An American fighter jet was shot down over Iran, the first since the start of the war, according to U.S. officials. The Air Force F-15E is a dual-role fighter-bomber designed for air-to-air combat and ...

The US Air Force’s shift from the F-111 Aardvark—a dedicated electronic warfare—to the more versatile F-15E Strike Eagle illustrated the changing priorities of the post-Cold War era. The F-111 ...

The division of labor between the F-15E’s pilot and weapons systems officer allows both to perform their tasks far better than a single pilot could. The WSO serves as the F-15E’s back-seater, with the ...

Iran claims to have shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle during Operation Epic Fury. However, CENTCOM has debunked this claim. Additionally, U.S. airpower has targeted and dismantled Iran's drone ...

The new Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) is part of the Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) system installed in the F-15E Strike Eagle following a contract to BAE Systems in 2022. Defense ...

Some villains are too good to let go. One is Abdul Rahman. Longtime readers of Brad Taylor’s uber-action-packed Pike Logan thrillers will remember that Abdul also goes by “The Ghost.” Abdul had been ...

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off from a base in the Middle East, Jan. 18, 2026. (Senior Airman Jared Brewer/U.S. Air Force) At 4:40 a.m. local time on Friday, a U.S. Air Force ...

A U.S. Air Force crew had only seconds to react after their F-15E Strike Eagle was hit by enemy fire over Iran Friday. Both airmen ejected. The escape from the aircraft — triggered in an instant — set ...

U.S. forces safely rescued the second F-15E crew member of a fighter jet that went down over Iran on Friday, two U.S. officials said late Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

F-15E Strike Eagles are the fastest crewed aircraft in the US Air Force.U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss F-15E Strike Eagles, fighter jets designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground ...

With a potential strike looming in the Los Angeles Unified School District, students and families are facing a key question: What would happen if teachers and school workers walked off the job? United ...

President Trump on Sunday morning raged against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging Tehran to “open the F‑‑‑in’ Strait, you crazy bastards.” ...