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This is a list of aerial victories achieved by all variants of the McDonnell Douglas F-15, including the F-15 Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle and other variants. The F-15 is currently undefeated in air to air combat (excluding training incidents) and has 104 aerial victories as of September 1st, 2024.
(remove before submission for review) list of conflicts where the F-15 achieved aerial victories- gulf war (done), kosovo, 1978/81 syrian borders clashes, lebannon war 1982, iran gulf clash 1984 (done).
Aerial Victories
[edit]| Date | Operator | Pilot | Variant | Conflict | Weapon | Target | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Jon K. Kelk | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-29 | First air to air kill of the Gulf War. | [1][2][3] |
| 17 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Robert E. Graeter | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 17 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Robert E. Graeter | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 17 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Steven W. Tate | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 17 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Charles J. Magill | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-29 | [1][2][3] | |
| 17 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Rhory R. Draeger | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-29 | [1][2][3] | |
| 19 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Lawrence E. Pitts | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-25 | [1][2][3] | |
| 19 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Richard C. Tollini | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-25 | [1][2][3] | |
| 19 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Cesar A. Rodriguez | F-15C | Gulf War | Maneuver | MIG-29 | One source lists this as a AIM-7 kill, however the majority of sources list as a maneuver kill, this could be as an AIM-7 was fired at the MIG-29 during the engagement, but missed. | [1][2][3] |
| 19 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Craig W. Underhill | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-29 | [1][2][3] | |
| 19 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. David S. Prather | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 19 January 1991 | USAF | Lt. David G. Sveden | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 24 January 1991 | RSAF | Capt. Ayehid Salah al-Shamrani | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 24 January 1991 | RSAF | Capt. Ayehid Salah al-Shamrani | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 26 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Rhory R. Draeger | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 26 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Anthony E. Schiavi | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 26 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Cesar A. Rodriguez | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 27 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Jay T. Denney | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 27 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Jay T. Denney | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 27 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Benjamin D. Powell | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 27 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Benjamin D. Powell | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Mirage F1 | [1][2][3] | |
| 28 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. Donald S. Watrous | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 29 January 1991 | USAF | Capt. David G. Rose | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | MIG-23 | [1][2][3] | |
| 2 February 1991 | USAF | Capt. Gregory P. Masters | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | IL-76 | [1][2][3] | |
| 6 February 1991 | USAF | Lt. Robert W. Hehemann | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | SU-25 | [1][2][3] | |
| 6 February 1991 | USAF | Lt. Robert W. Hehemann | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | SU-25 | [1][2][3] | |
| 6 February 1991 | USAF | Capt. Thomas N. Dietz | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | MIG-21 | [1][2][3] | |
| 6 February 1991 | USAF | Capt. Thomas N. Dietz | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-9 | MIG-21 | [1][2][3] | |
| 7 February 1991 | USAF | Capt. Anthony R. Murphy | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | SU-7/20/22 | [1][2][3] | |
| 7 February 1991 | USAF | Capt. Anthony R. Murphy | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | SU-7/20/22 | [1][2][3] | |
| 7 February 1991 | USAF | Col. Rick N. Parsons | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | SU-7/20/22 | [1][2][3] | |
| 7 February 1991 | USAF | Maj. Randy W. May | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Helo | Type Unknown, Possibly an MI-8. | [1][2][3] |
| 11 February 1991 | USAF | Capt. Steven B. Dingee | F-15C | Gulf War | AIM-7 | Helo | Type Unknown, Possibly an MI-8. Shared kill with Capt. Mark McKenzie. | [1][2][3] |
| 14 February 1991 | USAF | Capts. Richard T. Bennett & Daniel B. Bakke | F-15E | Gulf War | GBU-10 | MI-24 | Only air to air kill with a laser-guided bomb. | [4][2][3] |
| 20 March 1991 | USAF | Capt. John T. Doneski | F-15C | Operation Provide Comfort | AIM-9 | SU-7/20/22 | [2] | |
| 22 March 1991 | USAF | Capt. Thomas N. Dietz | F-15C | Operation Provide Comfort | AIM-9 | SU-7/20/22 | [2] | |
| 22 March 1991 | USAF | Lt. Robert W. Hehemann | F-15C | Operation Provide Comfort | Maneuver | PC-9 | PC-9 was accompanying SU-22, both pilots bailed when intercepted without a missile being fired. | [2] |
| 5 June 1984 | RSAF | Unknown | F-15C/D | Action of June 5, 1984 | AIM-7 | F-4 | One F-4 was confirmed to have been shot down, however it is probable that a second F-4 was downed during the engagment. | [5][6][7] |
| 26 March 1999 | USAF | Capt. Jeff Hwang | F-15C | Kosovo War | AIM-120 | MIG-29 | [8][9][10] | |
| 26 March 1999 | USAF | Capt. Jeff Hwang | F-15C | Kosovo War | AIM-120 | MIG-29 | [8][9][10] | |
| 24 March 1999 | USAF | Lt Col. Cesar Rodriguez | F-15C | Kosovo War | AIM-120 | MIG-29 | [10][8] | |
| 24 March 1999 | USAF | Capt. Mike Shower | F-15C | Kosovo War | AIM-120 | MIG-29 | [10][8] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Conduct of the Persian Gulf War: Final Report to Congress. Chapters 1 through 8. Sanitized Version. Defense Technical Information Center. 1 April 1992. p. 216.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Donald, David (1991). Gulf Air War: Debrief. Aerospace Publishing Ltd. p. 226. ISBN 9781874023142.
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- ^ Smith, William (18 June 1984). "Pushing the Saudis Too Far". Time. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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- ^ a b c d Grant, Rebecca (September 1999). "The Kosovo Campaign: Aerospace Power Made It Work" (PDF). Air Force Association. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "McDonnell Douglas F-15C Historic Double MiG Killer". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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