F-15 Breakup Report, January 2008

AVweb's Glenn Pew takes a look at the November 2, 2007 incident -- an F-15C with the 110th Fighter Squadron, of the 131st Fighter Wing broke up while conducting an air-to-air training mission. This video produced by Glenn Pew http://www.glennpew.com/ for AVweb.com covers the military investigative board's findings.

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[Grimreeper102]

the narator dude sounds like an ass...

[AVweb]

Narrator is spelled with two "r"s.

[Beliserius1]

F-22 is similar in role to F-15C

F-35 is similar in role to F-16, F-18.

[xxxMIKE22xxx]

The MiG-25 is capable for its job; a high altitude, high speed interceptor. Once it hits the merge, it can't turn, and has poor weapons... The F-15 was a direct answer for requests to build a high alt. interceptor capable of finding and killing Mig-25s. The F-15 is a great airplane and a joy to fly... Kill Migs...

[MrROTD]

Any plane will suffer form fatigue, the f-15 has been around a long long time and improper maintenance is bound to happen. I remember hearing about wings falling off our Starfighters, they were 30 years old needed 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight and I bet these f-15s are worn out too.

[qhtsm9]

made in china

[PoisonSapphire]

a dude landed a jet fighter with 1 wing... thats skill

[MsUoykcuf]

@Mikeybikey88 LOL, yes, never heard of made in China jets broke up, made in China products exported to USA are crap, but military products are superb.

[Mikeybikey88]

@Bibazavr

Made in China is actually better, never heard of a fighter jet made by Chinese that broke up like that.

[F15pilots]

@astralmagickcraft That's why F-15 jocks refered to Tomcats as "Turkeys" when viewed through their gunsight from behind.

[F15pilots]

@BryMelhus If I was that pilot, I would have tried to get my 30-80 billion dollar aircraft back to base, now, if it was totally impossible, I would have ejected. The whole purpose of being a fighter pilot is if it has to be done, take even the slimmest chance.

[F15pilots]

@PROeLiTeZ There were several air-to-air kills against MiG-23's and two MiG-25 Foxbats during 1991 as well.

[POPJack1717]

Just build newer F-15s and then the future of them will we guranteed...duhhhhh!!!!!!

[SlashREVENGE1]

F-18 E and F will stay in service as the navy's "high" model and the f-35 will be the lo model. Air forces is f22 high and f35 lo.