Trigger Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 F-15 Eagles fly over the wildland fires in Southern Ore. following a routine training mission. (High-G Productions photo/Jim "Hazy" Hazeltine) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koen L Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Another from the same series: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Gents, Not very good images I know, but I thought I'd share a couple taken this afternoon here in the UK at Lakenheath. The 'Bayou Militia' again staged through Lakenheath and like last time a few years ago picked the mid afternoon in late spring when the light was high and directly down the runway...grrr! This time they were homeward bound after spending some time on exercise in Bulgaria, which was where they went last time I saw them here in 2013. Six came back in today as two three ships, leaving two broke behind. Each cell of three had a KC-10 that departed Mildenhall a few hours earlier and dragged them back in. Only two really worth showing as the rest are terrible (these aren't much better). I couldn't believe that the lead ('Mazda 11') was flying a FY78 bird. I assumed they'd all be in the desert by now. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hey, I know that jet. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hey, I know that jet. Regards, Murph Hi Murph, Anything special about this jet. Just out of interest the six that came in were; 78-0496 80-0029 81-0036 82-0037 82-0047 D model (carried some nose art but the images are too dark to try and make it out) 83-0048 D model Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koen L Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Murph built a nice model of it. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hi Murph, Anything special about this jet. Just out of interest the six that came in were; Gary, When I flew the Eagle at Langley that was the first jet that had my name on it. LINK Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Gary, When I flew the Eagle at Langley that was the first jet that had my name on it. LINK Regards, Murph Wow, I had no idea. I should follow the forum a bit closer. What are the chances of that happening, the exact same jet, and one of only two I got some acceptable images of. Here's another frame of 81-0036, which was 'Mazda 13' on Monday. Incidentally, these guys have left Lakenheath within the last hour along with the two KC-10s out of Mildenhall. I'm surprised they've gone as it's blowing a gale here and Mildenhall in particular always suffers from crosswind issues. I'm assuming the F-15s are inbound New Orleans as overheard ATC indicates they're flight time as 10 hours. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Some details of Operation Wooden Leg can be found here: http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-amazing-saga-of-how-israel-turned-its-f-15s-into-mu-1701606283/+seanhollister Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) F-15SA loaded for bear! 8 AIM-9Xs and 8 AIM-120s ... -Gregg Edited July 4, 2015 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) F-15SA loaded for bear! 8 AIM-9Xs and 8 AIM-120s ... -Gregg Awesome. Thanks for posting. Too bad we couldn't have ordered 100 of those as a stop gap between our current 4th Gen and the F-35. Oh well :rolleyes:/>/> Edited July 4, 2015 by Falconxlvi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I have a question for you Eagle guys. I have an old Hasegawa 1/48 F-15J kit. I want to use US markings on it when I build it. What US variant is the J? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I have a question for you Eagle guys. I have an old Hasegawa 1/48 F-15J kit. I want to use US markings on it when I build it. What US variant is the J? The J is an F-15C, with a few notable differences. The ECM gear in Bay 5 was withheld, as was the Radar Warning System and nuclear equipment. The ECM has been replaced by Japanese-built equipment, (probably still housed in Bay 5 I would imagine). The biggest modeling-related difference between the J and C would be the tails...On American aircraft, one of the tail booms is thick (holding the An/ALQ-135 TEWS antenna), and the other is a skinny counter-balance. On the Japanese birds, both are thin. There may be some other antennas that are different. I am not completely sure on that. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Aaron Thanks for the info. I am not an AF bird guy, I'm a Navy bird guy. I worked F/A-18A's as an ordnanceman a long time ago. In fact the kit I have was given to me by squadronmate that was transferring back in 1989. I'll have to figure out what to do about the external differences on the tails when I decide to build it. Thanks again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Here's a visual for you: F-15J http://www.airfighters.com/photo/156027/M/Japan-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15J-Eagle/12-8051/ F-15C http://www.airfighters.com/photo/162040/M/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15C-Eagle/84-0031/ You can see how the far stab tip on the Oregon bird is thicker than the near stab. That is the AN/ALQ-135 antenna. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Hey MurpH, EXCELLENT build ..your EAGLE is SUPERB.. Your photo beside your Ride is AWESOME.. THANK You and to every one for their GORGEOUS PHOTOS.. :jaw-dropping: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Aaron Thanks for the pics, now I don't have to look it up myself. lol, If thats all that it is I think I can use some plastic rod to make it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) No need to scratchbuild it, both types are in the kit. C13 is the thinner one, C14 is the fatter one, and sprue C is a duplicate so you get two of each. Edited August 6, 2015 by Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Pete Oh crap I did not see them in the kit. This kit is the is over 20 years old. I have opened it but never really looked at it. Like I said I normally just build Navy Aircraft but this thing is yelling at me to build it. Everytime I go to the storage closet it is all ways in the way. Thanks for the info Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn M Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Hello I thought I'd ask the Eagle Nest for some info. Im going to be building the "White Dragon" JSDF F-15J from the 303rd Sqd. and during my goolg'ing have noticed a couple things that vary from airframe to airframe. Under the intakes (aft of the hinge line) some aircraft sport what look like two (1 per side) 'L' shaped sensors while some dont. Is there a rhyme or reason to which airframes had them and which dont? Secondly I noticed at the rear most point on the port side some aircraft have a sensor there while others taper to the typical F-15C point. **edit, I see some USAF C's have this sensor as well** Again is there a rhyme or reason to which airframes had them and which dont? Thanks in advance! Edited August 7, 2015 by Shawn M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondback Six Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Stupid question--been away a while and not sure if this is the best place to stick it, so apologies if I've goofed and I'd appreciate a redirect. :) Two questions... 1. Anything new in F-15 conversion parts, like for the SA or SG with those trapezoid sensor housings next to the rear cockpit? 2. Anyone have any data about those 1/9 and 2 Main/8 Main dual-rails that SA is carrying? My gut would say to just use the off-the-shelf rig used on Hornets if it works, but this being Defense Procurement we know how they love to reinvent the wheel for that extra bit of profit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 493rd FS "Grim Reapers" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Half stealthly half fully loaded: Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Half stealthly half fully loaded: You can see the jet is listing to the stbd side with the asymmetric loading... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizar Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Since NASA website was not so helpful,I was wondering if there are pics or detailed 3d view/prints (I know I'm asking too much) of the F-15 S/MTD old 2d vectoring engines and their nacelle modification.I've lurked ebay and amazon for months but didn't find anything good Edited February 1, 2016 by Mizar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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