For Centuries Eagles have soared and dominated the
skies. Few dare to challenge the Eagle in it’s element. For any invader who
trespasses the response is always the same, Swift, Accurate and if need be
deadly. There is another Eagle namesake to this bird of prey that is the
McDonnell Douglas F-15 a fighter aircraft so respected, that too is Eagle
Country. 24 hours a day, 52 weeks a year F-15 pilots and their
crew stay alert to any penetration of their air space. Ready to go up, when
the balloon goes up they go up. It can be an exercise, and strayed aircraft
or the real thing.
Eagle Country is dedicated to the
men and women who fly and maintain the magnificent F-15 Eagle.
This website contains the story behind the world's best "
interceptor" and "deep interdiction" fighter.
There are numerous great site's about the F-15 so why another site?
Well most site are great photo gallery's and contain the history and
development of the F-15. What they miss is the story behind the F-15.
The training, exercises and Operations. The history of the squadrons
that operate or haven flown with the F-15.
It is a site that is fare from complete, so any contributions;
Stories, info etc is more than welcome contact the webmaster at the
Eagle Ops page.
Each squadron history page is different from the other. Such as the
461st TFTS which contains a whole lot of extra information about the
development of the F-15E. Take a look for yourself, and I hope you enjoy
it.
(U.
S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter
Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, take part in exercise Northern Edge
2009, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, June 17, 2009. Northern Edge 2009 is
Alaska's largest military training exercise. It prepares joint forces to
respond to crises throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (Released/U.S. Air
Force photo by TSgt Dennis J. Henry Jr.)
Col. Robert Leeker, 131st Wing
Commander points at the crowd prior to taking his final flight from
Lambert International in a F-15, Feb. 21, 2009. Photo by MSgt. Mary-Dale
Amison
Top;
An F-15E Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares
for takeoff at Eielson AFB, Alaska, June 16 as an F-16 Fighting Falcon
passes by. The aircraft are participating in Exercise Northern Edge
2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller)
Left; The pilots are (from left)
Col. Thomas Tinsley, 1st Operations Group commander; Lt. Col. James
Hecker, 27th FS operations officer; Lt. Col. Stuart Nichols, 27th FS
commander; and 1st Lt. Michael Hiatt, a 27th FS pilot. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)
