The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered United States Air Force service in 1976.
History[]
Some surviving USAF F-15s participated in defending Area 51 during the July 4th counteroffensive. The F-15s were originally founded in one of the half-grounded hangars surrounding the minibase at Papoose Lake, and their parts were cannibalized over the years until Area 51's mechanics restored them into service.[1]
RSAF-operated F-15s participated in the counteroffensive as they successfully defended Mecca from a City Destroyer.[2]
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Behind the scenes[]
- In the Independence Day novelization, the F-15 were the main fighters piloted by Thomas J. Whitmore and other US airmen rather than the F/A-18 Hornet depicted in the film.
References[]
- ↑ Stephen Molstad. Independence Day, p. 233 (1996), HarperPrism
- ↑ Independence Day: War in the Desert
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