Flying the f15e in the gulf war, mclean, brasseys, 1994. The f15e strike eagle is a modern united states allweather strike fighter, designed for longrange interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. Tornado and f15e used radar bombing to drop dumb bombs. Flying the f15e in the gulf war kindle edition by william l. Military aviation archives f15e strike eagle, 4th wing. Janes f15 is the most realistic flight simulator for the f15e. The f15e was designed in the 1980s for longrange, highspeed interdiction without relying on escort or electronicwarfare aircraft.
The mcdonnell douglas currently boeing f15e, otherwise known as the strike eagle, is an allweather, twinengine, tandemseat jet fighter. The f15e was designed in the 1980s for longrange, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronicwarfare aircraft. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the f15e the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night and in all weather. Flying the f15e in the gulf war the warriors new ed by william l. Mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle, supreme heavyweight fighter. This is a very good copy of the first american edition in an unclipped dust. Every knob, switch, button and light in the cockpit works as it does on the real fighter jet. This f15e scored an airtoair kill by dropping a bomb on. F15e strike eagles persian gulf air refueling mission. Boeing f15e strike eagle, allweather attack aircraft. Coalition aircraft had to fly missions for which they were not trained, and where minor. Pdf mcdonnell douglas f 15 eagle download full pdf. F15e strike eagle fighter jet deployed in the gulf region has conducted an unusual mission. F15e strike eagle wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia.
This book looks at the development of the original airsuperiority mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle, from the f15a through to the current f15c, as well as modern upgrades in the pipeline or proposed by boeing, who from 1997 took over the type. Strike eagle is a humanscale story of men in battle that conveys the tension and triumph of the gulf. Exceptionally worthwhile reading for those interested in aviation and the persian gulf war. The mcdonnell douglas now boeing f15e strike eagle is an american allweather multirole strike fighter derived from the mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle.
This remarkable aircraft has repeatedly struck targets where no other coalition, nato or us fighter has been able to go, breaking. The f15e strike eagle is a modern american allweather strike fighter, designed for longrange interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. F15s came in the 1991 gulf war, when the eagle scored 34. United states air force usaf f15e strike eagles can be generally distinguished from. Come see iraq by air f15e strike eagle squadron posters. It really changed my opinion of the war in the gulf. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading strike eagle. Coalition and sdf thwart syrian proregime forces attack in deir ezzor. Tamara rhone, 455th expeditionary aircraft maintenance squadron crew chief, waits for maj.
Smallwood puts you inside the cockpit of one of the worlds most advanced fighters during the most decisive air assault in history. The mcdonnell douglas now boeing f15e strike eagle is an american allweather multirole strike fighter 4 derived from the mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the f15e the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. Smallwood puts you inside the cockpit of one of the worlds. F15e over baghdad, iraq the mcdonnell douglas now boeing f15e strike eagle is an american allweather multirole fighter, derived from the mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle. Iraq this video lets you join f22 pilots preparing for a night air strike on isis. Smallwood served in the air force during the korean war and is the author of strike eagle. Full text of f15 strike eagle flight operation manual. A derivative of the f15 eagle air superiority fighter, the strike eagle proved its worth in desert storm, carrying out deep strikes against highvalue targets and providing close air. Smallwood is the author of numerous books, including mcclure of idaho and two military book club selections, warthog. Air forces most successful and deadly tactical ground attack aircraft in its inventory. Mcdonnell douglas f15abcd eagle and f15e strike eagle.
Usafs variant equipped for deep interdiction at night and in bad weather. The air force is returning f15e strike eagle jets to service over iraq and afghanistan after grounding other f15s, the air force said wednesday. As a highsupersonic strike fighter based on the f15 eagle family of air superiority fighters, the f15e was designed in 1978 to fill the role of a dual role fighter. Flying the f15e in the gulf war and the highly acclaimed warthog. Usled coalition forces and partnered syrian democratic forces fended off what appears to be a coordinated attack on the sdf near the deconfliction line east of the euphrates river in deir ezzor, the coalition said.
Strike eagle is a humanscale story of men in battle that conveys the tension and triumph of the gulf war. The f15e was designed in the 1980s for longrange, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. The f15e strike eagle was still not completely ready for combat, since it did not yet have the targeting pod of its lantirn system installed. Strike eagle flying the f 15e in the gulf war the warriors. Mcdonnell douglas f15e strike eagle wikimili, the best. The f15e is the latest version of the eagle, a mach 2. Air force f16a fighting falcon, f15c eagle, and f15e strike eagle fighter aircraft fly over burning oil field sites in kuwait during operation desert storm u. Iraq has confirmed the loss of 23 of its aircraft in air. Janes f15 remains one of the most realistic flight sims and is, for now, the most realistic at simulating the f15e strike eagle. The aircraft uses two crew members, a pilot and a weapons systems officer wso. Flying the f15e in the gulf war the warriors william l.
