F-15E Strike Eagle - All good things come from above.

The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern American all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. A derivative of the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, the Strike Eagle proved its worth in Desert Storm, carrying out deep strikes against high-value targets, performing "Wild Weasel" (SEAD) patrols and providing close air support for coalition troops. The F-15E Strike Eagle can be distinguished from other U.S. Eagle variants by its darker camouflage and the conformal fuel tanks mounted along the engine intakes.

The targeting pod contains a laser designator and a tracking system that mark an enemy for destruction as far away as 10 mi (16 km). Once tracking has been started, targeting information is automatically handed off to infrared air-to-surface missiles or laser-guided bombs. The targeting pod is mounted beneath the left engine intake; configurations may be either the AN/AAQ-14 Target Pod, AN/AAQ-28 LITENING Target Pod or the AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pod.

For air-to-ground missions, the F-15E can carry most weapons in the U.S. Air Force inventory. It also can be armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 AMRAAMs for self-defense (though the Strike Eagle retains the counter-air capabilities from its Eagle lineage, it is rarely if ever used for counter-air missions). Like the F-15C, the Strike Eagle also carries an internally mounted General Electric M61A1 20 mm cannon which is effective against enemy aircraft and "soft" ground targets.

On 17 January 1991 - Operation Desert Storm, 24 F-15Es attacked five fixed SCUD sites in western Iraq and missions against SCUD sites continued through the night with a second strike package consisting of 21 F-15Es. During the war, F-15Es flew hunter missions during the night over western Iraq.
Four Strike Eagles destroyed 18 Iraqi jets at Tallil air base using GBU-12s and CBU-87s.

Operation Deny Flight was a United Nations enforced no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina as the situation in the Balkans had deteriorated over many years. In August 1993, after a UN Security Council resolution that banned all fixed and rotary wing aircraft unless authorized by the UN, F-15Es from 492d and 494th FS deployed to Aviano in Italy. By late 1993, the situation had worsened and NATO ordered a limited F-15E strike against Serbian targets in Croatia, targeting the Ubdina airfield. In December the same year F-15Es were launched to destroy a pair of SA-2 sites which had opened fire on two Royal Navy Sea Harrier FRS 1s.

During Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, F-15Es were credited with destroying 60% of the total force of the Iraqi Medina Republican Guard. They also scored hits on 65 MiGs on the ground, and destroyed key air defense and command buildings, which saw F-15Es flying deep into the well protected areas of Baghdad.

The USAF currently operates the F-15E, with 224 in service.
The Royal Saudi Air Force operates 72 F-15S.
The Israeli Air Force operates 25 F-15I "Ra'am" aircraft.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has ordered 24 F-15SG.

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[ANICANINKOVIC]

Good plane!

[hotlanta35]

i saw a strike eagle demo at a airshow in Atlanta about 3 weeks ago.its my favorite plane

[1ohtaf1]

The Eagle is an amazine aircraft, but the SE isnt as stealthly as the raptor, although it has a very small RCS compared to its predicesors.

[datkid2293]

i lived in lakenheath afb some time ago and there were a lot of F-15s. this is an amazing plane!

[snarwars]

Strike Eagle and Silent Eagle my all time #1 and fav aircraft

[peepeevagi]

To think that the world considered the F-15 to be nearly flawless in it's roles. How do you make it flawless entirely? Have a Strike fighter version.

Some good old WW2 mentality right there.

[T95BlackEagle]

F-15SE Slient Eagle is the most powerful F-15! F-15SE Slient Eagle consider to be stealthy like F-22 Raptor! F-15SE Mach Speed is Mach 2.5! F-15SE used same internal bay like F-35! F-15SE is highly exported to Saudi Arabia, Japan, Israel, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, & others since USA banned F-22 Raptor from Sale! F-15SE have new radar, technology, and other than F-15! USA F-15SE Slient Eagle is more than enought match to face Russia Su-35 Super Flanker! F-15SE Cost $100 million!

[RUSSIAisPRIMITIV]

"MIG 15 is better" lol bullshit fuck russia. USA all day

[alejandrocuya]

.,awesome!!!!!! I wish I have that one...

[YoAlex89]

5/5

[ironhardt]

One of the all time greats, no doubt!