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    Airframe Family: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle / F-15E Strike Eagle
    Latest Model:F-15A-15-MC Eagle
    Last Military Serial:76-0024 USAF
    Construction Number:0204/A176
    Compressed ID:McDD F-15A-15-MC sn 76-0024 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-15A-15-MC.

    Circa 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 76-0024.

    By February 1978

    Transferred to 53rd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg Air Base, FRG.

    From 1985 to 1988

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 25th Air Division, Minot AFB, ND.

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum


    Photographer: John Winter via USAF
    Notes: Excuse the poor quality but this image was shared with me via the crew chief of 76-0024 while assigned to Minot. It shows 0024 intercepting a Soviet Tu-95 Bear Bomber and was the basis for this aircrafts repaint to 5th FIS colors.

    By 1993

    Transferred to 101st FS, 102nd FW, Massachusetts ANG, Otis ANGB, MA.
    Operated with markings: Massachusetts

    1993

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    From Jeff Miller on Airliners.net: F-15A, S/N 76-0024, was on its way to boneyard at Davis Monthan AFB AZ from the 102nd Fighter Wing at Otis ANGB MA, when it broke down here at Peterson AFB in late 1993. The aircraft was repainted by the local 302nd Airlift Wing to the 5th FIS Minot AFB ND colors when it was discovered that it had been photographed escorting a Soviet Bear while assigned to Minot.

    Circa 1993

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 21 SW/MU, Peterson AFB, CO.

    Circa 1994

    Placed on display with Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO.
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    25 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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