77K views · 1.5K reactions | Video of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle's nose art with a layer of blue paint! #avgeek #restoration | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

5.4K views · 116 reactions | Today in history: In 1972, test pilot Irving L. Burrows took the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle up for its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base. Here's actual footage from the event, thanks to Edwards AFB. | Air Combat Command | Facebook

68K views · 3K reactions | A McDonnell Douglas F-15C just flew in to join our collection! There’s nothing like an artifact that can deliver itself. The F-15 Eagle is one of the most historically significant fighter aircraft since World War II, in part because of its combat record in the many U.S. conflicts of the past 50 years. The aircraft will go on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center soon. | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution | Facebook

The F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine #tactical #fighter #jet that’s among the most successful modern fighters, especially with that wicked vertical climb! #USAF #aircraft #aviation | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing). | War History Online

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle is a must see!!! #avgeek #history The museum's single-seat F15A, nicknamed "Streak Eagle," 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. To protect