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Burner Friday: F-15E Strike Eagle Quick Climb

February 27, 2015
Scott Wolff 1 Comment Photos

A friend of mine once said, “You want to know what the most capable platform in the U.S. Air Force inventory is? It’s the Strike Eagle.”

Pretty strong praise, considering this friend of mine was a Weapons School graduate in the F-15C, shot down a MiG-29 in combat, then went back to Nellis to teach at the Weapons School. What’s more impressive is this friend of mine also finished his Air Force flying career flying the Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor.

This shot was taken at Patrick Air Force Base on the eastern shore of Florida as the F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration pilot gives an incentive ride to a member of the local news media. Even though the Strike Eagle Demo is no longer in existence, thanks to U.S. Air Force budget woes and sequestration, we never got tired of seeing the Mighty Mud Hen rage!

This weekend, the United States Air Force Heritage Flight Conference is underway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base outside of Tucson. The F-22 Demonstration Team, the newly-resurrected Viper East Demonstration Team, and numerous, qualified warbird pilots are gathered to hone their formation flying skills, synchronization, and airshow routines in preparation for the 2015 season to start.

In the mean time, check out a couple F-15Es from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath practicing their low-level flying prowess on the “Mach Loop.”

Happy Burner Friday, FighterSweep Fans!

About the Author

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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