Legends of Air Combat: F-15 Eagle

Legends of Air Combat presents an in-depth look at the most important military aircraft ever produced. Featuring rare archival footage, dramatic combat sequences, and interviews from the men who flew these legendary planes, this series explores each aircrafts’ development, combat characteristics, operational deployment, and their strategic role in history. Informative maps, commentary, and expert analysis are included, as well as intriguing “what if” scenarios that explore the military consequences if these planes had not been developed.
Designed and first built by McDonnell Douglas, the F-15
Eagle is the United States Air Force’s most important air-superiority fighter and one of the most important Western fighters since World War I First deployed in 1972, it is expected to stay in active service until 2025, easily making it the longest serving fighter in the history of the U.S. Air Force. It has been the backbone of the United States Air Force’s air superiority capability and remains, even 30 years after its debut, a formidable warplane and a legend of air combat.