Mon, Nov 05, 2007
Suspension 'A Precautionary Measure'
The Air Force suspended non-mission critical F-15 flight
operations on Nov. 3 following the crash of a Missouri Air National
Guard F-15C aircraft Nov. 2. The cause of that accident is still
under investigation, however, preliminary findings indicate that a
possible structural failure of the aircraft may have occurred. The
suspension of flight operations is a precautionary measure.
The Air Force will ensure mission requirements are met for
worldwide operations normally accomplished by the F-15. Current
F-15 flying locations include bases in the continental United
States, Alaska, England, Hawaii, Japan and the Middle East. There
are more than 700 F-15s in the Air Force inventory. The F-15
reached initial operational capability for the Air Force in
September 1975.
While the F-15 continues to serve its country well, the Air
Force is replacing its aging F-15 fighters with its fifth
generation of air superiority, the F-22 Raptor. The F-22 is the
world's most advanced fighter aircraft combining stealth,
supercruise, maneverability and integrated avionics to provide
unmatched warfighting capabilities in both air-to-air and
air-to-ground missions.
The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable,
tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and
maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The F-15C, D and E
models were deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991 in support of
Operation Desert Storm where they proved their superior combat
capability. F-15C fighters accounted for 34 of the 37 Air Force
air-to-air victories. The F-15E's were operated mainly at night,
hunting SCUD missile launchers and artillery sites using the
LANTIRN system.
They have since been deployed for air expeditionary force
deployments and Operations Southern Watch -- the no-fly zone in
Southern Iraq, Provide Comfort in Turkey, Allied Force in Bosnia,
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
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