McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle (Baz)
957
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2015-08-11
F15 departing!
This particular aircraft has some history to be told. First he has 4.5 kills marks on his nose. These kills were made in the 1982 Lebanon War against Syrian fighters.
The kills
-June 8, 1982 - Mig 21 "Fishbeed"
-June 10, 1982 - Mig 23 "Flogger"
-June 10, 1982 - Mig 23 "Flogger"
-June 10, 1982 - Mig 23 "Fogger"
-November , 1985 - Mig 23 "Flogger" (Shared)
All these kill were achieved with air to air missiles.
The history of this aircraft has more to tell about, name "Markia Shehakim" (SkyRocketing) this airplane in 1982 in a training flight this F15 accidently lost its right wing in a collision with a A4, although it managed to land without her!
Whole history here - http://www.uss-bennington.org/phz-nowing-f15.html
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