two F-15 Eagle fighter jets will streak over the state Capitol to mark the moment President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii Admission Act granting statehood 50 years ago. "We should all step back and look at this milestone as an incredible achievement," said Kippen de Alba Chu, chairman of the 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission, which has planned a yearlong series of events to mark the semicentennial. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Air Force, Navy Pilots Train Together in Okinawa Mar 12, 2009
Air Force, Navy pilots train together over Okinawa. Our goal with the fifth generation F-22 is to use our enhanced situational awareness to make those around us better. (DOD DefenseLINK)
iPhone Game Roundup: Tap Tap Revenge 2, Watchmen, Otto Matic Mar 10, 2009
The game features four regions and four different planes to fly, including an F-15 Eagle, P-51 Mustang, F-4-U Corsair, and F-4 Phantom. $10. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
U.S., Thai, Singapore Forces Prepare for Exercise Feb 27, 2009
U.S., Thai, Singapore forces to participate in Cope Thunder (DOD DefenseLINK)
Raptor Program Must Keep Flying Feb 27, 2009
It has agility, air-to-air combat abilities and missile defense penetrability far beyond that of the F-15 Eagle which entered service 33 years ago. It cruises at Mach-plus speeds without using fuel-guzzling afterburners. (Townhall.com)
$191 million jet: Obama is at the controls of F-22 Raptor's future Feb 26, 2009
The F-22 program began in the mid-1980s as a replacement for the F-15 Eagle, the Air Force's crown jewel that brought decades of American air dominance. The plan was to marry stealth capability, advanced engines and sophisticated electronics to establish overwhelming superiority in air-to-air combat with the Soviet Union. (USA Today -- Money)
