Soviet lies about their capabilities, America builds something to exceed the theoretical. American jet is amazing, rinse an repeat.

As a Hazelwood high school senior in 72, kids would drag race on Banshee Rd next to F-15 builder McDonnell Douglas plant.

It’s incredible that the first flight of the F15 came in 1972 and not only is it still flying more than 50 years later, but will still be in service into the 2030’s.

Good video, thanks. First, hats-off to Brits. In the 80s-90s during the fall of the USSR, I flew F-15C's while stationed in Germany, but also flew many missions out of RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath in England while on TDY (temporary duty) there. The local people there were exceptionally kind to me and my fellow Eagle Drivers (F-15 Eagle..) as were the RAF pilots we flew with.

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You both want to check out and react to the video Dogfights Of Desert Storm, that features reconstructions of air battles at the beginning of the Gulf War, and interviews with the pilots who fought those battles. You'll really enjoy it.

You all should look into the time Iranian f4s meet American f22s

I live a couple of miles away from McDonnell Douglas. My Dad worked on the flight line.

It's worth noting that the F-4 Phantom overlapped with the F-8 Crusader in Vietnam. The Crusader was nicknamed "The Last Of The Gunfighters", because it was designed to dogfight. So it's not that the US couldn't dogfight, it's just that its latest and greatest fighter couldn't.

Almost 50 years after it first went into service neither Russia or China are able to build a fighter which can equal the F15...never mind China's claims, they have nothing which can match it.

I’d say you had to start saving up because they do have fighter jet rides over here

The video you seek is a TV program, The Dogfighters...

One incident with the F15 in a midair collision knocked off a wing. That plane flew back to base and landed.

F-15EXs are rolling off the assembly line today. Current tech except for stealth. Carries a crapton.

I live northwest of Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The 4th Fighter Wing.The is equipped with the F15E Strike Eagle. The base is a major training base for F15E aircrew.The 4th Wing was in the first stages of the first Gulf War. Their job was to take out Iraqi SCUD missile

When my little brother was in Civil Air Patrol he got to ride in an F-15EX. I'm still envious.

I guarded our nuke loaded F-111's at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk late 70's. The F-15 replaced them in the early eighties and we removed our nukes. Now there are two squadrons (48) of F-15E Strike Eagles and two (48) of F-35A Lightning (which are now capable of dropping our B61 nukes). Aircraft from Lakenheath are currently participating in the air attack against the Houthis in Yemen. Anytime you see LN on the tail of a 15 or 35 it's from the 48th Fighter Wing at Lakenheath. Just a few factoids since it's a military review.

Pilots in the Vietnam war were told they weren't allowed to fire missiles without visual confirmation.

63 years old spent a number of years in the Marine corps. An avid Air show fan. I've still never seen one in real life.

The Eagle is still undefeated thirty two years after Bagdad. This ought to give you an idea of how the encounter played out.