Iran Puts DUDE 44 On Display: What The F-15E Wreckage Tells Us
Iran displayed the wreckage of F-15E Strike Eagle DUDE 44, now identified as tail 00-3000. Here's what's confirmed and what isn't.
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The F-fifteen-E pilot shot down twice in two different wars
An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot survived being shot down twice in two separate incidents during Operation Epic Fury, a near-unprecedented event in modern air combat.
TowerThe Air Force retires one hundred nineteen F-fifteen-E Strike Eagles and what it signals about the future of American airpower
The Air Force is retiring 119 F-15E Strike Eagles to fund next-gen platforms while upgrading the remaining 99 for service into the 2030s.
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