F15e strike eagle operational history weapons and warfare. More than 1,500 f15s are in service worldwide with the us air force, us air national guard and the air forces of israel, japan and saudi arabia, including over 220 f15e fighters. Mk 3s, whereas the f15es began to train for the strike mission should that become necessary. Today, the 58th fighter squadron gorillas at eglin air force base, fla. In 1988 the 4th tfw began transitioning to the f15e strike eagle. Very good description of aircrafts weapons systems.
It also looks at the f15e strike eagle and covers 40 years of f15 combat operations around the world. F15e strike eagles on duty at bagram airfield in afghanistan. The transition from the f4e to the f15e was completed on 1 july 1991, making the 4th tfw the first operational f. The f15a twinengine, allweather tactical aircraftwas, without doubt, the worlds top air superiority fighter between 1974 when it entered service and 2005 when the f22 achieved ioc. Mcdonnell douglas f15e strike eagle wikipedia bahasa. Christine mau, 455th air expeditionary wing executive officer and an f15e strike eagle. United states air force usaf f15e strike eagles can be distinguished from other. It is a good war storya good flying storya great book. F15e strike eagle units in combat 19902005, osprey publishing limited. You share the pilots thoughts as they prepare for war, their excitement as they engage the enemy, and their pride as they celebrate victory. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. When they resume flying later this year, the gorillas will carry on a tradition of service that included a key combat role in the 1991 persian gulf war. An f15e strike eagle from the 333rd fighter squadron, seymour.
Flying the a10 in the gulf war, both part of brasseys series the warriors. Flying the f15e in the gulf war, both available from potomac books. United states air force usaf f15e strike eagles can be generally distinguished from other u. The first f15e arrived on 29 december 1988, and the 336th tactical fighter squadron became the first operational f15e squadron in the air force on 1 october 1989.
Flying the f15e in the gulf war the warriors mass market paperback september 1, 2005 by william l. During the gulf war, the f15 accounted for 36 of the 39 airtoair victories by u. During the gulf war, the f15e strike eagle was used mainly at night hunting scud missile launchers and artillery sites. A derivative of the f15 eagle air superiority fighter, the strike eagle proved its worth in desert storm, carrying out deep strikes against highvalue target s, performing wild weasel.
An f15e strike eagle from the 333rd fighter squadron, seymour johnson afb, n. Features the aircraft uses two crew members, a pilot and a weapon systems officer. This latest addition to the persian gulf war literature focuses on the 48 f15e strike eagles that fought over iraq and the men who flew. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The f15cds began to fly combat air patrols in cooperation with saudi f15cs and british and saudi tornado f. A good companion for this book is the janes f15e computer flight simulation. The f15e strike eagle has been at the center of every single conflict in which the us has been involved since 1990. F15e strike eagles to fly again in iraq, afghanistan. The twoseater version of the f15 eagle, the f15e strike eagle is one of the u. The gulf war provided the opportunity to see both the extent and. Written by a pilot for the nonaviator, strike eagle puts the reader inside the cockpit of one of the worlds most advanced fighters. Ive read many books about the gulf warthis is the best yet.
Strike eagle flying the f15e in the gulf war, brasseys, 1994. Accounted for 31 usaf aerial victories in the gulf. The lantirn pods demonstrated to be very valuable for the f15e success. The f15e strike eagle is a dualrole fighter designed to perform airtoair and airtoground missions. Strike eagle is an aviation book for nonaviators and aviators alike. The f15e still retains the a, b, c and d airtoair capability and the internal 20mm gun. Operating out of al kharj air base, saudi arabia, and flying with the 4th tactical fighter wing, then the only operational wing in the air force equipped with the f15e, the strike eagle proved its worth by hunting and destroying scud missiles, command and control links, armor and other vehicles, airfields, and iraqi convoys. Flying the f15e in the gulf war kindle edition by smallwood, william l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Multirole usaf fighter, used mostly for ground attack. Wikimedia commons memiliki media mengenai f15e strike eagle. I thought these pilots had it easy but it was a tough hard job flying these machines over extremely hazardous conditions.