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 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 ...

“A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran Friday, and one crew member from the plane was later rescued by American forces.” – CBS News, April 3, 2026. On Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at 5:40 AM ...

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 ...

Air Force F-15E aircrews are usually junior or mid-grade officers, such as first lieutenant, captain or major. So why was a colonel in the back seat of the fighter jet shot down over Iran last week?

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 ...

In a harrowing operation over nearly two days, hundreds of U.S. troops rescued the two crew members of an F-15E Strike Eagle after they ejected from their jet, which was shot down during a combat ...

Wreckage of a US military helicopter that crashed during the harrowing rescue mission of an F-15E pilot. Handout via Getty Images “WE GOT HIM!” cheered President Donald Trump (in all caps, natch) ...

U.S. forces in a large-scale and complex rescue operation retrieved a downed and injured U.S. Air Force airman after more than two days deep inside Iran. President Donald Trump announced the ...

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 ...

The US military has rescued the second crewmember of a Boeing F-15E fighter who was shot down over Iran on 3 April. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump hailed the rescue operation. “WE ...

U.S. forces safely rescued the second F-15E crew member of a two-seat fighter jet that went down over Iran on Friday, two U.S. officials said late Saturday. President Donald Trump said the rescue was ...