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    Airframe Family: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle / F-15E Strike Eagle
    Latest Model:F-15A- 6-MC Eagle
    Last Military Serial:72-0119 USAF
    Construction Number:0019/A017
    Compressed ID:McDD F-15A- 6-MC sn 72-0119 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-15A- 6-MC.

    1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 72-0119.

    1974

    Transferred to Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA.

    From December 1974 to January 1975

    Modified for Operation Streak Eagle.

    From 16 January 1975 to 1 February 1975

    Broke eight time-to-climb world records between Jan. 16 and Feb. 1, 1975. In setting the last of the eight records, it reached an altitude of 98,425 feet just 3 minutes, 27.8 seconds from brake release at takeoff and coasted to nearly 103,000 feet before descending. It was flown in its natural metal finish to reduce weight for the record-setting flights. (NMUSAF). These Operation Streak Eagle flights took place from Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    1975

    Markings Applied: Streak Eagle
    Aircraft was painted overall grey after the record flights.

    Because Streak Eagle was a very early production airplane, its internal structure was weaker than the final production F-15A standard. It was considered too expensive to modify it to the new standard.

    December 1980

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    18 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

    13 August 1998


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    By 2010

    Restoration started.

    7 June 2024


    Photographer: Austin Newman
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     McDD / Boeing F-15 Eagle
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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